Showing posts with label Fall Foliage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fall Foliage. 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.