fugitive247

... families could hike, swim, picnic, explore, and generally have a great time at Cunningham Falls sans stupid restrictions. Regular visitors cleaned up after themselves, picked up the rare pieces of stray litter, shared (and promptly returned) tools, donated extras of oft forgotten items to those in need, and kept a mindful eye on each other’s kids and belongings. Why?

Because that’s how decent people behave in civilized society.

My last visit to the Cunningham Falls area was over a decade ago. It’s been said that time marches on. Sadly, time, bureaucracy and social decline had stomped the life from this place. When the time comes that I take my children to see the state where I’d lived half of my life I won’t be bringing them to Cunningham Falls. They don’t need to see my tears from remembering what once was.

It seems strange that no one had previously added National Zoo to the tags list…

Oh, wait- I thought “Mars” was NIMH-speak for involuntary long-term inpatient treatment. My bad! LMFAO ;oD