Bethesda Terrace Central park
Bethesda Terrace Central park
Back to Central Park for this post where I share with you some shots of the Bethesda Terrace area, Starting with what is called the lower passage
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Now if I wasnt to lazy to carry a tripod with me intot he city most days, this would be a good spot to use it, but even with 3200 ISO this is a shot I am fairly happy with.
Bethesda Terrace is located at the end of the mall midway in the park around 72nd Street.
An interesting thing I didn't know till preparing this post and looking up info about this area, is that the tiles, on the ceiling in the lower passage shown in the first shot which is my favorite feature of this area. here is the info I found on Wikipedia
The Minton encaustic tiles of the ceiling of the arcade between the flanking stairs, designed by Mould,[12] were removed in the 1980s renovation because the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission deemed the tiles too costly to restore. Instead, the Commission approved the commission of a ceiling mural in its place.[13] Mayor Ed Koch declared in June 1987 that the tiles would be restored. Nevertheless, the tiles sat in storage for more than 20 years until the Conservancy received a private donation for their restoration. The Conservancy embarked on a $7 million restoration effort to return the Minton tiles in 2004. A team of seven conservation technicians cleaned and repaired more than 14,000 original tiles by hand. Only three panels of replica tiles were needed to replace those that had been damaged beyond repair. For those recreations, the Conservancy decided to commission Maw and Company, Minton's successor in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The tiles were reinstalled in 2007
This next shot is turning around from the first shot looking over the lower terrace with the Fountain in front of us
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This next shot is showing the two levels of Bethesda Terrace and was completed in 1864
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And one last shot from the top level of the Terrace looking down at the fountain and lake
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That terrace really is a beautiful area. I wish I had the opportunity to visit it when I was there. I don't recall ever seeing it though. So much stuff to pack into so few days!
Ohh yeah there is so much to see in the city its impossible to see it all ina few days for sure
Thanks for the resteem appreciated
That looks like such a fun place to go photograph, so many opportunities for abstract with all the patterns! I got to say, the reflection of the arches in the puddles is really neat.
Thanks it is such a cool spot and i wondered if anyone would notice the arches reflected int he puddles ;)
Haha I did!! I have adhd, my brain is wired to see things most miss. It really made the picture for me.
I think I may have a bit of ADHD, my colleague who has tow sons with Autism and ADHD says for sure I do, but one thing I know for sure is I am very observant I always look at the details whether out and about looking at photos or watching movies
Yeah, if he says it, I would believe it... it has very specific traits that normal people don't have, not necessarily good or bad, just different.
Yes I do think Is is true, our Grandson although not biologically my Grandson has Autism/ADHD and i see traits in him that I can so relate to and perhaps its why I can understand his frustrations at times and get on well with hm :)
Lucky for him, he'll get to grow up with someone that "gets it". It will make it easier to manage and get thru the harder moments and teach some skill how to cope. My parents chose to not medicate so I always managed on my own but help to learn how to woulda been nice!
I think back when I was growing up there was no medications in some ways we were considered troubled or difficult kids but no one really understood why we are the way we are
I think its harder but working through it without medication is possibly better in the long run
The mentality of people hasn't changed much since then tho, how often do I get told It's a fake illness and a sad excuse to medicate. Kinda breaks my heart that people still talk that way. Many of us learned to deal naturally especially during your time when meds was just not available. Wish I had a copy of brain scans at times to show the difference from normal brains.
I think it's a blessing that I had to learn to adapt. It's a huge life long challenge but I swear someways it has become an advantage, especially in photography. Like you , when I walk around, I don't see a big picture, I see a dissected version of all the little details that make the picture, that is priceless to experience. @silvergingerman still in awe at how I can spot the tiniest of life or movement without even trying.
