Central Park

The planners for the city of New York were very wise in the consideration of a large municipal park, Central Park, for the inhabitants to use and enjoy. With the genius mind of Frederick Olmsted, Central Park became a true oasis in the middle of a huge metropolis that literally never sleeps. It is a wonderful and beautiful place to visit, that not unlike it's host city, offers countless places to visit and enjoy. On our last day in New York, Howie and I took a morning walk through the park. It's a very peaceful and beautiful place to visit. I actually think it is New York's finest treasure!

 The plight of only having two on a trip is not having someone to take a photo of you both. This is my way of managing to capture a photo of Howie and I together in Central Park. Check out Howie getting his messages on his cell phone!

 Howie in Shakespeare's Garden

 The Turtle Pond

 On Top of Belvedere's Castle looking down on the Turtle Pond

 Self Portrait!

 Belvedere's Castle

 Egyptian obelisk given to the United States as a gift. The obelisk symbolized the sun god Ra, and during the brief religious reformation of Akhenaten was said to be a petrified ray of the Aten, the sundisk. It was also thought that the god existed within the structure. I am so glad Patty from Finding Serendipity taught me how o capture sun flares. It works perfectly with this obelisk! ISO 200, f 22, 1/60

 Me pretending to be Alice in front of the Alice and Wonderland Statue.

 Oh, I forget the name of this place! It's where you can rent mini-sailboats to sail across the pond.

 Howie in front of the fountain.

 Iconic site!

Howie enjoying a pretzel and a water!