I'm fishing.
The sound of the water is hypnotic.
I'm sitting about 1.5 KM upstream from where i parked my car and the sun is out and the smell of the grass and trees is strong from the rain this morning.
Its like a zen state to be sitting here with a little tranquil pocket in the middle of the city.
I've caught 2 small rock bass and tossed them back for another day.
This is how you purge yourself of stress from a busy week.
On another note, there is a playground down by where i parked, and barbecue pits and picnic tables, a gazebo on the other side of the river, lots of open spaces, and pathways for joggers, walkers, and people with dogs. Probably not a bad place to ride a bike too so i may have to give that a shot. Maybe some cross country skiing in the winter.
Last year we booked a section with parks & rec. for a family gathering away from everyone so we had a nice space by the east parking lot with tables and we brought a barbecue and had a great time on a sunny day tossing a frisbee and kicking a soccer ball with the kids and a Nerf gun battle and good food and no real restrictions since everyone is outside. Not a bad place i must say. The bottom line is, its there so enjoy it.