Horse and carriage rides in Central Park, New York City

It has been a long time custom to take leisure rides on horse drawn carriages in Central Park. Families huddle together while the carriage rolls through the inside roads of the park. The rides usually end at the southern end, where the horses get to eat and relax.

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Street dance, music and roller skating in Central Park

The spring is beginning to bring the revelers out. People grouped at the South Western part of Central park to play music, dance and roller skate. The sun was shining bright but the chill in the air could not do much to dampen the spirit of the revelers.

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New York City - lady taking a short break

New York could be well the world’s riches city and the financial capital of the world. But that does not change the lifestyle of ordinary people a bit. It is hard to make a living in the city and even harder to relax.

lady taking a break reading paper in new york city

The lady here takes a quick break from her restaurant work and takes a peek at the afternoon edition of the news paper. The picture is taken on a hand held Nikon 200 on Lexar Pro media card.

Chessboards and chess players in New York City

Bryant Park is a place where various types of New Yorkers assemble throughout the day. The weekends bring the musicians and the chess players out to the park. These are friendly competitions but every player is as serious about the game as if it were holding a grand prize. You can make out the stress from the way the player in the red cap is clenching his fists.

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Chess players playing chess in bryant park

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There is off course a prize, not apparent if you are new to this environment. It is the satisfaction of an afternoon well spent outdoor in the company of people who love nothing but playing chess!

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