Gongle goes to parks...: L.E. Bray Reserve

Bird's eye view.

(Sorry, the formatting is doing my head in on this one so we're running with the old "slab of unparagraphed writing with captioned photos" setup). I like L.E. Bray Reserve. After extensive research I have been unable to find out who L.E. Bray is or was, however I do like their reserve. The layout of this one is quite strange. In the picture on the right, it is the green strip through the centre with no houses. Not so odd. The odd part is how narrow it is and the fact that a road splits it roughly east-west through the middle. This is due to that fact that is used primarily as a thoroughfare, however there is a lot more too this Reserve. The fact that it is primarily used as a cycling and walking path is actually a huge benefit for anyone looking to relax under a tree or play a ball game or some frisbee with friends, as it really doesn't see a lot of traffic and what traffic it does see is on the path that is pushed right up against a fence so it is really neither here nor there. The other possible downfall, especially in terms of ball sports and or fris, is the length and contrasting lack of width of this Reserve, however good planning and planting has led to plenty of diagonal stretches of green grass to run around and have as much fun as one likes. All in all I think that this hidden gem in the backstreets of the Glenferrie area is well worth a look, whether for a solo trip, a romantic walk or a trip with some mates to have a bit of a play.