Lesley and Rob engagement shot

Last week I met Lesley and Rob in Central Park to take an engagement photo. I love the area around the Bethesda Fountain. It was quick and fun. A few shots and an afternoon walk. What a nice way to spend time together.

Life is a walk in the park

This morning on my way to work I walked across Central Park to go and make my yearly pilgrimage to see the tulip magnolia trees in front of the Frick in full bloom. To be honest I have visited them every day for the last week waiting until they were perfect

On the way I visited a few other of my favorite trees and smiled at the squirrels. I thought about when I used to spend hours climbing in the big old camphor laurel tree that stood in front of the house I grew up in in. We don't have squirrels in Australia but at night the old tree became the playground for all the local possums.

Showers and Flowers

They say April showers bring the flowers so this morning I headed out into the rain to visit the Shakespeare Garden below Belvedere Castle in Central Park. Apart for a dog walker and a jogger or two the only other people I saw were a young couple visiting from San Diego.



I love the tulip magnolia trees. There are a few near the Boat House but my favorite are the ones in front of the Frick Museum on 5th Ave.