Public Square Park-Benches

 Medina, OH

Judging from the number of park benches found in Medina's Public Square Park, this must be a pretty popular place.  All the benches looked alike and each was attached to a concrete slab, making for a very neat and clean appearance.  

Flat Land

I had lived in the midwest for about 30 years in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan after having grown up in New Jersey.  The landscape in the midwest is quite different from that seen in Connecticut and throughout New England.  The land is very flat. The horizon is only obstructed by buildings, and trees.  There are very few hills and nary a rock to be found anywhere.  Although boring, it does have its own kind of beauty.

Motel 6

Medina, OH

As far as Motel 6's go, this one was pretty nice.  They had an indoor pool.  The rooms were clean and the beds comfortable.  Just what we needed after close to 12 hours on the road. 

Easy On & Off

I-80, near Stroudsburg, PA

This past week found me and my family attending to family matters in Ohio.  We travelled from Connecticut to Ohio along I-80.  After driving all morning, this was seen at the a place we stopped at for lunch.  It takes a long time to drive through Pennsylvania, and we had just entered the state when we stopped for lunch. The rest of the afternoon would be spent in Pennsylvania.  

Long Trail Home

Rocky Shore

Bluff Point State Park

All these boulders were left here by the glaciers which once covered this part of the country.  The glaciers would push and carry all this stuff as they flowed south.  At the southern end the glaciers would melt and recede, leaving behind everything they carried.  This process repeated itself over many thousands of years, until the last glacier receded, approximately 17,500 years ago.   Perhaps in another million years or so, this could be a nice beach.  

Hardy Tree

Bluff Point State Park

Due to the rocky landscape along the coast here, as well as the weather conditions, not much can grow along the shore.  This tree must be pretty hardy to survive here.

Split Rock Close Up

Split Rock

According to old stories, during the winter of 1779 to 1780 on a very cold night, this rock split with a sound like a canon shot.  Whether the story is true or not is not known.  It is known that this was once one rock, probably deposited here along the shore by a glacier.

Rocky Coast II

Bluff Point State Park

Rocky Coast

Bluff Point State Park

Bench and View

Bluff Point State Park, Groton CT

This park bench is not quite as ornate as some of the other ones I've posted on this blog.  It was very comfortable, and came at just the right time during a recent walk in Bluff Point State Park.  While resting, one is treated to the a lovely view of the Poquonnock River shown below.

Poquonnock River

Waterfall

Some of the landscape companies go to great lengths to show off their work.  There were many examples of fountains, ponds, and backyard waterworks.

Cricket

No garden or landscape project would be complete without the addition of this guy.  He reminds me of Jiminy Cricket.

Garden Statue

Along with the flowers on display, there were many landscape displays, and various garden ornaments.  I was so intent on concentrating on focus, exposure, composition, etc., that I never noticed the price tag on her arm until I opened the image on my computer. I'm sure someone highly skilled in post processing could clone it out, but I just left it in to serve as a reminder to be more attentive to the subject when I'm photographing.  It's not quite so obvious below.