Very interesting locale and photos, Steve. Proves that with sensible planning and attention to nature preservation, humans can co-exist with nature without obliterating it.

My neighborhood is also a good example - many homes, townhomes, and condos, an elementary school, lots of traffic during certain times of the day, but we are surrounded by nature - one natural lake, several manmade ponds, protected wetlands and woodlands, and two walking and biking trails.

I spent most of my life living in rural areas that didn't connect to nature like this urban neighborhood does.