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Solace From The City



A recent family trip to Laguna Lake in Fulllerton. This little pocket of peace, quiet and solitude serves as a lovely break from the city. Only minutes away from downtown, you'd never guess this was in urban Orange County, and not somewhere more rural.

We like to go here in the evenings as the sun is setting, and do a lap of the lake. It is so relaxing. It is rarely busy there, but it has its share of walkers, bikers and fisherman. The Sprite loves to run and throw stones and scream. Not so much into the relaxing yet.

Laguna Lake is in an area known as Coyote Hills which is rapidly being developed (at least it was before the crash) despite passionate opposition and protest from the community. You can see why.

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