London Plane Trees:

This stand of London Plane trees is located at the north east end of the Mall, adjacent to the dark Elms. What a contrast here with all the light branches!

 

Central Park Elms:

One of my favorite spaces....these Elms frame the Mall in Central Park. The tops have become twisted with age and the dark trunks form a tunnel. This picture was taken new years day and the park was very crowded, but the angle of the shot makes it look empty as everyone stays on the main paths; there is a respect that I have seen in the park for the areas of these rare mature elms....or does everyone just not want to get their feet wet?

Storm King

On a recent summer like fall day I had the opportunity to travel out to Storm King to view many works of art. The setting alone is a fine place to spend the day but the works there are something to marvel at. Seeing the works makes an impression- much different than viewing in a book. Interestingly the site of the park has been created and altered to best show some of the works. One of the ways this was done was to plant large swaths of switch grass in some of the large meadows. The consistency  of the plantings really set off some of the work. The color of the grass contrasting with Calders " The Arch" is particularly pleasing. Andy Goldsworthys Wall though, needs no created contrast- it does fine creating its own.

The Arch

Wall