Hi friends, welcome back! I returned to Central Park on another beautiful day for part two of my Central Park Summer Tour. In case you missed part one, you can catch up here. I started my second walk at one of the most iconic parts, The Pond and Gaptstow Bridge. This area is right off 59th Street and across from the Plaza Hotel, so the location makes it extremely popular.
No matter the season, this spot never disappoints.
I especially love the views from Gaptsow Bridge overlooking The Pond with the skyscrapers and Plaza Hotel in the background.
Right between Gaptstow Bridge and Wollman Rink is a great photo spot of the skyline.
Wollman Rink was turned into a disco roller-skating rink this summer. It would be fun to check out if you’re into rollerblading or just want to people watch 🙂
Sheeps Meadow resting from all the weekend picnics.
I walked through The Mall next, I can’t wait until all these leaves change color!
Such a beautiful day!
Lastly, I stopped by the Conservatory Water. I always forget this is here, but it’s such a pretty spot. This spot was featured in Stuart Little and on the weekends, this is filled with little toy sail boats racing around.
I hope you enjoyed this summer tour of Central Park!
A great time of year to be in Central Park and NYC Lyssy. Thanks for sharing. Have a great Thursday. Allan
It’s finally cooling down here and starting to feel like fall. Happy Thursday!
I’ve only visited in mid winter so hopefully I’ll get to see Central Park one summer too! Looks lovely Lyssy.
I hope you can see Central Park again, it’s so pretty with all the colors!
If you did not look-up and could drown out the noise, you would be forgiven for thinking you were in some rural idyll! 😉 Great shots!!! 🙂
Thank you! You’re totally right! It looks like it could be anywhere until you hear a honk, siren, or catch a glimpse of the skyscrapers!
A great space to have access to amongst such a huge city!
Central park looks so beautiful, and the turtle is so cute!
Such a beautiful part of the city. There were so many turtles this year! I must’ve seen 100+ on each walk.
Love! Can’t wait to get there someday.
You’ll love it!!
Fabulous photos Lyssy
Thank you!
TBH, your photos are always fabulous
Thank you! 🥰
Pleasure
Your photos highlight the beauty of Central Park and its contrast with the urban area in which it sits. Frederick Law Olmsted would be happy with how his work has been preserved and enhanced.
I can’t imagine NYC without Central Park! It’s such a necessary oasis for city livers. It is great that it’s well taken care of and being enhanced. My fav part of the park, the Conservatory Garden, is under construction so I’m excited to see what they’re doing.
This brings back memories of our time there..very interesting.
Anita
It’s such a picturesque bridge!
Thanks for taking me to Central Park as we sit here in Batumi, howling wind and pissing rain battering our windows. But it’s ok, we have coffee.
Glad to virtually share some sunshine! I hope your weather clears up so you can have a great weekend and the coffee never runs out 🙂
I love Central Park! I need to go back sometime when the weather is better.
It’s such a nice park to have! I can’t wait for the leaves to change this fall.
The first two photos of Sheeps Meadow make for an interesting contrast. The first is the NYC skyline as I remember it, almost all of the buildings a hundred years old or more. The second is the skyline of today, with the pencil skyscrapers and other modern designs. It’s good, I think. A city needs to be constantly reinventing itself for the benefit of its residents.
It’s amazing how much the skyline has changed and how tall these buildings have gotten. I agree it’s good to have new buildings and additions to the skyline. The new construction near Hudson Yards is really impressive.
It’s amazing how much the skyline has changed and how tall these buildings have gotten. I agree it’s good to have new buildings and additions to the skyline. The new construction near Hudson Yards is really impressive.
Just finished watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S again. Misread Central Park as Central Perk and was confounded by how a coffee house suddenly morphed into the park in the picture. lol 🙂
Glad that it’s otherwise.
Great article and gorgeous pictures!
Thank you for sharing, Lyssy!
That’s funny! Thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed 😊