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The first stop was at St. John the Divine Cathedral. It was undergoing renovation after a fire, but I enjoyed looking at the interesting stone work.
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The outside is covered in interesting sculptures - some in limestone, some in bronze. I would have liked to have had some information about the artisans who made these, and to know a little about the symbology. Unlike the European cathedrals I've seen, many of the sculptures on the column supports depicted modern scenes. I won't make a lot of comments, but just post the pics for you to peruse.
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The bronze doors depict traditional Bible scenes.
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The side door wasn't so elaborate in its embellishments.
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The handle was interesting.
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The Children's sculpture museum is close to the cathedra.
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This seems like a rather bizarre image for a sculpture specifically aimed at children. . .
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AHV alert!
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This albino peacock was really working the crowd.
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Michael's in the background to the left.
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This bird was looking for treats.
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Another view of the sculpture.
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We walked through Central Park and I showed Michael the glacial grooves in the rocks. He hadn't noticed them before. I think it's pretty cool to see the remnants of the last ice age.
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This part of the park is lovely, but somewhat scary with all the people lurking on the trails. I wouldn't want to be walking here by myself.
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The landscape design is beautiful, though. It's easy to forget you're in Manhattan.
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The wildlife has obviously adapted to the urban setting.
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This raccoon let me approach close enough that I could have touched him.
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More beautiful scenery.
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Some role playing game was going on - these youths rushed about yelling and having "sword" fights.
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There were a lot of ball games in the park, also.
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Michael.
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We ended the afternoon at the Guggenheim museum, which is undergoing renovation. It's such a cool place to visit. The exhibit was by Cai Guo-Qiang: I want to believe. It was really interesting!
It was definitely a whirlwind trip, and I enjoyed it very much.
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