Grant Park Observation

I strolled through Grant Park on a sunny Saturday evening looking for a bench that I could sit on while I enjoyed some time in the park. I wanted to sit down and unwind for about an hour as I watched the type of people that came into the park and what they did. Looking around, I saw that there were 3 somewhat rusty benches at the front of the park all engraved with “Grant Park” on the backing of the bench. Across from the row of benches, there was a playground that was surrounded by a square, wooden frame. Inside the frame, there were many kids running around on the slides, monkey bars, and all of the other play structures. Between the benches and the playground, there was a field of fresh, green grass that extended into the left side of the park where many people were playing volleyball, playing catch with their dogs, or just running by themselves. At the back of the park, there was a line of tall, dark green trees that descended into a road that ran behind the park. All throughout the park, I could hear the sound of cars as well as the laughter of small kids running around. Although it was fairly small, Grant Park was filled with many people. …show more content…
On the playground, there were mostly toddlers or younger kids that had come to the park to play outside of their house. These kids were playing in groups and were all involved in games like Lava Monster and Hide and Seek. On the other hand, some of the older people were running around the park by themselves to get some exercise outside in the fresh air. The people that were not running or playing were all sitting on the bench looking to catch some alone time to rest, read, or do their homework. They all varied in ages and mostly kept to