One of the things I love about Albany is the number of parks it offers. For a relatively small city (population 50,000, about 1/3 the size of Salem) it seems to have as many parks as Starbucks. Many of them sit right on the river and make for gorgeous walks amid beautiful scenery. Our first stop was Simpson Park.
Any slightly curved stick immediately turns into a bow for my little Katniss.
And if I said to you, "let's go hiking" isn't this the outfit you would put on??
Midway through our walk, I happened to notice that Austin's pant legs seemed to be differing in length. A closer inspection confirmed it... Apparently one leg had previously gotten caught in his bike chain, so the logically conclusion was to just cut it out and not tell Mom. And then keep wearing the pants...
"The Talking Water Gardens project, an engineered treatment wetlands, is open to the public seven days a week, sunrise to sunset. Talking Water Gardens is a public works project that cools treated wastewater before entering the Willamette River. Wetland cells are connected by soft-surface walking trails. Many trails are elevated to give visitors a beautiful view of the natural system at work including the plants and wildlife that have found this place as a new home."
It's basically a really cool 50 acre park with trails and water and animals, and we only saw maybe the first acre or two.
Alas, the beloved pink cowboy boots met their demise on this trip... they will be missed.
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