A Pastoral Seat in the Memorial Rose Garden

This pastoral seat is located in the Memorial Rose Garden in Nay Aug Park.  Have a seat and the cherub will read you a story.

Memorial Rose Garden at Nay Aug

View Looking Out From the Memorial Rose Garden

Christmas Lights are Going Up!

To a lot of people Black Friday means fighting for parking spaces at the mall, and banging elbows and shopping carts with crazed shoppers.  But I think it is a good day to get out and enjoy the beauty of the season and the Christmas lights that are now in full night bloom.  Besides, there is still plenty of time before Christmas to indulge in commercial madness!

Trail to Nay Aug Gorge

Nay Aug Gorge is a National Natural Landmark.  The trail pictured here leads down to the Paul Kanjorski Pedestrian Bridge which crosses the gorge.  Congressman Kanjorski has described Nay Aug Park as "the jewel of the city of Scranton," and he's right.

David Wenzel Treehouse View #3

This view of the David Wenzel Treehouse gives a good look at how it is perched above the edge of the gorge.

David Wenzel Treehouse View #2

The David Wenzel Treehouse is perched above the edge of a 150' gorge.  This view of the treehouse is taken from a trail that runs right beneath it and parallels the gorge.  

David Wenzel Treehouse in Nay Aug Park

David Wenzel served as the 27th mayor of Scranton from 1986 - 1990.  The treehouse was built by Forever Young Treehouses, Inc, as part of a project to construct a memorable and universally accessible treehouse in every state.  Their primary goal is to make certain the treehouses can be enjoyed by children and young adults with special needs.  More information on this noble project can be found at www.treehouses.org. 

Lincoln Memorial, Scranton Version

Scranton has its own version of a Lincoln Memorial in Nay Aug Park.  O.K., so it kinda pales in comparison to the one in Washington, D.C.  But after all, isn't having a small and modest memorial more consistent with being the president featured on the penny?