A New Perspective On The Parks

For unique photo opportunities, leave the signs behind

By Ben Horton

Published June 13, 2016
Updated October 7, 2018

Some of them didn’t bother parking at all; they stopped in the middle of the road, leaned out their window and took photos from the car. All were photographing something in the same direction.

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