July 11th 2019
That is the question that crossed my mind, as I crossed the park this morning. Turns out he was a Jamaican-born activist of Black Rights, Black Brotherhood and established many a business in order to improve the lot of African Americans. Seems to have supported the KKK, (why???), and lived in Harlem when he moved to the US. A colourful and controversial character.
This 20 acre park is located between 120th and 124th street, and has oak trees and sparrows and starlings in plenty.
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| This art installation is made from used tires. The mound seen at the rear is part of a schist/large rock around which the park is built. Supposedly, they could not remove it, to extend 5th Avenue, and proposed a tunnel through it - but it did not get built. |
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| Need to find out what this spectacular tree is. |
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| Are those flowers I spied, on the Oak tree? |
Birds of a feather bathing together!
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| The squirrel seems to have figured how to work the water fountain. |
I tried unsuccessfully to reach the Harlem river, but came up against the Harlem River Drive and the bridge to Randall island, which seemed "uncrossable" on foot at 125th. I would need to trudge up to 128th.
With a midday sun overhead, and hot concrete underfoot, the extra walk did not seem appealing at all, and I returned, catching a row of maples instead.
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| Maple leaves against the blue sky |
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| And another outdoor art piece catches my eye |
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