Central Park: Mom in town Edition

My Mom came to visit me in New York City the weekend of April 15th. We visited my favorite spot in Central Park - The Arthur Ross Pinetum located by the 86th Street and Central Park West entrance. While in Central Park we took fun pictures of each other inside the Pinetum and eventually made our way to the Reservoir, The Great Lawn, The Lake, Shakespeare's Garden and Bethesda Terrace.


Inside the Arthur Ross Pinetum, surrounded by pine trees!




My Mom on the Reservoir Bridge by 86th Street


Bow Bridge, The Lake with The Dakota, The San Remo in the background


Inside Shakespeare's Garden under a Magnolia Tree


Looking out over The Great Lawn and Turtle Pond from the top of Belvedere Castle


Bethesda Terrace


Spring tree on the Great Lawn

Boating on The Lake

Last fall my friends and I went boating on The Lake on a cool October day. I think it was warmer this time around when we went in mid-November! It was the perfect weekend to be in the park, and the same weekend as the 3 tours I went on with the Central Park Conservancy.

It's been getting colder but I will continue to visit the park just as often because I plan on getting a new digital camera to take nature shots with. I'm thinking of purchasing a Canon Rebel T2i so that I can start learning more technical skills and have more features to work with.

The Boathouse


View toward Bow Bridge and the west side of the Park


After passing under Bow Bridge


A turtle sunning himself on a nearby rock


Paddling around The Lake


About to row through a nearby tunnel


One of 4 wedding photo shoots we saw taking place around The Lake