As of lately, New York is having the spring days its famous for. Total Euphoria.
This weekend I participated in a lecture at the Guggenheim titled ‘Preserving the Classics’, which acted as a preview to the upcoming Met season. Being that my apartment is across the Central Park from the museum, I decided to walk there, basking in the day. Here is a step by step visual of my “walk to work”.
Near the West Side of the Park, around 72nd st. and Strawberry Fields.
The famed Fountain of Bethesda. You can see the apartment buildings popping up on outskirts of the park.
Approaching the East Side, around 77th St.. This is the Hans Christian Andersen statue that kids adore playing on!
The Conservatory Water, where people sail their motorized boats, hence ‘Stuart Little’. On top of the building in the middle lives the famed Pale Male and Lola.
Alice in Wonderland
As I was approaching the Met Museum, I realized I was walking by the arrivals of the Costume Institute Gala. Which is praised as the best party in New York. Hosted by Anna Wintour and Vouge, every actress and designer attends this gala. Read more about it HERE
The chaos that is a red carpet
And finally at the Guggenheim, under going renovations which makes it looks like the Globe Theatre in London.
mbb
two words…. VERY COOL!!!
May 06, 2008 @ 13:55
Rob
Central Park is looking nice this time of year. Very cool commute pictures!
May 06, 2008 @ 15:03
Philip
I love crossing Central Park to events on the East Side…great pictures!
May 06, 2008 @ 15:09
Gwenny
Absolutely gorgeous. This is the time of year I miss being on the east coast, where Spring actually looks like something! Something about the city in the Springtime…
May 06, 2008 @ 22:18
QQ
wow, informative and entertaining
love all the trees and greens… and hope Pale Male and Lola already found a safe place for their new home … thx David!
May 06, 2008 @ 23:13
SanderO
Nice tour through the park in pics! Not a bad commute, eh?
May 07, 2008 @ 00:36
emma
lovely! thanks for the pics
makes me even more excited for my upcoming trip to the city next week!
May 07, 2008 @ 01:10
xtanzer
Best time to be in Central Park! Not too hot to play football (soccer, sorry…) and it’s still too early for the mosquitos to bite! Would love to have seen the lecture, “Preserving the Classics”. Hope you will fill us in with more info on the lecture itself…….
May 07, 2008 @ 17:12
jennifer
you shoulda totally tour-jeted onto the red carpet at the met museum…maybe the paparazzi would’ve gotten some great aerial shots
May 08, 2008 @ 16:49