Day 13 - Describing Is Fun

I've been thinking about what I am learning this month by writing my first novel for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).  One of the things about writing fiction is describing the environment and getting the reader to see what is in your head.  I've read from other writers that this is a balancing act.  Too much, and you are boring the reader.  Too little and you are confusing the reader.

Below is a paragraph where I could have gotten really bogged down in the describing.  The characters are walking through Glen Echo Park in Maryland, which is a party for the eyes with all the Art Deco buildings painted in vivid colors.  Instead of getting overwrought, I decided to just have fun with it.  See what you think... (remember - writing quickly, no editor = NaNoWriMo):

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For, Professor Kremmin and Agent Moran, it was like passing through a doorway into a completely different world. They walked up the path deeper into park, Nellie felt that she would not be at all surprised to suddenly be walking on Yellow Brick Road and coming upon Munchkin Land in the Wizard of Oz. She could not help but stare at first large building they came to, which was in the middle of the park. It looked like someone had dumped a giant scoop of rainbow sherbet onto the pavement. The lime green, raspberry red and lemony yellow colors all cascaded in stripes down the dome, which stopped at a series of small diamond shaped windows going around the ring, and then the colors picked up again with a different roof that was pitched at more of an angle. All around the circle house, the pitched roof protected a series of doors and windows that continued the sherbet colored pattern. The house stood like peacock proudly displaying its bright feathers. For Agent Moran, it offered a much needed diversion from the intensity of the last few weeks.