There's snow on the ground and the temps are chilly, so how about some nice summer photos from Wapsipinicon State Park in Anamosa, Iowa to help distract you?
Zoinks! Is is just me or can you see a skull-like image?
It was really interesting trying to get shots of the geese. I'm sure I looked quite foolish scurrying about. Did I mention part of the river borders a cemetery? For the record, I wasn't leaping over headstones or anything like that. It was more of a park area the closer one got to the river bank.
(Above and below) It was interesting to see the weathering the stone has received over the years.
In the center, between the two dots of sunlight, you can just see a series of steps curving towards the left. Looking back, it was too sunny of a day, or the wrong time of day (noonish). Winter shots would be a little better to capture the stone. You can't really tell from these photos, and one couldn't really tell at all, but the park was caught up in the Flood of 2008 which devastated much of Eastern Iowa.
Ok, this isn't in the Wapsi Park. This would be Butler Park in Springville, Iowa (and another set of stairs). There is an Upper Butler Park, and a Lower Butler Park. The high school is adjacent to the upper park. Back when kids could be trusted not to wander off, these stairs led to a foot bridge across the creek. I noticed a lot of trees and brush (and trash) that could be cleared. Some landscaping and improved grading would make for a better looking park.
Zoinks! Is is just me or can you see a skull-like image?
It was really interesting trying to get shots of the geese. I'm sure I looked quite foolish scurrying about. Did I mention part of the river borders a cemetery? For the record, I wasn't leaping over headstones or anything like that. It was more of a park area the closer one got to the river bank.
(Above and below) It was interesting to see the weathering the stone has received over the years.
In the center, between the two dots of sunlight, you can just see a series of steps curving towards the left. Looking back, it was too sunny of a day, or the wrong time of day (noonish). Winter shots would be a little better to capture the stone. You can't really tell from these photos, and one couldn't really tell at all, but the park was caught up in the Flood of 2008 which devastated much of Eastern Iowa.
Ok, this isn't in the Wapsi Park. This would be Butler Park in Springville, Iowa (and another set of stairs). There is an Upper Butler Park, and a Lower Butler Park. The high school is adjacent to the upper park. Back when kids could be trusted not to wander off, these stairs led to a foot bridge across the creek. I noticed a lot of trees and brush (and trash) that could be cleared. Some landscaping and improved grading would make for a better looking park.
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