Pocket Parks

Above, near City Hall, in the center of the downtown area.

Below, at the tip of the Pearl district, a park surrounded by modernist condo buildings (gorgeous modernist condo buildings, in case you wondered). It's a habitat renewal project, in which an old meadow and stream were re-created with paths and sculpture so people could wander through, sit and have a cuppa (coffee, natch, in this city), or just check out the view of the bridge. The natural bit is off to the left, because Lawrence, Mike and I were entranced by the undulating, rusty fence.


And last but not least, this passage of blossoms from the street into a little condo development. So lovely, and entirely created by the commercial builders - not the city. Can you imagine walking home through this?

All photos courtesy of Lawrence's spiffy little camera.