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Autumn elm trees in Central Park. New York City

Autumn is one of my favorite seasons to experience in New York City. The city comes alive with color. One of the most beautiful spots to take in some truly outstanding autumn landscapes is in Central Park. At the peak of autumn, the leaves of the elm trees turn from green to different shades of gold, yellow and orange. As the leaves shed from the trees, the grass becomes almost entirely carpeted with the colorful foliage. Some of the trees in this particular photo are the original elms which were planted by one of the original landscape designers of Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted.

Dutch elm disease, a fungal disease of elm trees which is spread by the elm bark beetle has been a major threat to the elm trees in New York City. The disease was accidentally introduced into America and Europe, where it has devastated native populations of elms which had not had the opportunity to evolve resistance to the disease. Thankfully, only a few elm trees in Central Park have been afflicted by the disease. It is believed that the majority of Central Park’s elm trees have survived because of their isolation from neighboring areas in New York where the disease was more predominant and widespread. Source

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In really awesome news, I found out that I was listed on this list that popped up on Business Insider today of photographers on Google Plus: Top 104 Amazing Photographers To Circle on Google Plus. I am #103 (Vivienne Gucwa). How exciting is that? I did a little dance when I found out!

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look at the birds feet, its a lion.

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Central Park and midtown skyscrapers viewed from above. New York City.

Earlier today, I posted a dense cityscape of midtown Manhattan looking south towards the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. I thought it would be interesting to follow it up with this particular image.

Facing north, looking towards upper Manhattan what stands out visually is Central Park. Central Park is “is 2.5 miles (4 km) long between 59th Street (Central Park South) and 110th Street (Central Park North), and is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) wide between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West.”

“The park initially opened in 1857, on 843 acres (3.41 km2) of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan. Construction began the same year and was completed in 1873….The park, which receives approximately thirty-five million visitors annually, is the most visited urban park in the United States.

…While foliage in much of the park appears natural, it is in fact almost entirely landscaped. The park contains several natural-looking lakes and ponds that have been created artificially,extensive walking tracks, bridle paths, two ice-skating rinks (one of which is a swimming pool in July and August), the Central Park Zoo, the Central Park Conservatory Garden, a wildlife sanctuary, a large area of natural woods, a 106-acre (43 ha) billion-gallon reservoir with an encircling running track, and an outdoor amphitheater, called the Delacorte Theater, which hosts the “Shakespeare in the Park” summer festivals. Indoor attractions include Belvedere Castle with its nature center, the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, and the historic Carousel. In addition there are numerous major and minor grassy areas, some of which are used for informal or team sports, some are set aside as quiet areas, and there are a number of enclosed playgrounds for children.”

This is a fascinating bit of trivia: “The real estate value of Central Park was estimated by the property appraisal firm, Miller Samuel, to be $528,783,552,000 in December 2005.” Source

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The Manhattan Bridge and the New York City skyline in black and white. New York City.

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“…To him, no matter what the season was, this was still a town that existed in black and white and pulsated to the great tunes of George Gershwin. ” - *

* From one of the greatest opening scenes/montages in cinema history. I still get a lump in my throat when I watch the beginning of this film every time without fail. It’s pure magic and awe for almost 4 minutes:

Opening sequence for Manhattan

(Source: taneoua, via theosfaves)