Why do we need parks?

Why do we need parks?
Why do we need to get children out to a park?
Children have such active imagination.  The park is not just for play.  As an adult even I am fascinated by what I see if I pause long enough to see, and not just walk by.
Some things this morning just caught my attention simply because I paused to allow the scene to sink in.

A fallen tree with its roots exposed could paint a thousand pictures in one's mind, just allow the creative juices to flow.  A child could have a great time if asked to imagine a story off the roots.

Trees that seem to have roots growing down the trunks, or is that so?

Wild fruits that jump out at you from the shade, what could these fruits attract, especially that gorgeous bunch of fig-like fruits.

 Why would a child stop in his track to look at the murky water, and trace the turtle?

If one is lucky one can get to catch a bird, this one is a Yellow-vented Bulbul reaching for the fruit.

Squirrels are every where, and this particular one just took time off to groom itself (this one requires a posting of its own because of its endearing posturing).

This White-throated Kingfisher is so common that many take it for granted, but view it at different angles one gets to see its beauty in different ways.   This pose reveals its gorgeous white throat that curves beautifully all the way down.

A lone Zebra Dove seems to have caught on to something, urging one to seek it out too.

And there are so many more to captivate both adults and children.  A park offers endless forms and shapes that stir the imagination.  good for the mind, good for the heart, good for the family.  
     What more can one ask for?