A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park Nov 25, 2020

A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park

We"re standing on the Mall of New York City"s Central Park, in the middle of fall foliage season. When Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed this quarter-mile walkway, they were inspired by Europe"s public spaces. They envisioned a "grand promenade" where people of all backgrounds, from the city"s monied elite to those of lesser status, could come together and mingle.

© AWL Images/Danita Delimont

palette

Today in History

Nov 25, 2018‘Ciao’ from Varenna
Nov 25, 2019The migrating monarchs of Michoacán
Nov 25, 2021Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2022Native American Heritage Day
Nov 25, 2023Toledo, Spain
Nov 25, 2024Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Nov 25, 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 30, 2024Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
Aug 7, 2019Nubble Island’s only industry
Mar 5, 2019Stompin’ with the Big Chief
Mar 21, 2025Happy International Day of Forests!
Jul 3, 2023The dog days of summer
Feb 7, 2021It s superb owl Sunday
Apr 16, 2024Union Square, Manhattan
Jul 30, 2024San Gimignano, Siena Tuscany, Italy
Jul 26, 2020A path to access
May 29, 2021A path into history
Oct 14, 2022Río Arazas in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Spain
Jan 25, 2020Happy New Year! (Again!)
Dec 15, 2020A bridge that rocks
Jan 11, 2023Umschreibung by Olafur Eliasson in Munich
Apr 28, 2026Spectacled bear resting in tree, Ecuador
Sep 21, 2020A gentle wind fills this sail
Nov 22, 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Jan 17, 2022Martin Luther King Day
Jun 28, 2024Pride 2024
Nov 6, 2024Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
Dec 3, 2020A Carpathian Christmas celebration
Oct 2, 2019Wild scene on the Merced River
Sep 16, 2024Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
Apr 24, 2023Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
Aug 16, 2019Shining like Klondike gold
Dec 9, 2019Let s crack the code
Feb 22, 2019A rest stop for the birds
Jul 20, 2022National Moon Day
Sep 23, 2020A tree of many memories
Jun 1, 2022World Reef Day