Great pictures. You don't see people much outside in Dayton neighborhoods. Ironically, their yards and small gardens can be exemplary in the stable middle class areas. My mother and grandmother back in the 60s used to make an entire Sunday afternoon of just wandering up and down streets in Belmont critiquing the flower beds.

 

 

Is that the tree itself that's carved? That's impressive!

As far as I know this face is carved right into the tree but I think they used paint or something to stain it. The other "face" I believe is just something they tacked on there.

This house is not too far from where I live but you have to go up a very steep hill to get to it.

I find this place both "whimsical" and a bit scary. (Not sure why). But very pretty flowers, etc. all around.