Central Park in New York City – A Man Made Natural Wonder
Posted in On Tthe Road on June 11th, 2009 by MadDog
New York City’s Central Park seems to me to be one of the wonders of the world. It reshapes nature to fit into the confines a a great city. I enjoyed a few hours yesterday exploring the northern half. I have to catch a plane shortly, so I’m going to forgo my usual drivel and show you the images.
This is probably one of the last things that you would expect to see in a giant metropolis: a babbling brook:
The are miles of paths through dense forest in the park. Even so, I found it easy to navigate. If you can keep a sense of the general direction that you are walking, you can’t get lost. If you keep going long enough in the same direction, you are bound to come to a street soon. There are also may signs about to guide the wanderer:
There are several lovely ponds in the park:
Here is another pond:
Playgrounds surround the park, making for quick and easy access:
There are many quiet spots to get away from the noise of the city with a friend:
Finally, because I know that Eunie will read this in Dallas, I’ll show you my dinner. I seem to be obsessed with showing you what I eat. It’s just as well. It reminds me to eat at least once a day:
Otherwise, I might forget.
I found a great place that sells what tastes to me very much like home-cooked food for US$ 4.99 per pound. That’s cheap by any standards.
