Central Park ~ New York City

Perhaps My Favorite Place in the World

People always ask me what I

do when I come to New York.

Do I go to plays? ~ not often,

but sometimes.

Do I go to museums? ~ yes I do.

But the place where I spend

most of my time is Central Park.

So come take a tour with me.

We will start at the Dairy which

is now a Visitor's Center.

Built in 1870, it was a place to get

fresh milk for children which was

a difficult thing to find at the time.

We can take a stroll up the Mall

in the shade of a magnificent stand

of American Elm trees.  I have heard

this is one of the largest remaining

stands of Elms in the US since this tree

has been ravaged by Dutch Elm disease.

At the top of the Mall is

Bethesda Terrace, considered

by the designers to be the heart

of the park.  The Angel of the

Waters statue sits in the middle

of the fountain.  This area is often

 see in films and television shows.

Personally, I like to come early in

the morning when the dogs and their

owners meet here and have their

morning social time.

Do not miss the sandstone carvings

surrounding the terrace that depict

the four seasons.

Look across the lake to the

Loeb Boathouse, here you can

rent boats and bikes, take a

gondola ride or enjoy a meal.

We will cross the beautiful

Bow Bridge and...

...take an amble through the Ramble.

The Ramble is a section of the park

with 38 acres of winding trails, you can

forget you are in the city while hiking

through here.

Climb up to the terrace of

Belvidere Castle.  It means

beautiful view and it certainly

offers great views of Turtle Pond

and the Great Lawn.

Take a walk through the

Shakepeare Garden which is

filled with plants mentioned in

Shakespeare's works.

This is only a very short tour

 of a magnificent park.  I encourage

you to visit and find some favorite

places of your own.