Park Ice
I've been to NYC quite a few times, but I don't think I walked through Bryant Park until Friday past. The bus dropped us on 42nd Street (yes, I was dancin'), and after a short walk we were there. We walked around checking out the various shops then moved to the ice rink. Just after we arrived, the Zamboni rolled on the the skating rink ice and commenced to do its thing. In all my years of watching it make the rounds between periods of hockey games, I don't think I ever saw one of these machines prepare ice outdoors. Later, the machine moved away, and a pack of skater took to the ice again. Even after having been removed quite a few years from lacing up my skates, I wish I had the chance to glide across that crystal surface and skate around among all the tall structures that make up the canyon of this beautiful city. The sound of skates on fresh ice has a pull.
It's a beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteNow that you describe it, I can recall the sounds and the smell of fresh smooth ice. Gosh, it's been 30 years since I skated.
what a beautiful photo! i've never ice skated outdoors, someday!
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ReplyDeletethis is anbsloutley beautiful picture
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ReplyDeleteNice photo i can feel the cool ice just looking at it.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE NYC
ReplyDeleteI remember my first time ice skating. I fell, hit my head on the ice and got a concussion
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice place but I never go ice skating....
ReplyDeleteThis photo is pretty
ReplyDeleteit's a beautiful shot!
ReplyDeletecreepy shot bird man
ReplyDeleteThat was a beautiful shot and i have never been to NYC but it would be fun!!!
ReplyDeletei love this shot! its so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHey Birdman New York looks like I might wanna go someday
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome shot. I was thinking of going into photography myself.
ReplyDeletecool picture birdman
ReplyDeleteThat's a really pretty photo. I love ice skating myself and I love the sound and smell of it. You do love taking photos don't you.
ReplyDeleteI love the ice for ice skating its one of my favorite things!
ReplyDeleteAgree -- skating does bring back many early memories -- barbara
ReplyDeleteI've not been there when the skating rink was in business but, growing up in Illinois, I have strong memories of ice skating locations around our home town. I love how you captured the reflection of the buildings in the ice.
ReplyDeleteI love to watch skaters on outdoor ice. A Zamboni outdoors? I don't think I have ever seen that.
ReplyDeleteNice capture. Closest I've come to ice skating is roller blading.
ReplyDeletethat looks really cool birdman, I like the reflection in the ice...
ReplyDeleteMan I love New York City it was great to be there for three years it was great
ReplyDeleteI have a small pond next to my house and in the winter time me and my neighbors would skate on it. Very cool picture too!
ReplyDeletesounds fun
DeleteI like the photo... very pretty :)
ReplyDeletei like the pictures they always look very detailed
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ReplyDeleteI have a swamp behind my house and when its frozen we go and slid on it.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture
ReplyDeleteI am ready for some ice skating!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a shot from the 40s
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful picture. Makes me homesick.
ReplyDeleteFactoid: I can't ice skate to save my life.
The building reflected on the newly cleared ice is terrific. I see you have some youthful visitors again.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful reflection.
ReplyDeleteLove that you ended with the sound of skates on fresh ice -- pulled me right onto the ice . . .
ReplyDeleteSeems everyone's taking reflection photos these days, including me, but you put it to especially good use here. That's a great way to see the cityscape anew--in fact, almost as if it's the only way. Ditto the sound of skates on ice.
ReplyDeleteI used to skate, have always loved it since I was about 10...especially outdoors...Your portrait of this rink is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI like this picture! Very cool (no pun intended).
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