Fall in the capital 2009

It's striking to me how different Rock Creek Park is from New York's Central Park. Both bisect major cities, but the former seems untamed and wild when compared to the manicured lawns and paved paths of the latter. One is not necessarily better than the other, but I think it's pretty amazing that I can walk 15 minutes from my house in Northwest D.C. and be hiking on hilly, forested trails. The autumn foliage makes it even better.