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Walking Off the Big Apple

Walking Off the Big Apple

http://www.walkingoffthebigapple.com

Walking journal and art reviews by a Texas-born New York resident with entertaining commentary on the cultural life of the city.

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  • Central Park: Walking Relunctantly Around the Reservoir

    Posted on Wednesday May 7th, 2008 at 14:35 in

    This would be the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir between 86th and 96th in Central Park, and I just walked around it. Several people were out walking around this large body of water, but most were running for some reason. Many runners passing me...

  • Central Park: The Landscape as Painting, and the Landscape Photograph

    Posted on Wednesday May 7th, 2008 at 10:32 in

    Leaving the Boathouse yesterday, I snapped this photo of the boaters on the water, and later, as I was looking at it, the image reminded me of a 19th century landscape painting. That's by design. Olmsted and Vaux, in designing Central Park, created v...

  • Central Park: Mapping Walks from Day 2 in the Park

    Posted on Wednesday May 7th, 2008 at 08:52 in , flâneur

    View Larger MapToday, as part of this week's focus on Central Park, I will shift my attention northward to The Reservoir and to the larger area between 81st and 96th Streets. I plan to again file posts from the Wifi locations in the park, mostly like...

  • Central Park: Refreshment Break at the Loeb Boathouse

    Posted on Tuesday May 6th, 2008 at 14:28 in

    When I emerged from the stroll in the Ramble, just described in the previous post, I emerged at the Loeb Boathouse where I saw many happy campers taking a needed break on this fine spring afternoon in Central Park. Why, on earth, should I walk to the...

  • Central Park: Wandering in The Ramble

    Posted on Tuesday May 6th, 2008 at 14:12 in

    After leaving my temporary office in the Shakespeare Garden, I walked up to Belvedere Castle, a "folly" in the world of Victorian gardening, and then through the natural ecosystem known as The Ramble. Without any predetermined path, and that's the on...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 9.00 out of a possible 10 based on 2 comments.

thatboytim

ThatBoyTim Said:

Really well written with some well placed photos..

Rating: 9 | Posted: Tuesday April 8th, 2008 at 15:34 | More Reviews From thatboytim | Report This Comment

Kayakman

Kayakman Said:

nice photos and great articles!!!

love you blog!

Rating: 9 | Posted: Saturday March 8th, 2008 at 18:30 | More Reviews From Kayakman | Report This Comment

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