i’m honestly sad to be making a final post about oakledge park. i’m so glad i chose somewhere out of my comfort zone and it so cool how i got to see it change starting last october. i’ve never experiences seasons before coming from southern california and while often it was freezing, there’s something so beautiful about it. your surroundings completely change in the blink of an eye and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. it was a gorgeous spring day on a sunday afternoon, mothers day when i made my final visit. i’ve been very stressed with finals and packing up my entire room and this made me take a stop to think and appreciate my surroundings. there were lots of people around when i went and i even saw a group dressed up in medieval type clothes having pretend sword fights and role-playing i guess. when i got over to my spot, there were lots of people sitting on the edge of the cliff taking in the water’s beauty. i also saw someone fishing! it was about 60 degrees but somewhat cloudy. almost everything around me was green. dandelions flooded the grass and in general the whole area just seemed so much more lively. i sat on the edge of the mini cliff for a bit just listening. there were lots of voices talking in the background as the water lapped up against the rocks. the water was so still and clear i could almost see to the bottom. lots of different birds chirping all around me and their voices overlapping. it was so peaceful until a plane went by and then a small motorboat. the boat was going fairly slow, but even so the wake ended up crashing against the rocks and was excessively loud. nature and culture intertwine a good amount at my spot. oakledge park is quite often used as a meeting spot. i saw a few kids’ birthday parties as well as the medieval meet up as i described before. i consider a part of my place because i am no different from the other people walking on the path and slowly exposing the tree roots. in conclusion, it was a perfect last visit and i definitely will be visiting more next year!
