A Walk in The Park

Happy Monday!  I hope your weekend was awesome.

One of my most favorite things to do here in Atlanta when the weather turns nice is to head to the park.  This weekend, despite mad crazy traffic, the hubs and I headed to Piedmont Park to enjoy the sun, take a walk and people watch.  People watching at Piedmont is an adventure in itself.

The trip to the park also gave me the opportunity to take some pics with my new Canon DSLR camera.  I haven’t even read the manual yet but thought I’d see what would happen it I played around with the settings.

So, to help you ease into your week, come with me on my walk in the park (as seen through my camera lens)….

The Buckhead skyline on the way to the park.

Once in the park, there are amazing views of the skyscrapers and hotels that surround the park.

There are several walking paths and the trees painted a beautiful picture of early spring transition.

There is a big pond in the center of the park, framed by more buildings.

Several docks line the pond where fishermen come for the big catch.

Or in this case, the not so big catch.

This gazebo is a hot gathering spot for photos and feeding the ducks. On the other side of the gazebo is a swimming pool complex.

Ducks afloat!

I loved the shadows on these stairs.  There are lots of stairs throughout the park which make for a great stair workout.

Beautiful blossoms!

While I loved all the blooming trees, my allergies didn’t appreciate them much.  I’m still suffering this morning.

And finally, this big beautiful tree that will be my lounging area later this spring, when the leaves will provide the perfect shade covered hideaway.

Spring is going to be great!