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Sunday, May 9, 2021

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA



Central Park, the 850-acre "backyard" of all New Yorkers is, like so much of New York, built at a scale that almost overwhelms the smaller town sensibilities of someone like me. Scattered beauty of springtime was particularly nice in this mixed tulip bed.....



....and a nearby arbor covered with a fragrant stand of wisteria.



Mix in the music of buskers of great skill and artistry and you have the makings of a human experience hard to beat.



Children of any and every age play with abandon.



Rowboats are a popular choice, too, on this smaller lake.



And pandemic or not, people still get married and various locations are popular photo spots throughout the park. And at this time of year, I saw many folks in caps and gowns celebrating graduations, too, from the many local well-regarded institutions of higher learning.



Multiple subway lines run up and down both sides of the park with multiple stops for easy access.



Mostly, for my post-pandemic experience, the subway was not intensely crowded though I did not travel at peak rush hours.



And for such decades of time and such a heavily-used system, the stations I passed through were more well-kept than I expected. Though I am past that age of youthful hopefulness, it's impossible not to feel and notice the energy and electricity that has, does, and will continue to draw countless people from all over the world to pursue the New York dream.  And come fall, expect the pandemic-shuttered live theatres to reopen and the lights of Broadway to beckon one and all!


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