Last Thursday, after 19 more inches of snow fell, Aron urged me to take the camera with me to work. I wasn’t too excited about trudging through the mess carrying a heavy camera, so I ignored the plea. But almost as soon as I stepped outside, I knew I had to run back upstairs and grab it. As much as I’m getting tired of all this snow (the most that New York has seen in January since 1925), I must admit that’s really beautiful–at least when it’s still fresh.
I checked on our buried bicycles on my way to the office.
And once there, I found myself among a skeleton crew. Deciding I would rather work late and get a chance to see Central Park covered in white, I left for a long lunch at noon, riding the 6-train up to its base and marveling at the scene.
I was stunned at the number of sledders at Cedar Hill; the sight of the boathouse lake, overtaken with snowball fights instead of mini-sailboats; and impressed by the snowmen that were being built all around. Everyone seemed to be embracing the new-fallen snow. And in the end, I was quite glad I’d done as Aron had urged and brought along the camera.
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I love that you did this. I regretted not taking my camera with me that day.
Wow. They are beautiful photos. So many people in the park! We're glad you brought it, too!
AHhhh, all the the photos are so perfect! I love all the brighly coloured jackets amongst the snow! xxxxx
awww the photos are GREAT! You make me miss living in NYC so badly.
Great photos as always! Love that you ran back up to get the camera
I love the shot of Literary Walk…. the way the snow is covering each branch on the all the trees….
such great pictures!
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New York is amazing in the snow! When the snowstorm hit the day after Christmas, the first thing I did when I got back to New York was head to Central Park with my camera, while the snow was still largely untouched. So pretty! And I think it's totally nuts that the East Coast is getting more snow than we are here in Sweden!
What great pictures. Love the one of the bridge in Central Park with the NY skyscrapers behind. So right to go back for your camera.
loving the trees!
simply amazing. snowfall never ceases to excite me…and i know it's causing such a mess up where you guys are, but i can't help but be a bit jealous…i'm a sucker for the snow
stunning photos. magical. I know it's probably a headache to walk in that snow to work, but from behind my computer, the images you captured are beautiful!
I'm glad you did as well. I've never really seen photos of the park in winter and we don't get snow here in Phoenix so it was quite striking to me.
those are amazing pictures!
Beautiful photos!!! My favorite is the line of trees covered in snow. The mix of white and brown is beautiful!
In the south, I am longing for more snow. Am I crazy? My husband thinks so. : ) Happy Monday.
Gorgeous! I am so glad you brought your camera and showed us the wonderful world of NYC in the winter. So picturesque.
I love your snow photos! Makes me so sentimental for the many years I lived in NYC, where the winters made me love my teeny tiny cozy apartments!
Gorgeous! I wish I had taken my camera with me to work. Madison Square Park was so pretty.
The photo of the ducks reminds me of 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
Looks like you guys had a fun day… it's inspiring me to go out and take some photos in the snow.
Oh my, that is a lot of snow. We're preparing for a similar amount with tomorrow's expected blizzard. Such pretty pictures though!
gorgeous! I have never been to New York and I am just dying to go!
i was in central park doing the same! back to the slosh now…. bleh.
Gorgeous! I miss snow !!!!!
I miss snow. Wish we had a little of it here.
Great pictures, I wish we had snow like yours! I figure if it's cold and winter we might as well be buried in snow
These photos are so beautiful. Definitely more amazing than what it's like walking through it!
Snowy days in Central Park are my favorite. Do you ever sell prints of your photographs? My husband and I got engaged on a day in central park that looked exactly like that and I love to give one to him as a gift.
It's really been such a crazy winter . . . and more snow to come. Geez!!
The snowy city is absolutely lovely!
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Your pictures are so beautiful, Ashley. I wish I could be in the City… it is so pretty in winter.
FABULOUS photos. I need to carry my camera more but yes – it feels like such a chore in the cold and snow. So worth it for those shots though!
Very beautiful photos. Just gorgeous!
Those photos are beautiful!
Wow – you have had a lot of snow. For some reason, those same storms haven't hit us as hard in Toronto. (Although my sister in Nova Scotia says they have been hit be a few.) We're bracing for a big one tomorrow. I'm kind of looking forward to it.
What a lovely day! It's easy to forget the beauty of simple things, like snow.
And that poor statue looks soooo miserably cold
I'm totally the same about taking my camera around with me right now. But it's so worth it, obviously! Such pretty scenes.
Wow–thank you all so much! You've made me feel even better about the snow! I really appreciate it.
As much as I've whined about it, there is something really amazing about all that white. The city gets a little quieter and a little shinier.
Blythe–that's so sweet! Where in Central Park? Email me and I can give you details. We aren't currently set up to sell prints but we have sold files before for others to print themselves.
beautiful photos. great contrast between the many people and the snow
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Unbelievable!!
Wow, what amazing photos!
Beautiful photos. Made me wish I had taken more last week. I'm in Brooklyn and Prospect Park is even more stunning with all this snow.
these are absolutely stunning
Stunning pictures! Love the huge snowballs!!
the snow is absolutely beautiful. makes me want to be in NYC.
I am so happy you took a long lunch. I ice skated home today (in my boots). It was fun!
that third pic is awwwesome.
I can't even tell you how much I love love the photos on this blog.
sigh.
amazing photos