I walked through Onondaga Lake Park during a Tuesday morning on the way to take photos of a Storytime for the library when I had to pull the iPhone 6 out of my pocket and squeeze off a few quick shots for myself.
Uniform exercise.
All of these folks with their legs just-so caught my attention.
They were down on their yoga mats, spaced out in the outdoors, exercising together in perfect time. An instructor was giving them a way to a better self, and they were taking it. A yoga class by the lake? Indeed, Onondaga County Parks had had a good thing going here.
Path to better health.
Combined with the bright blue of the sky, green trees and warmth in the air with the clock not yet arriving at 10, it was a nice moment.
Lake, meet the clouds.
Throw in the steel blue-green of the lake and the cotton white of the clouds in the other direction, and I had my five minutes of artistic me-time before heading over to the kiddies and Storytime and work camera.
Are you a fan of exercising in the outdoors, and if so, what type of activity is your choice? Do you participate in yoga, and if so, what do you consider the top benefits? What would your choice for a class by the lake?
Mark Bialczak 
i think that’s great – i’ve done yoga a bit and would love to get back to it
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It looks too complicated for this old downward dog, Beth. I hope you do get back to it. 🙂
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Wow, that looks like fun, Mark. I mean fun for Syracuse. Do that here, and you’ll suffer a heat stroke within 5 minutes. And what a beautiful sky! I always love how you have so much to do there. 🙂
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Hi Rachel! No, not for Florida, this outdoor straining. :-0 Yes, loads going here still, my dear friend.
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🙂
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That one picture that is featured in the Reader…looks like a new-wave version of “Sunday in the Park with George”. ☺
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No effects used from my New Wave, Van. 🙂
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Totally prefer exercising at home alone. I get up, I get it done, and I don’t have to think about it for the rest of the day!
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Good planning, Marissa. Get it done, done, and done!
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Exercise??? Cats don’t that. (≚ᄌ≚)ƶƵ
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Don’t blame you, sleepy NBC zzzzzz.
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Oops! Hit send in error!The Pilates is the best and lends itself to out side! But I love to walk out side and do a lot!
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I love to walk outside the best, Willow. Every day if I can!
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Me too Mark!
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I go to the gym 2 to 3 times a week and do two classes as well . A core class and and a Pilates class. The a Pilates
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I used to take a Pilates class with my dear wife Karen, and enjoyed the battle to better my core, Willow. It was tough!
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Tell me about it Mark, it is not for the faint hearted?!
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My muscles are sore from the memory, Willow. It also much improved my balance!
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Yes it is excellent always loved Pilates!
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Peaceful Mark.
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Yes, Paul, a beatific group it was. 🙂
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