Mimi Torchin Photography - Martha's Vineyard and Manhattan

MANHATTAN PARKS AND THE GATES
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New York's parks -- large and small -- keep its citizens sane. In the hurly-burly that is life in the big city, these oases of nature offer an escape from tensions and the gift of beauty and tranquillity. For two weeks in February, 2005, Christo's Gates -- 7,500 steel and saffron-fabric structures that wound their way through the park -- also brought a historic art happening to Central Park, attracting millions of visitors from New York and around the world.

Room with a View, Central Park West
Room with a View, Central Park West
Through Jo's Window
Through Jo's Window
Tulips, Central Park
Tulips, Central Park
Central Park Reservoir and Skyline
Central Park Reservoir and Skyline
Purple Dusk, Riverside Park
Purple Dusk, Riverside Park
69th Street Transfer Bridge, Riverside Park
69th Street Transfer Bridge, Riverside Park
The Gates and Winter Trees
The Gates and Winter Trees
Sledding, Riverside Park
Sledding, Riverside Park
Central Park and Reservoir, Spring
Central Park and Reservoir, Spring
Central Park Bridge, Spring 2005
Central Park Bridge, Spring 2005
Strangers at The Gates
Strangers at The Gates
Yellow Balloon
Yellow Balloon
Skates and Gates, Central Park
Skates and Gates, Central Park
Spring Has Sprung, Central Park Reservoir
Spring Has Sprung, Central Park Reservoir