New York

New York

Riverside Park & the High Line

A walk along Riverside Park in New YOrk City

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A day in New York City started with a walk along Riverside Park.

My wife, her brother and uncle share this walk with me.

Stretches of the riverfront reminded me of Chicago's 18-mile Lakefront Trail and Bike Path.

... along the way were some cool urban park spaces.

Little details like permeale pavement were not lost on me.

I felt lovely moments that shifted from bustling city infrastructure to peaceful brushes of nature.

Kate's uncle shared some of the history behind this waterfront's beautifully preserved and reinvented public park space.

I appreciated the public art along the Riverside and wondered what a joy it'd be to live nearby and see local flavors shift from time to time.

A city that's always building.

High Line

We extended our walk from Riverside to the High Line.

The High Line is an elevated rail trail greenway created on a former New York Central Railroad that recently opened in 2009.

One end begins at the Hudson Yards and it stretches roughly 1.5 miles to the West Side of Manhattan.

Behold: Ye olde Hudon Yards Train depot.

I adored how the High Line melded existing track infrastructure with urban-botanical form.

The trail weaves its way through an impressive corridor of buildings.

Clearly a popular, if not practical, walking route for city dwelling residents and tourists alike.

Group shot!

After a lengthy walk, we made it to John's Pizza in Greenwich Village.

Deliscious.