Showing posts with label Chestnut Ridge Metro Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chestnut Ridge Metro Park. Show all posts

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Autumn gold

Autumn gold by andiwolfe
Autumn gold, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.
Another spectacular view of Chestnut Ridge Metro Park in its autumn splendor. We visited the park just a day or so after I returned from China. The refreshing and clear air was such a welcome respite from the persistent smog I experienced during my trip. It makes me ever so thankful for the Clean Air Act that was passed in the 1970's in the USA. China could learn a thing or two about government regulation for environmental pollution control....

Friday, November 29, 2013

Autumn at Chestnut Ridge

Autumn at Chestnut Ridge by andiwolfe
Autumn at Chestnut Ridge, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.
Central Ohio has many lovely metro parks - areas set aside for preserving some of Ohio's biodiversity, and for giving city dwellers a chance to get out and experience nature.

This photo is from Chestnut Ridge Metro Park - about an hour's drive from Columbus, but with a view of the distant skyline. We had not visited the park before this excursion, and we were pleasantly surprised by the the beech forest here. The maples and beeches were a nice combination for an autumn landscape.