I totally agree with all you say nowadays there are many options and no one fits all, but there are pluses as you say as well, I think we are so much more observant, and see things in a totally different way than others
I think I have it quite mild or maybe i am just used to how I work or my brain works its always on the go and people have trouble understanding that's just the way I am wired, but knowing how I am even if mild it does help me to understand our grandson I think I can relate to him in a way many others dont, well except his nothers father he is the same as us not that he would ever admit it LOL
I think the biggest challenge is the misunderstood part and it's like people think everyone should fit in the same box, like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole! I'm bad enough but manageable and also more observant and analytic then the average. The problem becomes paying attention in school/training and sit quietly...Given I'm in heavy industrial trades, I just kinda fit right in now...lol. I have endless amounts of energy that allows me to do such a highly demanding physical job. The main thing is to spend that extra energy productively before it has time to build up and turn into a negative disruption.
No one will understand him and his needs more than his parents but at the end of the day, the more people in his life to understand, the less frustrating it will be and you have different tools to deal and teach that yourself might not even be aware of until the moment comes.
Tell them it's a blessing and to stop denying it!! hehe
Ohh yes thats true, I have always been the odd one out, and used to struggle with it, but now I must admit I embrace it, I am what I am and if people don't like it, I see it as their problem and not mine, maybe thats easier as I am getting on in age LOL
I excelled at school as int he exams, but not at sitting still and listening in the class, luckily I had a few teachers who realized sitting listening to them waffle did nothing for me and I would likely cause trouble if not occupied, so they just gave me text books to read or projects to do separate from what they class was doing, it worked out for them as then I wasn't distracting others in the class, plus that way I learned all that was needed and did very well in the exams.
with some health issues I dont have endless energy these days but I am still hyper so I can't sit still for long, so always getting up for walks around during the day luckily my bosses are Ok with that as I churn out the work that is needed in my break sitting at my desk LOL
my grandson is very lucky his parents do not understand all his differences of course, but they do understand he is different and embrace that he is so special in many ways soon we will be living closer to them hopefully in the same city and I will get to spend more time with him and his siblings which I am so looking forward to
Same for me and exams, I do really well because of my memory and if they let me sleep in class I'm less disruptive, all depends if the teacher is smart enough to clue into that or not (I still go to college and take training from time to time). I can't focus on stuff I don't give a shit about but hyperfocus on stuff I find interesting. Good for investigating things I probably shouldn't 😝. One of the ways it gets me, when something doesn't add up, it stands out like a sore thumb, it's kind of an uneasy feeling given the world we live in.
I still have my auto-immune that messes with me but being born with it, I don't know any different I guess, I just ignore the pain until it's life threatening and I have to seek treatment, otherwise nothing anyone can do but control my environment and eliminate the triggers as best as possible to avoid reactions. That will catch up at some point, dunno when, push the limits until I can't anymore. It's good that you get to walk around when you get restless, I can't handle a desk job at all, I tried it, it's too much. If I don't burn my energy, I get insomnia really bad.
At the end of the day, nobody really understands except the person going thru it, it's complex to explain something we don't even understand ourselves. I think just them being mindful and supportive of that, he will do great. Hope you get your wish to live closer and spend more time, it's precious.
that all sounds familiar, when something doesn't add up to me I am driven to research and try and work it out for myself, I just can not let it go till I have an answer that makes sense to me.
and the same with exams, especially with ones that have maths or scientific formula, those stick in my brains but names especially of people I just do not remember well
Sorry to heal you are also dealing with an autoimmune disease I understand not wanting to let it control you and hence pushing it, but also take care of yourself
Ohh yes I totally agree no one can ever fully understand what someone else is goign through, but we can try to be supportive and understanding
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Placing the tiles back what an interesting piece of history. Restoration for future generations to witness art history for some time to come. Brilliant photography enabling one to see those panels above.
Tiers in gardens display a wonderful era, well preserved brick paving, gently leading down to the lake with what look to be stone walls, very old English/Roman feel to the architecture, something I would enjoy seeing.
