Walden

Posted on | January 4, 2011 | 6 Comments

Encanto Park, Duarte, California

“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” – Walden, Henry David Thoreau

Category: Mount Baldy, San Gabriel Valley
Tags: California > scenic nature

6 Responses to “Walden”

David Leland Hyde
January 4th, 2011 @ 12:39 pm

Nice image. I like the pastels. That’s a great Thoreau quote too. I’ve heard it could be just as easily applied to Walden Pond itself now because the place is overrun by people visiting the place rather than finding their own corner of solitude.
Richard Wong
January 4th, 2011 @ 1:11 pm

Thanks David. I’ve been to Walden Pond also but it was frozen over at the time if I remember correctly. It’s also surrounded by some busy roads so I’m sure it’s not quite like it used to be.
Derrick
January 4th, 2011 @ 11:11 pm

Indeed, lovely image and I’m a sucker for calm water reflections.

Dittos on what David said. I visited Walden Pond last June and couldn’t even park it was so damned crowded there. Traffic jams, massive congestion and a helluva lotta people. It was rather a bummer.
Richard Wong
January 5th, 2011 @ 12:23 pm

Thanks Derrick.
Sharon Van Lieu
January 8th, 2011 @ 8:07 pm

Beautiful shot, Richard.

Sharon
Richard Wong
January 8th, 2011 @ 11:24 pm

Thanks Sharon.

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