Old Orchard Beach is a town in York County, Maine. It is part of the Portland−South Portland−Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Area. Located on the inner side of Saco Bay on the Atlantic Ocean, the town is a popular summer beach destination. The downtown contains many tourist-oriented businesses, including clam shacks and T-shirt shops. A wooden pier on the beach contains many other tourist businesses, including a variety of souvenir shops. The seven mile long beach stretching away from the downtown is lined with many beach residential properties, condominiums, motels and bed and breakfasts.—Wikipedia—This image was processed as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) composition.
Childs Park located in Northampton, Massachusetts was bequeathed by Annie Childs in 1950, it is a place for quiet reflection and for savoring the smells, sounds, and sights of nature. Its 40 acres boast three large lawns and two natural ponds. An Italian-style garden house presides over the rose garden and the nearby formal garden, while the pine woods and giant ferns hide some wonderful surprises. The park is managed and maintained by the Childs Park Foundation.—childspark.org—This image was processed as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) composition.