This woman and her dog took a break under the birch trees in Otis Grove on the Charles River Esplanade.
"The enjoyment of scenery employs the mind without fatigue and yet exercises it; tranquilizes it and yet enlivens it; and thus, through the influence of the mind over the body gives the effect of refreshing rest and reinvigoration to the whole system." Frederick Law Olmsted
Occasionally, you find a little bit of time when the park is peaceful and quiet without organized activity, when people can just enjoy relaxing in the natural setting.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino
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