Thanks i do love those tiles and I didnt know the history of them till preparing this piece it was so interesting o read and i am glad they restored and look after them as you say for future generations
And yes it does have a very old European feel to this part of the park
Thanks for your visit :)
Quite a ceiling.. Bet most native born New Yorker's don't even know it's there... :-)
Ohh yeah I know that is true when I shared a shot of it a few years ago on Farcebook I got so many asking me where this was, back then I used to travel a lot and they assumed it was in Europe somewhere and many of those that asked lived in NYC lOL
A very nice structure with lovely surrounding... the shots are amazingly captured... I won´t be able to shoot this nice if I don´t have a tripod ´coz my hands are always shaking.
Luckily two things help me, I have fairly steady hands and the camera i use has in body and in lens stabilization which really helps/:)
Amazing photos .. I am looking at the terrace shot and then the fountain, and it makes me feel like I am in a mystical place! For sure it is The yellows and golds of the terrace photo and the purple, pinks and greens of the fountain photo... and goodness, you talked to me about framing... this in these four photos was what you meant.
So beautiful !
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Thanks. So kind of you, MY morning posts are photos taken with my sony camera, like this one, my evening posts are taken with my iPhone
THis pace is hard to get bad photos it has so much charm, as for the framing for many photos a simple rule that helps people with framing is the rule of thirds, you could easily search it if what I say next doesn’t make sense
But in short the rule states that most people find photos more pleasing when the subject of or line of the subjects in the image is in one of the intersection points of lines it you divided the image both horizontally and vertically into thirds
I think for some and it was the case for me and from your photos II think for you its just something we do naturally
But that said Even though its called the rule of thirds I take it as a guideline, some things just dont suit the rule so if you want use it as a guide but trust your instincts as well
That is a neat place, it reminds me a bit of the Hearst Castle somehow. Those interior photos are tough to get in focus, thought it seems like the newer cameras do better in low lighting. I broke my tripod years ago and still have not found a real good reason to replace it. Maybe a monopod or walking stick with a camera attachment might be nice someday.
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I haven’t bene to Hearst castle but I have sene photos of it so I see what you mean
This new camera does fairly well with lowLight, probably would hve bene better if i had my tripos with me, but I am too lazy or its to much of a pain to carry it in with me on the train each day and i often decide spur of the moment as I get tot he city where I am going to go each day
I tried a monopod but I just never felt right with it although I know others swear by them
Sorry this may be a silly question but what is trdo?
The question is not silly at all see: http://www.trendotoken.info/
Usually it gives rewards like a tipping coin but it seems somewhat intermittent. My guess is that there could be a bug in the script that prevents it from running properly. (At first, I thought I was just being dyslexic on the command but I doubt it)
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Ok thanks for the info I am still not up to speed with all the tribes and tipping coins clearly
add to that waiting to see what HF21 will do to the platform its confusing at times
I love the first photo, that ceiling surely is very impressive, thanks for sharing all the info on the tiles!!
Thanks I do love this spot inthe park, I do have more shots of t i must edit and share at some stage
Unbelievable I never saw that restoration! Great first shot by the way. Now I must make sure I return to see MY childhood park once again. Your shots brought me great memories.
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Thanks its always nice when I her my photos trigger nice memories for someone, and if you ever think of something you would like me to get shots of for a pot, tilll you can get back here please feel free to let me know
Oh that would be awesome! I’ll keep it mind!
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what picturesque photos! wow!
I even don't know what is bnetter - nature or architecture
just amazing..
Thanks so kind of you and this spot does have a vert nickel balance of nature and manmmade I agree :)
Oh wow! Those tiles are beautiful... I would think I was in a palace or a museum or church! Thank you for sharing the shots! :)
Isnt it so cool and no this is an open area in the park
This is a treasure... :)
Apologies for this late reply
Thanks and no worries about the late reply do not worry about it
For ISO 3200, there is almost no grain. Very good.
The color of the pavement is interesting :-)
Ohh yeah with my previous camera I would never have tried that high an iso I have done test shots at iso 6400 and still the noise isn’t to bad on my previous camera I wouldn’t go over 800
I think that with such ISO my A7M2 will not cope. True, I didn’t break it. I try not to set above 1000.
