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Roger Williams Park

ByJohnSymko

Roger Williams Park is comprised of a zoo and open park grounds. I’m not much into shooting zoo animals, but the park grounds are quite large. I think the best thing about this location is there are so many different visual subjects to photograph in a reasonably sized area. Some subjects to check out: a historic house, a Japanese garden, a working carousel, a gazebo, a botanical garden, and a Greek temple. I would think that on a good day you could easily spend three hours roaming around the grounds.

Location:
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907

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