City Park in the Springtime

Nicolas and I spent the late afternoon of St. Patrick's Day in beautiful City Park. It was a gorgeous day, and we were able to get in some swinging,
some tree climbing,
and some good ol' City Park duck and goose feeding.



we even got a nice visit from one of the City Park swans:


what a great way to spend St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans!

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