奥姆斯德 (Frederick Law Olmsted) 生于1822年4月26日

也许就是看着人们享受公园的情景，让奥姆斯德有了新的构想。为了保护优胜美地国家公园让人叹为观止的美景，奥姆斯德成为负责管理优胜美地国家公园 (Yosemite National Park) 的第一位管理委员。后来他也成为尼加拉瓜瀑布 (Niagara Fall) 的管理委员，并且协助把尼加拉瓜瀑布变成一个公共保护区。奥姆斯德一直到七十岁还在工作，他设计了许多公园，甚至还替芝加哥的郊区「河畔」 (Riverside) 区，作了完整的规划与设计。你能想像这些美丽的地方、是在他在视力不佳的情况下所创造出来的吗？


Maybe it was watching those people enjoy his creation that inspired Olmsted. He became one of the first commissioners of Yosemite National Park because he was determined to protect its breathtaking beauty. He did the same for Niagara Falls and helped turn it into a public reserve. Working well into his seventies, Olmsted designed more parks and even an entire Chicago suburb, Riverside. And to think that bad eyesight led him to create such beautiful places.

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