It takes a lot to get a Manhattanite off their beloved island. So when Team J00ster heads for the Bronx on a glorious summer day, you know there's something worth seeing. Whether it's also worth reading about is another matter all together.
The New York Botanical Gardens is a remarkable oasis of greenery in a city where taking a walk in the forest usually means a stroll along Avenue of the Americas, beneath the concrete canopy of Midtown's towering skyscrapers.
Someone call the MoMa and make sure they haul the Water Lilies down to storage; the Rocet's epic Study in Threes is ready for unveiling.
Will someone get this joker out of the way, Monet is trying to paint! The raison d'etre for today's visit is a special botanical recreation of Monet's famous water lily garden in Giverny. Of course, since Team J00ster has already been to the real deal, there's ample opportunity for insufferable "it's not too bad for a fake" comments to fellow garden-goers.
The master in his element. Hang on, don't you mean the hot dog stand? Mustard and Ketchup in Afternoon Light, c. 2012 anyone?
Can't recall seeing this one on canvas. But I could swear it was bouncing around in 3D in Avatar?
Glad Monet didn't sell out his artistic career like these two did. Water Lilies will be around long after this quarter's P&L is consigned to the dustbin of history.
Compare and contrast: http://j00ster.blogspot.com/2010/06/france-part-4-tour-de-france.html
They've even re-created the legendary bridge. Could have swapped a 800 buck airfare for a $2.25 metro card.
Time for a change of scenery, how about something a little edgier?
Prickly characters these ones. No wonder Mei likes this garden.
Outside the greenhouses, the rest of the garden doesn't disappoint. If you thought New York was all screeching yellow cabs and skyscrapers, think again. Hard to believe this is all less than 15 minutes from the nearest subway stop.
It's kind of like the Palmerston North rose garden. Except it's like, cool.
The Bronx River. Yes, you heard that right. No industrial sludge to see here folks, it turns out you can even canoe down it.
Where's Monet when you need him, we could use some random brushstrokes and splotches of color to spice things up a little.
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