Beautiful morning for a walk……. and Snoopy and I took full advantage of it.  How fortunate we are to have Gagarin Park right at the end of our street.

The photos here were taken with my iPhone – admittedly not the highest quality, but considering how handy it is, and how easy it is to take a snap with a phone and not look conspicuous, I think it is a valid instrument.  I still believe that at least 75% of a good photo depends on the eye of the photographer, not the equipment or the processing.  So this is what you are getting.

We wandered along some new-to-us paths as we checked to see how the preparations for Sunday’s festival were progressing. They were continuing to dig out the amusement park rides, and we caught them checking out this one.

There are a lot of home made bird feelers in the park – I wonder if they were a school project, or not. Lots are made of plastic bottles, but there are a few that use other materials.

Shadows on the snow –

A place all cleaned out for resting and eating –

Snow in the trees –

As we walked along this path, I could see a carriage sitting in a nook – but no person with it – and then – Mom was napping in the sun.  Wonder if she is Norwegian.

Flags being set up in the stadium –

Snoopy loves to walk along the top of the bank beside the walkway – this is above wait high on me.Children like to pay up on top too –This pup was totally enthralled with Snoopy.  It was really too close for a good photo, but what an adorable bit of fluff.

One last look before we head home.