Train tracks

A few of the subway stops in Manhattan are on elevated platforms like this one at 125th and Broadway in Harlem. The subway comes above ground for one stop here at 125th and goes underground again until Dyckman Street. There's a reason why they had to build this particular stop above ground, which unfortunately I can't remember now. (I'm traveling this week, so I've scheduled this post ahead of time. I'll catch up with you all soon.)

Bleeding Hearts

Not much to say about this one, other than I think these flowers are called bleeding hearts. What an unusual shape they had! These were from the garden at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum. (Still traveling this week, so I'll look forward to catching up on your photos soon.)

Anonymous statue

This is one of the many statues on Audubon Terrace, the courtyard outside of the Hispanic Society building. The Hispanic Society is a great museum which celebrates the culture of Spain, Portugal and Latin America and is located at 152nd Street and Broadway. Some of the sculptures there are of El Cid and Don Quixote, though I'm not sure who this is. He does have an intese stare though, doesn't he. (I'm traveling this week, so I'm scheduling these posts ahead of time.)

Father and Son

This father and son were enjoying the shower of petals coming from these spring trees. I took this photo at Isham Park in the Inwood section of Manhattan. Lots of petals were flying in the breeze, though you can't really see them in the picture. I'm traveling most of this week, but I've scheduled some posts ahead of time. A good week to all!

Mushrooms

They had an assortment of mushrooms at the farmer's market last weekend on Isham Street in Inwood in the very northern part of Manhattan. I've never seen some of these varieties before. The shapes were interesting to see up close and I'm sure they are delicious, even though at $7.99 for a 1/2 pound, they seem rather expensive. Enjoy your weekend!

West Harlem Pier Park

I took this shot last weekend at the newly completed West Harlem Pier Park. It's a section of park along the Hudson River (roughly around 125th Street ) and is a welcome place stroll or enjoy the river. That's New Jersey that you can see across the way. I'm not sure who did the sculpture on the left.

Dyckman Farmhouse

On the northern end of Manhattan in the neighborhood of Inwood is the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, one of the oldest structures in the city. They give guided tours there and teach people about what farm life used to be in northern Manhattan. Here is some information from their website: http://www.dyckmanfarmhouse.org/, "The Dutch Colonial style farmhouse was built on this site by William Dyckman c. 1784 and was originally part of several hundred acres of farmland owned by the family. Today, nestled in a small park, the farmhouse is an extraordinary reminder of early Manhattan and an important part of its diverse Inwood neighborhood."

Mirror buildings

The pattern of the fire escapes on the front of these buildings caught my eye recently. These buildings are on Broadway just south of 125th Street. I took the photo from the platform of the 125th Street subway station, which comes above ground for just one stop. The subway platform is pretty close to some of their windows. It was no wonder they all had their blinds closed!

Spring has sprung

After a weekend of nice weather, things are finally starting to bloom and the trees are looking lovely. I saw these flowering trees on a street on the upper east side of Manhattan. I have no idea what type of tree they are but their white blossoms gave the street a beautiful springtime look. It's too bad they flower for such a brief time!

Happy Easter

This Easter bunny was on display in front of the Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park. They have fanciful topiary figures there in the summer time. I hope you have a great Easter (if you celebrate it). I'm going to take a brief spring hiatus next week, so I'll be back here the week after. Happy Spring!