点评:PROS
➕ Great overlook area
➕ Extensive trail systems
➕ Large parking lots
➕ Amenities
CONS
➖ None
I thought Memorial Day was perfect for seeing the park, so I went to Devou Park. I had heard about its epic overlook of downtown Cincinnati. The crowd ruined it for me.
I went again the next day. It was rainy and chilly, uncommon for late spring, but it chased away the crowd. I saw only two people.
The road looped around the park, stretched forever, but eventually led me to a vantage point. The city lay before me. A light shower cast a thin veil over the scene. I could not see far, so I let my imagination fill in the gaps. Most landmarks were still visible: the bridges, the ballparks, the skyscrapers. The once-vibrant green trees had turned a strange shade of gray or blended into the mist. The rain grew heavier.
Fortunately, parking was generous even on busy days. I found a spot just steps away from the overlook. A platform had been built for the crowd. Picnic chairs and tables sat sparsely but strategically. On rainy days, I would sit in one of the two small pavilions with solid roofs nearby. I tried one of the park restrooms. It was usable, but the smell was horrendous.
Beside the famous overlook, the park also offered shelters and hiking trails—an extensive system, really. I will definitely come back for them.
Tears on city line,
soft mist hangs on thin smoke walls,
divides earth and sky.
翻译:优点
➕ 绝佳的观景台
➕ 丰富的步道系统
➕ 大型停车场
➕ 便利设施
缺点
➖ 无
我觉得阵亡将士纪念日是游览公园的绝佳时机,所以我去了德沃公园。我听说过那里可以俯瞰辛辛那提市中心,景色美不胜收。但人潮拥挤毁了我的兴致。
第二天我又去了。天气阴冷,下着雨,这在晚春并不常见,但这驱散了人群。我只看到了两个人。
道路环绕着公园,绵延无尽,最终将我带到了一个有利位置。整座城市展现在我的眼前。一场小雨给景色蒙上了一层薄薄的薄纱。我看不远,只能任凭我的想象力去填补空隙。大多数地标仍然清晰可见:桥梁、棒球场、摩天大楼。曾经生机勃勃的绿树变成了一种奇怪的灰色,或者融入了雾气之中。雨下得更大了。
幸运的是,即使在人流密集的日子,停车位也相当充裕。我在离观景台几步之遥的地方找到了一个停车位。那里专门为人群搭建了一个平台。野餐桌椅摆放得稀稀落落,但布局合理。下雨天,我会坐在附近两个屋顶坚固的小亭子里。我试了试公园里的洗手间。虽然能用,但味道难闻。
除了著名的观景台,公园还提供遮蔽处和徒步小径——真是一个完善的系统。我一定会再来。
城市边缘的泪水,
轻柔的薄雾悬挂在薄薄的烟墙上,
分割着天地。