And now...for something totally NOT art related....

...ok, well, somewhat. Before I launch into the main body of the post, I might as well make it official for my SEA SWAP PARTICIPANTS (and I will probably also mail you to make sure you get this message as well).

*PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR LIST OF 4-5 CHOICES OF ARTISTS YOU MIGHT POTENTIALLY WANT TO SWAP WITH! DEADLINE TO DO THIS IS MAY 8th!
I will be pairing you up May 9-10

~You can now click on the links of the artists in the swap (at the right-hand top of this blog) to see their blogs and hopefully get an idea of their work... ~Please note: again, I cannot guarantee that you will be matched with any of your choices, but I will get a better idea of what you are looking for, and will do my best to match you.

You may email me at wildatheartart@aol.com with your choices

Alright then! Now onto other matters! I wanted to share a few pictures with you from this past weekend--which I would have shared before, but I was swept away with mermaids and such! My sweetheart and I spent much of the day in the more enchanted parts of New York City and, yes--there is greenery in the city!

Taking advantage of the beautiful weather, we went to the famous NY Central Park. This is probably one of the last bastions of nature in New York City--more than 100 acres (almost 40 city blocks!!) of trees, flowers and fauna and ponds, smack in the middle of Manhattan! When we got there, SO many other people were taking advantage of the weather and the spring beauty of the park--which proves my theory that people NEED nature, as much as they act as though they want to live in the "modern" world!

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The entire park exterior is surrounded by these huge, ancient trees. I just love their gnarly twisted looks--rather Halloween-y or gothy! It is definitely a feat to live to be an old tree in NYC!

We stopped at Bethesda Fountain and its famous "Angel Of Waters" which was created in 1873. It is the most visited section of the park, and right near the boat pond.

And here are the boats in the boat pond, behind the fountain. Yes, those are everyday folks; you can rent a little boat with paddles...romantic! Alas, my poor boyfriend cannot swim--so that would definitely be a whole un-romantic situation!


Here is Belvedere Castle, toward the top West Side of the Park. The Castle was designed in 1865 sheerly as a fantasy piece (and it is!) but today serves as a weather beacon (where weathermen predict the temp and weather conditions)...interesting, no?

As I am with everything I am enamored with, I kept asking my boyfriend if we "could have one when we get the farm." Which usually gets me a look from him.....

Here is one of the lookout stations near the castle. You can get a view of the Great lawn and Shakespeare theater below.

The door to the entrance of Belvedere Castle....indeed, one of many details that shows the fantasy influence! A griffon-y sort of dragon!

No indoor pictures--we spent too much time climbing many stairs to get there and I didn't feel like climbing more into the castle--ahh, another time!


Instead we continued around the massive park to see all of the flowering splendor--such as this magnolia tree. It was sort of doing a weeping-willow thing...but very beautiful!

And then we stumbled upon this little Bavarian inspired garden, which is my favorite! Natural tree posts make the gate, and the little chair is built into the gate! The back of it is actually the gate.
"Can I have one of these when we get the farm?"

When we left Central Park, we did what any normal person would do on a hot day--Ice Cream! We went to our favorite old-fashioned sundae shoppe! I love the vintage looking sign outside. It has a very charming aura about it. We sat across the street on a building stoop and laughed the hours away!

....And watched the sunset on this lovely day.....

I hope all of your days are just as lovely :)