Friends of Machicomoco State Park in Hayes recently built and installed a rustic picture frame at the park. This feature, located on the Oyster Trail beyond the Timberneck House, provides visitors with an opportunity to capture framed pictures of their family or group to remind them of their visit. Constructed using treated timbers and clad with red cedar, the park’s name and the current year stand out on the frame. Above from left, Rowan, Daniel, Hannah and Atticus Greene of Gloucester pose for a family photo after an overnight stay in one of the yurts. “This scenic location with the Catlett Islands and the York River in the background is a wonderful setting for photography within the park,” said Kerry Harlan, treasurer of the friends’ group and park volunteer. Conceptualized and proposed by Friends of Machicomoco State Park in 2022, the group received park approval to move forward with the project late last year. The group then set a goal to get the photo frame in place in time for M...