For those who couldn’t think of a joke if their life depended on it, one of the buskers of Central Park offered up a joke or two – for a price :-).
Robert Burns Statue: This statue of Scottish national poet Robert Burns (1759–1796), companion to the 1872 Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) across Literary Walk, is by Sir John Steell (1804–1891), and was dedicated in 1880. (More information about the Robert Burns Statue)
Sir Walter Scott Statue: This larger-than-life-sized bronze portrait of Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) which was crafted by Sir John Steell (1804–1891) was dedicated on the “Literary Walk†in Central Park in 1872.
Columbus statue: For the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage in 1492, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society commissioned Spanish sculptor Jeronimo Sunol (1839–1902) to fashion this bronze portrait sculpture. The statue employs religious and imperialist imagery as the explorer holds in his right hand the Spanish flag with a cross on top. At his side, a globe is mounted to a cable-entwined capstan. The statue bears similarities to Sunol’s Columbus monument installed in 1885 at the Plaza de Colon in Madrid.
On this trip to Central Park, I enjoyed seeing this statue of Columbus, perhaps more so because of my travels to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic where this is also a large statue commemorating the voyages of 1492 and the ships the the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. (More information about this Central Park statue)
Those who follow my blogs know I can not pass by an opportunity to photograph a different fire hydrant so here is one from Central Park in New York City.
Soon, we were out of the park and walking the streets of New York City on our way back to the subway and Staten Island. I was happy that I had parked my car in Poughkeepsie and taken a train instead of trying to drive in Manhattan.
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