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Sunshine on Moon Lake

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The last time I visited Moon Lake, the former counter park turned state forest, it was permeated with an air of faded joy, decay, and abandonment.  The grass was overgrown, the buildings were spray painted and boarded up, and the picnic tables were weathered and well, splintery.  I recently made a return visit and was pleasantly surprised by the improvements.  My dad had revisited the park beforehand and had told me of the changes. Of course seeing them gave me a complete picture of how much the park is changing.  Save for the stone work and pavilion, the entire pool area has been demolished and filled in.  While I’m sad that the pool could not be saved, or be explored Adam the Woo style, it’s comforting to know that grass, flowers, and trees   can now grow once again.    Before Before After  After Before After  I felt the same way about the lake house and the education center, sad th