Central Park always wears sandstone pedestrian bridges and arches. She sports wrought iron gates, fences and rails. Antique lampposts and ornamental wood benches line her winding paths, some laid with brick or cobblestone. Her most prevalent stone is granite bedrock, a gift from Manhattan Island.
Read MoreSculptures, Skyscrapers, Smooches at Madison Park
What’s in a name? While Madison Park is named for President James Madison, none of the monuments there features his likeness.
Read MoreCentral Park's Scenic Bridge No. 24
I stopped by Central Park’s Bridge No. 24 on Saturday, to capture the traffic on this short, cast iron walkway near the Reservoir.
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A sunset peeks through trees at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, NY. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)
Snow and Sweet Solitude at Eisenhower Park
There’s something about snapping photos of a snowy landscape that I especially enjoy. Actually, I know exactly what that “something” is — the solitude and serenity I find and savor there.
Read MorePost-Storm Serenity at Eisenhower Park
After the blizzard, I trekked through Eisenhower Park with my Nikon D90 to capture the quiet I found there.
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