Central Park, New York City
From a higher vantage point, looking down on the peaks and curves of the Badlands.
Zion's beauty is extraordinary and easily becomes a muse for many an artist.
We had ventured to Zion just two weeks prior to taking this shot. That day the park was teaming with people and picnic tables were at a premium.
Where Trinity-Bellwoods Park is today, near one end of Toronto's West Queen West neighbourhood, was the original site of Trinity College. Today Trinity College is part of the University of Toronto to the northeast, but its original gates still stand along Queen Street.
The cliffs of the Na Pali coast warmed in color in the fading sunset as seen from Polihale State Park in Kauai. The beach was completely empty and only a few campers lingered along the bluffs above the beach.
Don't be insulted. The massive animated portraits in Chicago's Millennium Park spit at you because they like you.
Coyotes howled as I waited for the sun to set.
Dolores Park is named for the nearby Mission Dolores and is a common hangout for San Franciscans on a sunny day. The park is basically an expansive grass field on a hill with tennis and basketball courts on one side, a clubhouse and sidewalk through the middle, and great views from its highest point.
The Heartland is a warm and homey bohemian oasis in the Rogers Park neighborhood, and makes for a great hangout. Especially popular with the weekend breakfast crowd, it's still lively most nights due to frequent live performances of music and spoken word.