Diffused Stock Image, ashland, oregon

Muted green foliage softens the bold black outline of this maple’s trunk and branches in a spring photo of the Japanese Garden in Lithia Park, Ashland, Oregon. The park which covers 93 acres is also home to two duck ponds, picnic areas and miles of hiking trails which wind through thousands of tree and plant species. John McLaren, famous for his architecture of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, also designed Lithia Park.