A New Perspective On The Parks

For unique photo opportunities, leave the signs behind

By Ben Horton

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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Originally Published June 13, 2016

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