Pictures from Dec. 7

Sunday, I decided to take some pictures of Parcul Tineretului (ie Tineretului Park). It was raining when I woke up, of course. So I waited and waited, and finally the sun came out.

I grabbed my camera and took a stroll. It is a beautiful, good sized park. It is completely surrounded by apartment blocks on all sides... an urban oasis, if you will. Actually, I think Bucharest has some of the nicest parks in the world. I mean, English parks are just fields with 3 trees and other places just have round-abouts where you can take your dog to the bathroom. Sure, New York has its Central Park...but that's just one park. Bucharest has loads of them and they're meant to be strolled and explored. And graffitied?

One of the things I noticed has changed, among others, is the sheer amount of graffiti. You know it made the album.

Another issues I must address is park deforestation. There are a lot less trees in the park than there used to be. There is a restaturant that just opened on the water and everyone knows they are illegally cutting down tress to burn in the fireplace. I mean, convenient, right? As I passed the park authority, there was a clear smell in the air. Yes, burning wood. I also noticed a big stack of tree branches in a corner of their lot. You can come to your own conclusion and its a disheartening one.

The season being what it is, there wasn't much in the way of beautiful vegetation. Also, after I was outside for maybe an hour and a half, it started to cloud over and rain, so that was the end of that. Bad weather blowing in from Russia.

So, enjoy a pictorial stroll through the park with me. We'll see where I'll take you next week.

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