Description
Book SynopsisA handsome photographic tribute to The Ramble, the untamed wild garden of Central Park in New York City.
For many New Yorkers, Central Park is Manhattan's crown jewel and what makes the city livable year round. For tourists, this urban oasis is a must-see destination on any sightseeing visit. For acclaimed photographer Robert A. McCabe, Central Park is defined by its Ramblea densely forested thirty-eight acres replete with stunning lake vistas, enormous granite boulders, a canopy of trees, winding paths and streams, and ornate and rustic bridges. McCabe's photographs in The Ramble in Central Park: A Wilderness West of Fifth have captured this wooded labyrinth in its off-the-beaten-path glory in its most photogenic seasons.
The Ramble in Central Park is primarily organised by four regions, supplemented by one large map by Christopher Kaeser of the entire area and four close-ups of each section. The text is a s
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Praise for The Ramble in Central Park "Splendidly soulful photographs of my favorite part of Central Park" --Dominique Browning, The New York Times "Amply and beautifully illustrated" --New York Daily News "McCabe's photographs show that even in the heart of the city, the desire to get lost in the wild, however briefly, remains strong." --ARTnews A Foreword Reviews Nature Book of the Year
Table of Contents
Photographer's Note by Robert A. McCabe Introduction by Douglas Blonsky Wood Thrushes in the Ramble by Marie Winn Robert Moses & the Battle of the Ramble by E. B. White and C. Stevens PLATES EAST The Picturesquely Romantic Ramble by Elizabeth Barlow Rogers SOUTH The Birds of the Ramble by Carl Vornberger GILL CREEK VALLEY The Plants of the Ramble by Regina Alvarez WEST The Rocks of the Ramble by Sidney Horenstein Index
