Exploring my city: Bronx

The temperature reached the high 40's today so I decided to spend some time in the great outdoors. I took the 4 train north to Bedford Park Boulevard/Lehman College and then walked a few blocks to the New York Botanical Gardens. For $13 I got a ticket for the entire park and indoor areas. For $6 you could explore the grounds only. It also appeared that you could just walk in if you wanted to, but I didn't attempt. The people in the gardens were the nicest people I have encountered in New York. Everyone made eye contact and smiled. I had people asking if they could help me. The whole garden was in a happy mood. It was also very quiet. In some areas you could hear traffic and you could hear planes overhead but overall it was very peaceful. I will have to go back in the spring when all the flowers will be in bloom.

The Mertz Library

The Haupt Conservatory

Some of the natural terrain

One of the Henry Moore sculptures

A bird on a "ornamental conifer" (Nancy please identify the bird)

A waterfall in the Bronx River

Fordham University

Arthur Avenue home of the true "little Italy"

Umbertos Clam House on Arthur Avenue. This place was pumping Italian music out it. I had just read earlier in the day about how some mobster was killed in Umbertos clam house, but it turns out that it was Umbertos Clam House in Little Italy in Manhattan. I don't know if they are related.