Monday Mural: Dimond District

 The Dimond District is on Fruitvale Avenue above the 580 freeway.  On the side of Farmer Joe's Market is a vast mural that highlights the history of this area.  Composed by local artists and elementary school children, it focuses on the creeks, wildlife, and farmlands of the 19th century.

If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme's for you.  Just follow the Linky steps below.  You get to decide what constitutes a mural.  Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.  I'm out of town for several days but will do my best to leave comments.

Dimond Park--a creek flows through it

This couple is enjoying Sausal Creek burble at their feet as it runs through Dimond Park.  Most of Oakland's creeks were put underground years ago.  The creek's riparian community is being restored by volunteers.  The park itself, situated in the Dimond District, offers various play activities and is situated on the ancestral land of the Dimond family who settled in 1867.