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Related: About this forumSaturday in the park (cherry blossoms, bluebells, and a snake-dangling hawk!)
Yesterday was ideal for taking a camera for a walk around Lancaster County Central Park--544 acres of natural beauty located on the southern edge of Lancaster City, PA.
Lancasters tallest structuresThe Griest Building (192 feet) and The Marriott (210 feet)can be seen from atop the highest point in the park.
flying_wahini
(6,676 posts)Looks mighty dangerous. Kind of similar to mesquite trees in Texas with those thorns.
Mousetoescamper
(3,317 posts)They have beautiful fall foliage but are not easy on the eyes if you stumble into one!
Walleye
(31,104 posts)Goonch
(3,618 posts)AllaN01Bear
(18,578 posts)CrispyQ
(36,544 posts)I feel like I just went on a hike! Such a nice break from working at the computer!
The tree photo is especially nice, IMO.
Mousetoescamper
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calimary
(81,548 posts)Just EVERYWHERE! Along the streets and sidewalks, in the parking lots, in every neighborhood, the whole area is awash in white, pale and bright yellow, red, rouge and burgundy, every color of pink and every color of purple. Its absolutely intoxicating!
I dont know why, but this Spring, it seems to be much more intense and widespread. Whatever! Im LOVE-LOVE-LOVING it!!!
CrispyQ
(36,544 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,748 posts)That big park has a lot of variety, and most of it is blooming!
Every shot is great.
The Bleeding Heart flowers are stunning with the stone wall or whatever it is behind them! Wonderful composition.
Love the trail through the trees. Seeing it winding away makes me wonder what's around the bend?
Mousetoescamper
(3,317 posts)The stone wall is part of a water course. I've only shown a small portion of the park. There are also playing fields, a swimming pool, a skate park, garden rental plots, historic structures, a Native American burial site and camping.
AllaN01Bear
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(3,317 posts)Deuxcents
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(3,317 posts)Bayard
(22,184 posts)I could see myself riding or walking the dogs down that path.
Mousetoescamper
(3,317 posts)people
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(3,317 posts)JudyM
(29,294 posts)Almost like taking a walk in the park with you.
Great shots, and that lucky one of the hawk and snake is dramatic.
Mousetoescamper
(3,317 posts)That was a lucky shot, indeed. I wasn't using my long lens, which is best for getting shots of birds and distant objects. The hawk flew overhead and I quickly took the shot, knowing that it wouldn't be a high-resolution image. I didn't know there was a snake in the hawk's beak until I uploaded the shot to my laptop and zoomed in.
JudyM
(29,294 posts)pandr32
(11,635 posts)I could almost feel being there.
Mousetoescamper
(3,317 posts)littlemissmartypants
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(3,317 posts)wendyb-NC
(3,342 posts)A bright sunny day, in a scenic place. Thanks for sharing the lovely pic's.
Mousetoescamper
(3,317 posts)HAB911
(8,922 posts)one of our Hawks flew directly over us recently with a 3' snake in his claws. We cringed at the thought he might have lost grip and both of us would have have had heart attacks.
Mousetoescamper
(3,317 posts)A serendipitous shot! I was using my 15-85mm lens for flowers and landscapes when the hawk flew in high overhead. There wasn't enough time get the hawk in sharp focus and I thought the shot was probably a dud. I didn't know about the snake until after I'd uploaded the image to my laptop and zoomed in.
I can't count the times I've looked a photo and said holy cow I didn't see that!