In a recent post I noted the Guggenheim Museum’s 50th anniversary and the extensive Kandinsky exhibit created in its honor. It all looked so cool on the museum’s website and I couldn’t stop thinking about catching the tail end of autumn in Manhattan. Throwing care to the wind, I booked a trip. Four glorious days … away from work, my computer, and Seattle’s rainy season.
The Guggenheim’s recently restored facade is lovely and the exhibit is nothing short of amazing. Wright’s celebrated design, floors spiraling up and up, walls covered with Kandinsky’s lifelong work.… It is the perfect pairing of architecture and art.
The Met and MoMA followed, providing further artful joy. And, in between, Central Park. Whether sizzling with summer heat or crackling with winter frost, it is my idea of perfection. And fall? Stunning. I missed the lushest time of changing leaves but plenty remained, combined with newly naked branches. Up before dawn, toting camera bag and tripod, I explored as much of the park as I could within each morning’s window of precious light. And I salute the dog walkers. They are dedicated; they are legion; and I melted in the presence of a clear yet undocumented puppy epidemic.
Here are a few images of my most favorite place in the world.
Images available with a RF license: Central Park Betheseda Angel, Betheseda Central Arcade, Boathouse Lake, Central Park Reservoir, Traffic, Gapstow Bridge on the Pond, Upper West Side
