Fort Tryon Park

Fort Tryon Park is a lovely patch of garden and forest perched in the heights of upper Manhattan. It features the Heather Garden, and has views of the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge.

Groundhog, a.k.a. Woodchuck

I spotted this groundhog right in the center of the park. An unusual wildlife sighting in the middle of the city.

Groundhog in Greenery — There is a family of groundhogs, or, as I call them, woodchucks, living in Fort Tryon Park.

Woodchuck on Wood — I spotted three or four woodchucks, or groundhogs, living in Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park.

Heather Garden Flowers

Some flowers from the heather garden. I don’t have a macro lens, so I’m settling for a long lens treatment.

Red Poppy — A red poppy flower which has lost some of its petals.

Bright Red Flower — I don't know what this flower is, but it's pretty against the shades of green.

Finished Flower — The petals have fallen from this flower in Fort Tryon Park's Heather Garden.

Droopy Flower — A flower droops, but its buds signal future life.

Flower Over Hudson — A flower blooms within sight of the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge.

George Washington Bridge

The bridge looms over this neighborhood. I like the close up of the pier, which shows all the lights along the top, and there is a room, with windows, where the cables meet.

Bridge Access — The George Washington Bridge and its access ramps to the south.

George Washington Bridge Pier — One of the piers of the George Washington Bridge.

Bridge Pier — The New York pier of the George Washington Bridge, with little lights on top.

Looming Over 181 Street — The George Washington Bridge looms large over 181st Street in Manhattan.