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Central Park


Central Park is the real jewel of the City. It's more impressive than any and all of Paris' parks all put together, in the middle of the town. The sheer size, diversity, and quality of the Park make it a great interest of the city. I would love to live near it, and be able to take a walk or a ride at anytime. The real treat was the great weather we had during the visit, I guess its not so wonderful a visit under the rain :p.



A point of entry in the Park is Columbus Circle, the south west corner, where this globe can be seen at the foot of (one of the many) Trump tower.




Just west of the Circle is the under construction-building of AOL Time Warner, which should be impressive. That is, if the relating company doesnt go down before it is finished. You can also spot the Columbus statue around the center of the picture.




A wealthy tourist attraction is the carriage rides that wait all along the southern side of the Park. The horses have their own personal "backpacks" where they can poop without dirtying the street.




One the most common animal in the City, found mostly in the Park, are the squirrels. Okay you dont see it very well here, but from the third day you dont even look at them anymore :p




Here are a few ever-impressive shots of building erecting from a tree base, as in the Hong Kong series. You never *really* get away from the noise of the streets, even in the center of the Park, but you can find spots where the City really leaves even the background.
















Quite a few statues in the Park, dont remember the name of this one though.




Here is the Bethesda fountain. You can see it in Woody Allen's latest, Hollywood ending.








Of course a good deal of the Park is used for baseball courts, a real shame :)




The Turtle pond, with the Belvedere Castle, is extremely nice, one of the few castles in the country.




The obelisk just behind the Met. The Museum is actually standing on the Park, whereas the Rose Center is outside, on the opposide side.




Leisure in the Park can be rowing, or cycling, among others. The Park Drive is, for the most part, reserved to bikes and joggers, apparently, a real treat. The one or two hours ride around the Park is a must do, just to encompass the sheer size of it.












Another statue, this one dedicated to the Civil War, if i remember well.




A statue to some King of Poland, wonder what this one is doing here ?!?




The Harlem Meer is the northern part of the Park, with a lot more slopes and forests.




Another view of the north of the Park.


And to top it off, here is a large view of the Reservoir (more precisely the Jacqueline Kennedy Onnasis Reservoir), from the west side. Anyone walking or jogging is asked to do that counter-clockwise. People going the other way die in mysterious ways... (name the movie and win a trip there !)