Approaching the Cloisters via The Heather Garden …

Can you see the George Washington Bridge in the upper right corner of this photo? It’s proof that this floral oasis exists in the same city that is often viewed as dirty and overpopulated.

  Of course I’m referring to NY City where I was spending part two of my recent 3 week vacation. I was staying with my niece Wendy and we were taking advantage of this one day of sunshine to visit “The Cloisters”, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

You can actually drive there but it’s so much nicer to take the subway to Ft. Tryon and then walk the winding paths of the Heather Garden. This is a 1935 Olmstead planned area that is approximately 3 acres of land overlooking the Hudson River and culminates with a set of stone steps and walks that lead to The Cloisters.

We even had the treat of watching a workman trim the top branches of this tree ! It was fascinating to watch him hoist himself up the trunk …scuttling along like a monkey.

 

…and here’s Wendy as we approach the end of our walk and near the steps that take us on the last path to The Cloisters.

 

 

 My next blog entry will take us inside !