Vintage View: Retro Echo Park

Who knew you could have fun at Echo Park Pool without getting wet?

Recently, Patch visited the local oasis on a hot summer day to try out our new Hipstamatic iPhone photo application. Don't be fooled by the retro-looking images of this West Hempstead landmark.

The photos you see before you were not pulled from the West Hempstead Historical Society's archives. Instead, we used the application's special effects to create striking shots that have an old-fashioned feel to them.

Click through the photo gallery above to see more.

Want to join in on the fun? Download the Hipstamatic or Instagram app to your smartphone, snap some scenic shots the next time you leave the house and share them with us.

Send them to Tara.Conry@Patch.com or upload them here.