I generally try to keep under 1000 but since I didn’t have my tripod I tried a little higher for this shot and it’s not to bad
I agree, the grain is almost invisible.
Ye sonly those that know what to look for probably notice it
why look for it in good photography :-)
Thanks Have a great day and weekend :)
My pleasure :-)
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The tiles are fantastic! I'm not sure i've seen that before. Most of this area is pretty well known in movies and things. It must be in something i've seen somewhere. Great shot without the tripod!
I know I should take my tripod when I go there but I am too lazy to carry it into the city especially since most days I only decide where to head as the train is getting into the city, but with the days getting shorter I will have to start taking it in soon, I do have a smaller lightweight one just for that LOL
Don't tell anyone but i don't even have one. I really ought to get a monopod. maybe one that looks like a stylish gentelman's walking stick haha. Could be useful for other "things" if necessary. ; )
My llips are sealed :) now the gentleman's cane that also works as a monopod that would be so cool I wonder if there is such a thing, if not we should invent it :)
they do make them I found this one https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1411332-REG/field_optics_research_fws_26s_fws_26_joshua_staff_single.html?ap=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=CjwKCAjw-vjqBRA6EiwAe8TCk_FnFNbJXu4HxoCcDeZ8FRzr3AaJQbcDSIGwzpX1q0Y_9oiYWxM6iBoC9kQQAvD_BwE LOL
and I just reealised that well not realised, but one of my tripods you can remove one leg and use it as a monopod so I really have no excuse LOL
That's a pretty cool one. I think i should make something like Gandalf's in Lord of the Rings or maybe something like an elegant ebony one. Haha, I'm in the wrong neighborhood to find the wood!
I do like the way you think, I do have a couple of walking sticks I collected in my travels and one made by a friend,that the handle broke off and he is going to make me a knew handle, when I see him on Monday if he hasnt done it I may ask him if he can make the handle a screw on one with a thread size the same as on my tripod so I could put my ball head on it, lets just hope he doesn't finish it this weekend ;)
Absolutely stellar shots of Central Park... You have made these shots reflect the true beauty of the area!
Although it holds so much fascination for me, most people cannot capture it quite so successfully! Have an awesome night!
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thanks I am not so happy with these shots with the people in them and such, plus I know I can do it better, so one day I will take my tripod into the city with me and try again :)
In many ways, the people in them humanize them, otherwise, they are just another postcard. I already know you can do that!
thats a good point I think perhaps I often go too far trying to avoid people on photos but maybe thats something I can think about and work on not being so silly about wanting scenes with no people
I mean if you're going for the Postcard look it's perfect, but in everyday life there are people that run in and out and there are times where I go purposely when the street is crowded and I can feel that vibe. I love all of your photography and I'm not telling you that you're doing it wrong oh, I'm just saying that if there happens to be people in it embrace it and help make it part of the picture. I think the ones you did hear added value with people in them. Now that is just my opinion and you know that I know nothing and I just realized that I never showed up one time in Discord today oh my God! Fire me
Dont worry I did not take it you were telling me what to do but you made a good point and I will try to get a mix of clear shots and some with people in which make sit more real and what is there
Hell no I won't fire you, your the one keeping the group going, that would be like shooting myself in the foot LOL
Get back here!!! It is only midnight!
LOl the days where I saw midnight are well past, getting up at 4:15 makes that not an option, but that said I slept in this morning didnt get up till 5Am, and no Walk its still raining I hoped it would have stopped by now
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Magnificent images and interesting information @tattoodjay
Bethesda Terrace is very well preserved considering its age. (U & R )
Thanks Kindly appreciate the support and yes they have done such a good job looking after this place
wow this is stunning! I had no idea this kind of structure was in the park, it's incredible! Built in 1864, is that when the park was built?
Yes thats around when Central park was built I believe and isnt it such a grand place
I bet it's the best park in the world, of it's kind!
Well its the best one of its kind in NYC LOl I have seen people post walks in other parks in the world that are equally impressive
Oh ok, well I guess I'm not a park expert or else I'm biased!
