NYC: Central Park and Midtown on an Early Morning Run

On our recent trip to New York City, one of my desires was to run through Central Park, and I knew that if I didn't go on that first morning, I wasn't likely to go at all. So I got up with the sun, lit out from our hotel, and encountered a park entrance a few blocks north. While it was as enjoyable a run as I had hoped, the thing that stood out most was that there were some really foul stenches emanating from that place, in addition to the nice natural smells.

View of Midtown Manhattan from New York City's Central Park in Early Morning

The Purple Tulip, a Turkish Delight

An interesting note about tulips: They were first introduced into the Western world via the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey). This and other photographs of tulips and various other flowers can be found in the gallery, Flora.

Tree and Pasture in Rural Montgomery County, Alabama

Tree and Pasture in Rural Montgomery County, Alabama

See this and other Alabama landscapes at the gallery, Alabama the Beautiful.

Farmhouse and Pasture in Montgomery County, Alabama

Farmhouse and Pasture in rural Montgomery County, Alabama

This and other such rural landscapes can be found in the gallery, Elsewhere in Alabama.