Lastly, there was a #museum in the park all about #rural life during the 19th century, including aspects of #agriculture but also other things such as how people entertained themselves.
Here are a couple of #Steam #Traction #Engines. The light wasn't very good in there and so the photograph is a bit fuzzy.
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Back to #plants again.
There are #trees from many parts of the world too. Some are rather oddly shaped and it seems that this one is somehow S-shaped.
This could be a redwood. It was certainly one of the tallest at the park.
In the neighbouring college, an avenue was lined with many #MonkeyPuzzleTrees.
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Onto #Fauna, there were many #birds attracted to the #pond.
Here are a pair of nesting #Swans. They are obviously VIBs as they get to have their nest roped off from the #Hoipolloi.
Here's a pair of resting #Geese.
This #duck has a brood of ten #ducklings. At one point, it threatened to attack some of the gulls also seen here when they got close to her kids.
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We had a light lunch and the view looking from the patio was neat and well ordered.
There are some exotic #plants such as this #orchid.
This plant from an arid climate has a beautiful symmetry. It also seems to be weeping.
There were some strong colours on display.
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Today's a holiday in the #UK (Bank Holiday), an extra weekday off for Easter. My wife wanted to go on a slightly longer #bike trip and also somewhere new. So I chose #BictonPark. The total trip was just over a Marathon distance (it was 42.8 km) and mostly over some rural roads without a huge volume of traffic. The destination is quite nice though perhaps a bit too manicured. I'll post a few interesting #photographs.
There are several #GlassHouses dating back to the 19th century in which are kept plants from various climates. It reminded me of #KewGardens in London but on a smaller scale.
In this one, the plants are of tropical origin.
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Good Friday! (both a wish and a Holiday)
Here is a collection of images from yesterday and today, both days seeing me walking east side/west side, and mid-town Manhattan.
Mostly in search of tulips/daffodils, blossoms, and signs of spring.
What I found are some white blossoms in front of buildings, only a few pink cherry blossoms, and many displays (mostly planters) of daffodils and tulips. And crowds are back around Times Square. Not hot today, slightly chilly, but sunny. Spring continues to spring.
Good weekend! Happy Holidays!
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More flowers: http://www.fenichel.com/flowers
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