Day 17: Winter Park Gazebo

2026-02-23

Back at the local county park...

Hello!

Earlier, I touched on how cold it was walking through that snowy park. I had brought winter boots, but I still constantly slipped on the icy snow. Huge gusts of wind made me regret not bringing a scarf, mask, or hand warmers. Suffice it to say, I was unprepared.

In fact, to get this photo, I wanted the picture to capture the entire gazebo, framed in the surrounding trees and shrubs. There's a sidewalk that passes by the gazebo, but it was too near; my lens of choice would have been too tight, and the shot would look cramped.

So I army crawled on the snow uphill to get further away from the gazebo. It would have also been easier to go downhill towards the river, but I now think the river makes for a pretty great background.

I looked crazy, but luckily, no one else was around!

If you ever needed proof that I'm not a top-of-the-line pro, this is that proof. I thought I'd share this story to assure anybody out there that I'm just a silly human who sometimes really likes how a view looks in camera.

Finally, a classical orchestra eating chili peppers. It feels mean to laugh at them — I feel bad for the woodwind players especially — but I'm still laughing anyway.

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Cheers,
David