Backyard Bliss Plus One: Photos Of The Day

FREMONT, CA — "I like to sit in my backyard. I go out on the hammock and sit in silence and kind of meditate. Nature is calming, and it's nice to go out there and clear my head." — Devon Werkheiser

Many people agree with Werkheiser that one's own backyard is a place of beauty and restoration. Patch reader Rachel Israel sent three photos that she snapped in her own backyard in mid-to-late July. She also included a photo from last weekend's Fremont Festival of the Arts, where she enjoyed a great event right in her own community.

Thanks for sharing your photos, Rachel!

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Photo credit: Rachel Israel