After spending the afternoon in the natural history museum we wandered through central park and discovered its meandering paths and ponds. The first pond we encountered was the rowboat pond. Tourist can rent rowboats and paddle around this pond at the boathouse (made famous in the movie 27 dresses). This pond was a bit green and does not seem to have any aeration. There is life in the pond. click images for a larger view.
The second pond we encountered was not on the map but was a quaint shaded goldfish pond. It was surrounded by trees and contained a few goldfish about 8 inches long. It was fed via water fall and exited to the rowing pond. A pile of rock in the middle may have contained a filter or air pump at one time. The pond was fairly clear.
The third pond we found was the sailboat pond. Here you can rent the radio controllers and guide the boats around the pond. Who wouldn’t want to have a sailboat pond if they had the room.
