Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Mittineague Park, West Springfield


steps, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I met Flickr friend Rusty in West Springfield today, and we went to Mittineague Park for a photowalk. I'd never been there before, and there were lots of great photo ops from stone bridges to the Westfield River.

over

view

You have to cross the railroad tracks to get to the river, and we had to wait for a train to pass before we could do that.

train above

The train was stopped when I took this one.

alongside

At last, we came to the river.

the river, at last

planted

calm

There was a line of floats across the river here, and beyond you could hear the falls.

dropoff

This is where the railroad crosses a stream just before it meets the river.

behind

Goldenrod signals the nearing end of summer.

buzz

Back over the tracks, where bits of trains litter the ground.

train tracks castoffs

We then went up to a pond, where frogs and dragonflies play.

green pond

froggy

dragonfly

It was starting to get hot at that point, so we left the rest for future exploration. Thanks, Rusty, for showing me a new place!

2 comments:

Zippergirl said...

Lizzie~Belle,

It was a great morning, loved the sunshine, and the breeze at the river. The train was a bonus, and I always like to photograph train tracks, leading away to other places. The entire series of photos we took will be great again in the fall, when the maples and beeches start turning.

Gotta love Flickr for making new friends. Next time, Stanley Park and some local burying grounds.

Hugs,
Rusty

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23206546@N04/

Mattenylou said...

Great place to vist and great photos! Thanks for the armchair tour!