Central Park Weekend!

This weekend I spent a few hours in Cenral Park, visting some of the more remote locations in the Northern part of the Park.
Mom and I first walked Glenn all the way to the east side spending some time here and there playing with different Vizslas and their owners.


After mom and I dropped Glenn off, we walked back to the West side and up to the "Pool" where there are a ton of ducks paddeling around just waiting to be pointed.


Then we hiked around, exploring the waterfall that flows under the Glen Span Arch and leads to the Woodlands. I dipped my toes in here and there but since it was after 9am by that time, I had to stay on my leash.


Mom told me that Central Park is actually man-made so when we finally returned home (two and a half hour later) I looked it up on the internet.
















Here is what the Central Park Conservancy says:

The Pool is one of the most idyllic landscapes in Central Park. All the elements of Olmsted and Vaux's original design have endured here and matured. Few landscapes in the Park have the renewing spiritual quality of the Pool. The grassy banks, the willows bent over the water, the rushing sounds of a nearby waterfall, all make it a unique spot for contemplation or meditation in the midst of the bustling City.

Near the southwest section of the Pool is a naturalistic boulder grotto where a stream ripples forth and flows into the Pool. This little grotto is a perfect reminder that Central Park is entirely man-made: behind the boulder is a 48-inch pipe that brings water from the Reservoir. This conduit is, amazingly, the main source of water that keeps the Pool, the Loch, and the Harlem Meer filled and the cascades in between running.

Wow. Can you belive it?

No one would even suspect that there wasn't some sort of natural spring under there that keps the water moving.

Boy I sure have a lot to learn about The Big Apple!