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December 8th 2008

Published: December 8th 2008

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... Read Full Entry

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Defaced sculptures

These didn't have graffiti on them when I was little.

Looking beyond the statues.

Trees 4

The Lake again

Through the willow tree

All the sea birds have arrived to sit out the winter in the park. I actually fed the birds, which made me feel like an old lady. But like Mary Poppins implied, it was fun.

The bridges

In the middle of a lake was an island, with two bridges, that connected one half of the park with the other.

The bridges 2

Ducks

Self explanatory!

The bridges 3

Yes, that is my shadow. What can I say? I like a little mystery.

The Lake once more

The bridges 4

The signs says: "Bathing is forbidden Fishing is forbidden Keep the park clean"

The bridges 5

Trees 5

The sky looked especially clear after the rain. Too bad it didn't last.

A herd of dogs

This is a herd of dogs. I have seen them before, early in the morning, sleeping together in the grass in a patch of sunshine. Wild life in the park, huh?

Bare trees with lake

Notice all the nests built high in the trees.

Watercolor

The sky looked just like a watercolor. And not the sloppy ones, either.

The bridges 6

You can see the island from this angle.

The run

I am glad to see jogging is becoming more mainstream here. It used to be that if boys saw you running, they'd chase you. Or maybe the rain scared them away.

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