In the above photo, Center City Park looks so peaceful and inviting, but empty. Drab weekday afternoons aren't exactly conducive to spending time in parks. The yellow leaves were partly hanging on to the trees and partly carpeting the sidewalk. After yesterday's rain, the trees just might be bare. The City Daily Photo community's theme day today is Transitions. We share this photo as a transition from fall to winter,* And we ask, is a park a park without people?
Tomorrow night will be First Friday and the Festival of Lights. This very park will be packed with people out celebrating the Christmas season. Elm Street will be packed, too. With the decorations glowing, you will know that fall is going! We hope to see you there.
*see other photos from cities around the world for the City Daily Photo theme, TRANSITIONS, here.
People or not, it is a very beautiful park and an important asset to your city! And yes, Santa is just as real as many other myths people hang on to! :)
Posted by: Jacob | Thursday, December 01, 2016 at 08:02 AM
it does look like a rather cold afternoon! i like the layout of the benches, kind of looks like a star :)
Posted by: Tbreese823 | Thursday, December 01, 2016 at 08:23 AM
It is a beautiful park. I love autumn photos.
Posted by: Lois | Thursday, December 01, 2016 at 10:49 AM
It is a lovely spot, whether there are people there or not.
Posted by: Jack | Thursday, December 01, 2016 at 05:19 PM
A lovely area, Janis! Good choice.
Posted by: William Kendall | Thursday, December 01, 2016 at 06:06 PM
A park is a park with or without people. You must have been there to take the photo. Sometimes it's nice to be the only one in the park.
Posted by: Barbara Radisavljevic | Friday, December 02, 2016 at 12:46 AM