Although I’ve walked to the Bethesda Fountain in New York’s Central Park many times, it was only this past Monday that I really stopped to look at the carvings that decorate the stone fences and stairways. Here’s what I saw:
A forest with singing birds…
Butterflies…
A Deer…
A bird guarding its eggs…
A book…
Birds in the trees…
A bird flying with a broken wing…
A tiny house in a keyhole…
(This bird even left droppings!)
And, an owl and a bat.
The Bethesda Fountain – Come visit!
Wow, these are great! Thanks for posting them. They look so art nouveau to me, my favorite style.
Hi Helen,
It’s funny because I never noticed the carvings before. Maybe it’s because there’s usually so much activity (street performers, weddings, etc.) happening around the Bethesda Fountain area. Ironically, that day as I was walking home after having taken those pics, I ran right into the MSO’s Zachary C. He was on his way to play in an orchestra concert at the band shell nearby. Small world, eh?
Take care –
Joana
P.s. I liked the picture of you playing in the quartet at Bayshore that was posted in the MSO Quick Notes:-)