Commuting Entertainment

There is a wide variety of music offered in and around some subway stations. Last night it was this. The night before it was opera.

Morning temperature: 77 degrees

Steps: 9587

Laundry

They'll pick up your laundry even at your apartment. What a world we live in! (If you have the money!)

Morning temperature: 80 degrees

Steps: 8683

Tree Baby

It has been so hot that even the baby dolls are looking for a cool shady place to sit!

Morning temperature: 82 degrees

Steps: 8409

Sand Drawing

This artist makes his drawings by carefully pouring colored sand from plastic bags. He often gathers quite a crowd. He is also adamant that people who take a photo should make a financial contribution since, as he says, this is how he makes a living. The top photo was taken as he finished his speech and the spectators had all turned to leave except for one brave photographer.

Morning temperature: 76 degrees

Steps: 8833

Sign Design

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Monday

Morning temperature: 72 degrees

Steps: 10,848

The Chuckwagon

Last night I sold sloppy joes, coleslaw and chips to hungry dancers.

Yet Another Sign

Theatre

I saw It Shoulda Been You at the Brooks Atkinson theatre. It was a funny musical with an old fashioned show feel. I think I like the old theatres as much as the shows.

Morning temperature: 72 degrees

Steps: 9046

Lion

You never know what will pop out at you on the outside wall of a building.

Morning temperature: 71 degrees

Steps: 12,273

Sidewalk Signs

Seems to be a trend in this neighborhood to have a sign outside the business.

Morning temperature: 72 degrees

Steps: 12,219

Art For Sale on the High Line

Morning temperature: 82 degrees

Steps: 9683

Art Columns on the High Line

Morning temperature: 82 degrees (heat index: 86 degrees)

Steps: 9576

Tree

Another Street Fair

Gray skies, a thunderstorm this morning, and serious humidity may have been keeping the crowds down...or maybe it's just that everyone leaves the city in the summer...but I always like to walk through the street fairs.

Thursday Night Class

A local sports store is sponsoring Thursday night exercise classes in the park. This looks like zumba...sometimes it's yoga. The classes usually get more spectators than participants.

You know I didn't participate! If I was going to do that...I would pick a little more private location!

Morning temperature: 67 degrees

Steps: 14,094

Summer foliage

Morning temperature: 65 degrees (Yay!)

Steps: 10,858

From Mr. Tree & Ms. Flower

Morning temperature: 75 degrees

Steps: 9763

Bakery

I walked by this bakery again this weekend and wondered about the name: Big Booty. I don't want to go in just because of the name!

Morning temperature: 74 degrees

Steps: 9241

Movie Shoot

I walked by these vehicles and wondered who would put blue painters tape over the insignias. I thought it was bold vandalism but then I realized the vehicles were for a film shoot and not official at all.

Morning temperature: 74 degrees

Steps: 12,414

Craft Night

We had five of us for craft night. There was general crafting and merriment and margaritas and key lime pie for 2 birthday girls. Then we had pie on the floor and a margarita on the couch courtesy of our oldest birthday girl. We sure know how to party!

Rocks and Trees

Good ol' Manhattan schist...the rock that makes Manhattan's skyscrapers possible!

Grass and trees are always a pleasure.

At the Pond

Here's more nature at the Harlem Meer.

Morning temperature: 73 degrees

Steps: 8760

Dana Discovery Center

This is the Dana Discovery Center on the Harlem Meer in northeast Central Park. It was a hot day and as you can see from the glassy water...there was no breeze!

Morning temperature: 72 degrees

Steps: 10,002

Trails and Wildlife

Lots of trails, trees and some four legged animals too in the park.

Morning temperature: 78 degrees

Steps: 9219

Wildlife

I wasn't sure it was a turtle but I stared at it till I saw its' head pop up! Nothing like a hot summer day in the algae in the Harlem Meer in Central Park...better him than me!

Morning temperature: 78 degrees

Steps: 8918

Big Pool

This is the Lasker pool at the north end of Central Park. Each photo shows roughly half of the pool that is said to accommodate 1824 swimmers. In the winter it is an ice skating rink. There is no charge to swim but the ice skating will cost you!

Morning temperature: 72 degrees

Steps: 11,539

Picnic in the Park

I wanted a picture of me and the big tree but all I got was my left hand and part of the big tree! It's hard to set up a self timer camera shot on a rock that I had to climb up on and then run down and over to get in the shot. Four tries and this was the only part of me to get in a photo!

Looks like a good place for a picnic!

 

And there we have it...lunch on a blanket in a shady spot in the park.

High Line Art

Bathrooms

 

This was the bathroom setup at an event. I especially liked the sinks with the foot operation.

 

Morning temperature: 68 degrees

 

Steps: 11,046

Billboard Confidence Builder

You are a glittery Flamingo in a park full of pigeons!

Can you believe it's the second day of July already???

Morning temperature: 68 degrees

Steps: 9323

Stray Rats

When I first saw the sign for Stray Rats I thought..."Well, what other kinds of rats would you find in a park?" But the sign seems to fancy to be a caution for rats. It must be some kind of group...maybe a music group although why would they want to be rats???

Morning temperature: 70 degrees

Steps: 9063