New York Series #4

We started the next day marching around Central Park on the way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was a cold morning, not necessarily uncomfortably so, but enough that I was amazed at how many folks were out jogging. I could only think of how the cold air would be tearing my lungs to shreds if I were attempting to race in the below freezing temperatures. Good for the locals; I was very impressed.

The views from the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir towards the elaborate apartments on the west side held our attention for a good long time.

The first thing that struck us about the Met was its size, engulfing a broad portion of the east side of Central Park off of 5th avenue. Being in DC, we are familiar with the massive buildings of the Smithsonian and other DC museums and the large collections they boast. It didn't take long to realize the National Gallery of Art, one of the more elaborate collections downtown, was a mere dwarf in comparison to the exterior of the Met.

Even before we walked inside, we knew we had a big day ahead of us.