Wintersmith: Keeper of Memories

I grew up in a small town. Population: 15,691. It's a quiet and sleepy little town with not a whole lot going on. As a child, my dreams were always bigger than the town could hold and I ran off into the distance whenever I got the chance. But, I've been away for years and that moment I stepped onto the soil, I felt my heart take ease.  It was the exact same, yet so much smaller than I remembered it.

After roaming the town for a few hours and visiting with family and friends, I decided to take a walk in the park that hold some of my most fondest memories. I remember learning to swing there, taking picnics, and feeding the animals at the petting zoo. On fourth of July, I watched the fireworks there and even had family reunions there. (there are pictures of me on the tiny train with siblings). I went swimming there in the summer, and drove around the park to see all the Christmas lights every year with my aunt and uncle.

And lets not forget my teenage years! My friends and I would drive around the park doing 90 mph to get that roller-coaster-stomach-coming-up feeling. I kissed a boy(s) there and would sit on one of the docks and have lunch with Daman whenever he came to visit me.

This park, in my mind, holds so many memories dear to my heart. It's beautiful and it will never cease to amaze me.

So there I was. Wintersmith Park. Walking along the trail in the secluded wooded area. Just me with my camera in hand, Daman and the overgrown woods. And here are my simple photos of my favorite place in all of Ada, Oklahoma.