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I was being diplomatic I guess and didnt want to offend anyone, but of all the parks I have seen and I have seen a lot it is one of the most impressive ones I have seen and my favorite ;)
And you've seen parks in other countries I assume?
Ohh yes many of them, I have always loved walking so often walked through parks wherever i was
Very interesting JJ, you've had some great experiences!
Yes i have been lucky for sure to have traveled a lot and seen a lot
That is a blessing, most of us have never been out of the country. Oh well, at least we have the internet and platforms like this which educate us and give us wonderful photos each day so we at least have a clue!
Growing up I dreamed on whatw e use to call an OE, or over seas experience, I thought allI would see is one trip to maybe Australia never would have thought in my wildest dreams I would have traveled as much as I have
That is so cool JJ! Too bad you weren't taking pictures like a maniac back then! lol.
Yeah I was just a maniac for most of my traveling days but not taking photos LOL
lol! I bet you got some stories to tell!
Ohh yes indeed and some I will never tell some sights I have seen I could only ever discuss with people that have seen the same to shocking for general conversations sadly the world is full of so much good but sadly also so much evil in places
Yes sir I understand. A complex world with tremendous good existing with tremendous evil.
Yes indeed but more importantly you slipped up and called me sit again but i will let it slide this time LOL
lol! Dang, it was an unintentional slip. I accidently gave you more respect than I intended! lol.
thats a relief, I really don't deserve much respect lOL
You're so funny! I finally got over to the League results so I sent you an SBI share a little bit ago, really good numbers, that was a big week!
Thanks kindly for the SBI share 👍😎
And I am a great believer in the saying laughter is the best medicine
Me too
sirJJ! I totally believe that. Speaking of laughter, have you heard anything about the hardfork besides the little glitch they had? I figured you already posted today and compared earnings from before.LOL teasing me with Sir again, I havent really looked at the numbers yet, II dont think we can tell on projected earnings shown on the site as I think thats the total rewards the post will get but doesn't show the impact of the new 50/50 split and I don't really look closely at the returns but I think I read somewhere if your posts earned around $5 or less then your returns will drop by about 40%
Ok thanks JJ, I've heard similar things so I guess we'll wait and let the experts break it down in a few weeks.
yes indeed there are many here that do great reports with the numbers I to will wait and see what they say
I always have to wait to see what the brainiacs say. lol.
Me to LOL I am not a brainiac at least not when it comes to here LOL
Exactly JJ, I think this place is designed in such a way to keep even very smart people from understanding it!
Sadly I think that’s true I will be intrigued to see some people’s analysis of this change
Me too, have you heard anything yet? I haven't seen any posts about the loss of income yet, surprisingly.
No I haven’t seen anything either but the place seems to have got even quieter and just the value shown for my posts has dropped a lot
Yeah I just read a couple of comments where they said their payouts were cut in half. That will surely discourage alot of people. Probably won't slow down the great tattoodjay though. lol.
That seems to be the case fir me as well cut by half but that’s just a feeling I haven’t tracked the numbers
But your right I will just keep doing what I have been doing on here either way 😎👍😎
Have a great day and weekend
If it turns out that we don't make much on posts anymore I may cut back and just post Mon through Fri, that would be nice to kind of have the weekends off.
Yeah things have changed a lot, I have been doing two a day for so long I am wondering if I should cut back to one and see the difference
You should try that. If you can't then that means you're hopelessly addicted! lol.
I am still bouncing back and forth on what to do, I do like doing the actifit posts, and also my regular photography posts, so may stick with it for another week and see how it goes
Yes, I haven't heard from anyone who is changing their way of doing things yet, everyone is waiting to see. Which is smart.
I know many which now includes me have stopped upvoting comments as apparently its effectively a wasted vote but most are waiting to see the impact as you say
Oh, I didn't know about that one, thanks JJ! I'll stop that too and wait and see.
I have also been told if you use an autovoter to change the vote time to 5 Minutes
oh thanks for the reminder, Melinda told me that last night and I forgot to go change it! lol.
I just finished changing mine a little while ago
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