Eco-Park near Shiraz, recently constructed

EcoPark recently constructed and opened to the public roughly three weeks ago in Sadra, a suburb of Shiraz. Note solar-powered park lights adjacent to foot path.

Stone tile and landscaping detail

What appears to be a locally quarried crushed stone surface, offset by a rustic bench

Wooden pedestrian footbridge over artificial creek

Detail of placed boulders bordering artificial creek

Water fowl shaded by boat and oars, beside artificial pond

What may be Mallard hybrid ducks navigating the artificial pond

Stylized park bench at Eco-Park

Bicycycle club on hand at Eco-Park opening to the public. They appear outfitted among a higher standard of living.

Recreation riding aboard MX-type bicycles

Artistically rendered park floral arrangement

Detail of wooden pedestrian footbridge

Detail of Eco-Park park bench

Resting places cut from tree stumps

Detail of Eco-Park park bench

Detail of park bench cut from tree trunk

Eco-Park restroom facilities

What appears to be a Eco-Park refuse box

Photos: Reza Baeedi at Matboatfars.com

Parand International Kart Racing Complex

Parand International Kart Racing Complex is situated approximately 35 km southwest of Tehran. Last year upon official inspection, the FIA chief expressed surprise and praise for the high standard of this international circuit.

Hot corner kart racing action at Parand

Parand podium ceremony following the conclusion of a kart race. Note the second place finisher on the podium is an Iranian woman racer.

Kart racing race prep at Parand

Vinyl DJ mix party at an outdoor public venue in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Rakish race center architecture for Parand's international kart racing complex

Photos: Parand International Kart Racing Complex on Facebook

Lifestyle: FreeRunTeam.ir at Chitgar Lake - Video

Published on Jul 14, 2013 by Arash Khazraee on YouTube

'Adrenaline' cable wakeboard club in Tehran - Video

"Adrenaline" cable water ski park in Tehran: providing men and women of all ages with urban water sports including wake-boarding, wake-skating and water-skiing.

Coed parakiting above Tehran - Video

There is a mistaken outside impression that young Iranians inside Iran do not pursue recreational lifestyles. As this video aptly demonstrates, young men and women inside the Islamic Republic of Iran do enjoy themselves in pursuits we Americans generally refer to as manifestations of freedom.

Video originally uploaded by joost van dam at vimeo, August 2012.