Central Park, my son suggested.
I was apprehensive: Was it safe?
He gave me the look...that says, Mother, what are you thinking?!!
Of course it's safe!
At the park entrance we found horse-drawn carriages for hire, offering 30- or 60-minute rides on park roads.
We opted to stroll on a foot path.
Gardeners were busily trimming back plants...
Flowers were blooming...
The place had a peaceful air of country...
Only at clearings did I remember that the park was the middle of a bustling city!
This view overlooks a clearing that becomes a skating rink in winter. The ice gone, Zambonis were still parked, waiting for next winter .
I was surprised by the abundance of flowers and well-kept lawns. (Based on what I had seen on the Seinfeld show, I expected the park to have nothing but trees...)
There were even a few baseball diamonds, with recreational games in progress.
Terry paused to watch several innings of a lunch-hour game between employees of two newspapers... While I wandered over to an ice-cream stand - and watched parents and children pass by.
It was amazing to realize that there was still so much green space in the middle of this enormous city.
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