The other day, on the way back from lunch, a good friend (Eric from the office) and I decided to take a quick stroll through my favorite park and snap some photos together. We both seem to share a keen desire towards photography and often spend hours talking about different techniques and technologies at the office. This was a wonderful light day (as Eric had correctly forcasted), and although the effects of Spring have not yet entirely set in, the day had some moving pictures.
A look down one of the winding paths at the park. Many years prior, the park was a large zoo with the trails leading to various exhibts. Today, the intricate walks lead only to beautiful nature scenes.
A different view of a climbing arc on the kids playground. You don't see playground equiptment like this much anymore. Money hungry lawyers and over protective parents seem to have done away with too many of the apparatus that I had enjoyed as a child....
In the late 1980's, a tornado ravaged through much of the urban portions of Kalamazoo. In 2001, massive straight-line winds also impacted the areas. These trees have weathered these and many other storms over the years, and stand bent as a visual reminder of the impacts of Mother Nature.
A view of the contrasting angles in the mini-forest towards the center of the park
A view of one of the intricate walkways that sprawl through the park
A look down the entrance walkway into the park from the South parking lot and the bridges that span the Portage creek which snakes around the park
I couldn't resist the ghostly image of this tree (actually, Eric pointed me towards it as he was taking another photo of it as well)
The many different colored coats of paint on this bike rack against the greens and blues of the day made for an interesting image
My favorite bridge (I have other pictures of this same bridge from Winter as well). There are two bridges in the park that share this same architecture style utilizing local rocks from the area
One of the tall trees that dot the landscape of the park
The pump house and rock wall that line the pond portion of the park
Adifferent view of the bridge from earlier. The wind had died down enough to allow for a long and dramatic mirror image of bridge
A pair of geese yell at us as we came a little too close for their comfort to their nest. The park is home to many geese, swans, and ducks. Note the clipped wings on this couple, they are permanant residents
A wing-angle close-up of one of the bridges on the path from the South entrance of the park
Leaves caught on a rock made lip in the stream (1/6th second exposure made possible by Vibration Reduction in the lens)
This is a foot bridge that leads to one of the park's many islands
A beautiful tree standing at the stream's edge
A look down one of the winding paths at the park. Many years prior, the park was a large zoo with the trails leading to various exhibts. Today, the intricate walks lead only to beautiful nature scenes.
A different view of a climbing arc on the kids playground. You don't see playground equiptment like this much anymore. Money hungry lawyers and over protective parents seem to have done away with too many of the apparatus that I had enjoyed as a child....
In the late 1980's, a tornado ravaged through much of the urban portions of Kalamazoo. In 2001, massive straight-line winds also impacted the areas. These trees have weathered these and many other storms over the years, and stand bent as a visual reminder of the impacts of Mother Nature.
A view of the contrasting angles in the mini-forest towards the center of the park
A view of one of the intricate walkways that sprawl through the park
A look down the entrance walkway into the park from the South parking lot and the bridges that span the Portage creek which snakes around the park
I couldn't resist the ghostly image of this tree (actually, Eric pointed me towards it as he was taking another photo of it as well)
The many different colored coats of paint on this bike rack against the greens and blues of the day made for an interesting image
My favorite bridge (I have other pictures of this same bridge from Winter as well). There are two bridges in the park that share this same architecture style utilizing local rocks from the area
One of the tall trees that dot the landscape of the park
The pump house and rock wall that line the pond portion of the park
Adifferent view of the bridge from earlier. The wind had died down enough to allow for a long and dramatic mirror image of bridge
A pair of geese yell at us as we came a little too close for their comfort to their nest. The park is home to many geese, swans, and ducks. Note the clipped wings on this couple, they are permanant residents
A wing-angle close-up of one of the bridges on the path from the South entrance of the park
Leaves caught on a rock made lip in the stream (1/6th second exposure made possible by Vibration Reduction in the lens)
This is a foot bridge that leads to one of the park's many islands
A beautiful tree standing at the stream's edge
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