New York, New York.  It’s a helluva town.

Leonard Bernstein (or more accurately, Betty Comden and Adolph Green) had it right.

As I do from time to time, I had the chance to travel to New York on business this week.  And as usual, as I came through Queens and the Manhattan skyline approached, I fell into the magical grip of the city.

Circumstances this trip brought me to town a day early, and afforded me the chance to explore.  It was a beautiful day, so I set out from my midtown hotel late Sunday morning for a stroll through Central Park.

I’ve posted some of the pictures I took on my walk.

One of the highlights of my afternoon came when I stumbled across the Central Park Dance Skaters Association, a group of skaters on inline and traditional roller skates all skate-dancing to the disco and funk sounds of a couple of DJs.  The energy was infectious, and the ebullient skaters drew quite a crowd.

Only in New York … you gotta love this town!

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