Monday, March 30 is National “Take a Walk in the Park Day.” This year, it has an added significance. For most of us in the U.S. and indeed, around the world, walking in the park is one of the few activities open to us in the time of coronavirus quarantines.
In my novel “Benefits,” Ben Schmidt and his crew make good use of Golden Gate, Buena Vista and Jack Early Parks — for walks, yes, as well as other things. Like cruising. Like surveillance. Or just for taking in the view.
In my already solitary writerly life, taking walks is one of my constants. Often, they are in a park here in Los Angeles. Could be Griffith, which is giant, or North Hollywood Park, closer to where I live. Also l love to walk/hike in Fryman Canyon, which is part of a string of mountain parks here.
I’ve included a little gallery of park walks from here as well as recent travels. Hope you enjoy — and make sure to get out and Take a Walk in the Park! Wash your hands and stay six feet from other humanoids!
The blogger in Griffith Park Mississippi River Levee in New Orleans Audubon Park in New Orleans Mission Dolores Park in SF Mission Dolores Park in SF Blogger in Griffith Park Fryman Canyon Trail (LA) View from Fryman Canyon Trail, LA Oak Leaf Trail, Milwaukee Herman A. Zeunert Park, Cedarburg, WI Washington Park, Chicago Blogger’s sister and brother, Herman A. Zeunert Park, Cedarburg, WI Blogger in Jack Early Park, SF Buena Vista Park, SF Blogger in Griffith Park Historical photo of blogger baring midriff in a park overlooking SF