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I remember learning this word in high school (I think I liked the sound, lol!), and a gazillion years later, I found the perfect opportunity to use it :)

I was browsing through this book looking for something to do with the kids last weekend, and I happened upon a website for this park in Palos Verdes. I thought I'd give it a shot this weekend and we'd have a picnic there. I really had no idea what to expect. It was like a little adventure.

I was so excited! I actually found a small patch of "country" in the Los Angeles area!!! Having grown up in VERY rural Illinois, I do miss the wide open spaces sometimes. EUREKA!! Probably most of you who live here knew about this park, but I am excited because my kids have no idea what it's like to roam around in wide open spaces with no one around and discover new things about nature. I have often been sad about this--that there's no way they can ever have the kind of childhood we did where we just roamed free and made interesting discoveries on a regular basis through our treks in the "forest" behind our house (and I use that term "forest" very loosely, lol!).

Look at these pictures! Is this not one of the quaintest, most "country-like" places around here? (If it's not, please let me know, lol! I'd love to discover more places like this.) The land was left to grow just the way nature would allow it (almost). There were these weeds growing everywhere, taller than Carlos in many spots. They had picnic benches strewn around the park, but you were surrounded by tall weeds, so it had a very private feeling ... like we owned the place.This is how it looked from the parking lot.





This is Carlos running free and discovering what there was to be discovered. I was so happy for him.





And this is just a view of the wide open space. Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm over-the-top excited because I found a tiny piece of "home" amongst our urban jungle. But I look at this picture and it just feels so good.


Not to mention it would be a perfect place for photoshoots :)
Here's a layout with my favorite photo from yesterday. I asked him what he was looking at--a flower. How absolutely cute is that?

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Samantha said…
Those photos ARE beautiful - I love the one of Carlos leaning to smell the flowers! What is the name of the park?? We'll have to try it out once we get back! Great layout too!!
March 3, 2008 at 5:51 AM
Carmela said…
Thanks :)

The park is called Abalone Cove Shoreline Park.
March 3, 2008 at 7:02 AM
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