I recently wandered around part of Central Park. It’s beautiful in winter. Just a few shots to show it. This is all from roughly the 66th Street level. The sense of quiet and the desolation of winter are all about. But there is always the knowledge that you are in NYC’s Central Park. -H
Archive for February 2008
Central Park in Winter
February 29, 2008French Clapboard Houses on East 53rd Street
February 28, 2008I wouldn’t have noticed them, except for the plaque. On East 53rd Street, just east of 2nd Avenue are two more or less ordinary houses with a history. You can see the plaque toward the center-bottom of the picture. Here’s a closeup. It’s a little hard to read, so here’s the text. “312 East 53rd Street [...]
Ankling to the Church of the Incarnation
February 27, 2008I recently checked out a new Episcopal Church to see their services. It was The Church of the Incarnation located on Madison Avenue and 35th Street. It’s a little closer to where I live than the Church of the Transfiguration and it boasts (well, that may be an overstatement) a history and architecture that is [...]
Ankling to the Berlin Wall
February 26, 2008Wouldn’t you know it? The Berlin Wall is one of the swankier parts of Manhattan. And no one seems to know it. A section of the wall was brought to NYC in 1989 after the partitioning of Berlin broke down and East Germany (and European Communism in general) collapsed. It isn’t a secret installation, but no [...]
Washington Square Park in Winter
February 25, 2008Just a follow-on to my recent post on Union Square in winter. Washington Park, one of the great little parks, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, remains mostly closed for renovations. That didn’t stop the snow, though. There are still parts that are open, though. It made for a pleasant visual as I passed [...]
