Tim McClung painting of Averill Park

Finally finished this painting of the little park near where I grew up.
The park was 3 blocks away and we could walk to it from home.
Averill Park is a scenic park that takes up a complete city block.

It had a little stream that began at a waterfall at the corner nearest our home.
The stream widened as it ran along the downhill side of the park and ended in a large pond.
We would go along the stream and fish for crawdads.
We used a short stick with a string tied to the end and a piece of bacon for bait.
We never kept the any of the ones we caught, let them go into the pond.

There was a walkway path all along the stream on both sides. .
About midway along the path was a bridge over the stream to cross from the inside of the park out to the roadway side.
There was a small island made of concrete and rocks near the bridge.
It was out about 4 feet from the edge of the stream, and was a pretty far leap if you were six or seven years old.
It became a right-of-passage to make that jump out to the island without falling into the water,
even harder to get back since there was no room to get a head start for the jump.

There were Gazebos along the stream with tables where you could picnic.
The opposite side of the park from the stream was up a large hill.
On top of the hill there were several more tables where you could eat,
and a large gazebo at the end of a double row of tall Palm Trees.
We would get blocks of ice in the summer and use them to slide down the hill on the grass.

A wonderful, scenic park, a favorite for Wedding photos, picnics or casual stroll.
Tim McClung