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Aloysius J. Gleek:

New York

Snow Day

Columbus Circle and
Central Park South

(The Maine Monument to
The Duck Pond)

Wednesday,
January 28, 2009
3:45 - 4:00 PM

35 F degrees

12 images




1 The Monument, Columbus Circle (1892)




2 The Maine Monument (1913)




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6 South-West corner of Central Park near the Merchants' Gate




7 Central Park South, walking East





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9 José Martí statue (1959-65), Bolívar Plaza, end of the Avenue of the Americas




10 The Duck Pond at the South-East corner of Central Park




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Aloysius J. Gleek:


New York

'Turtle Bay'

Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza
and
Katherine Hepburn Garden

47th Street
Between 2nd and 1st Avenues

Monday
January 19, 2009
4:15 - 4:30 PM

20 degrees F

15 images



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5 'Good Defeats Evil' (St. George) by Zurab Tsereteli (donated to the UN by the then Soviet Union in 1990)




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11 Holy Family R C Church and the Japan Society (right)




12 Trump World Tower




13 The Beekman Tower Hotel (center)




14 860 United Nations Plaza Towers




15 United Nations General Assembly and Secretariat

belbbmfan:
Thanks for the lovely wintery walk in New York John.  :) Lovely pictures as always.

Meryl:

--- Quote from: jmmgallagher on January 28, 2009, 11:41:20 pm ---New York


Wednesday,
January 28, 2009


9 José Martí statue (1959-65), Bolívar Plaza, end of the Avenue of the Americas

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Marvelous pictures, John!  Those scantily clad figures on the Maine statue look mighty chilly.

I was wondering why there were flowers on Jose Marti's statue, so I googled him.  Yesterday was his 155th birthday.  8)   

karen1129:
Great pictures !!!!!!

Thanks !

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