Focused on the Backyard: Rowing Through NYC’s Central Park

Text & Photos by Kimberly Cecchini Central Park is an outdoor getaway for New Yorkers. I hesitate, though, to call it an oasis; it’s difficult to actually escape the crowds, and sorry, folks, the tourists. But its’ spacious enough that we don’t have to elbow our way through it like Times Square. Maybe just dodge a bicyclist or two.Continue reading “Focused on the Backyard: Rowing Through NYC’s Central Park”

Tokyo, Unsigned

Text and photos by Kimberly Cecchini In a city of many signs, there was no sign. In Manhattan’s East Village, no sign is a sign in itself. On foreign soil, I’m not sure if by following the man in dark clothes on this darker street up a dark stairwell is a sign that we stumbledContinue reading “Tokyo, Unsigned”

Focused on the Backyard: Local NYC-High Line Park

Photos by Kimberly Cecchini The High Line Park is not only a tourist destination, but indeed a coveted spot for locals as well with great views of the city. It is a repurposed elevated rail line that stretches along the west side of Manhattan.