Do you have those days when everything around you seems charged with some extra meaning--or additional beauty-- that makes your heart stop for a second?  Are there moments when the familiar streets and usual houses suddenly reveal hidden beauty? That's kind of how I felt when Jess Watson shared her photo series Love Letter to North Oakland with me.  This collection of photos--of street art, found objects, a dead animal-seems like a very personal story about the place she lives, and loves, and worth sharing on OL.

Do you have a photo set about a art of the city that's meaningful to you? Please share with editor@oaklandlocal.com.

About Susan Mernit

Susan Mernit is the founder of Oakland Local. She is also a circuit rider for The Community Information Challenge, a program of The John S and James L Knight Foundation, and a consultant to non-profit and community organizations. Susan lives in North Oakland, near the Santa Fe school, with her partner Andy, her housemate, a big old dog named Winston, and a yard full of ants. She is an aspiring gardener, a long-time blogger & entrepreneur, and a recovering journalist.