Sunday in the Park, Part 2

We continued our walk through The Gates into the early afternoon, soaking up the sun and weaving between the crowds. Around 1pm, we caught a train south towards Chinatown, where it just happened to be the Chinese New Year parade. Talk about a cultural afternoon. :-)

	Facing east near the southern end of the park.		Skating with The Gates.
	A man plays clarinet in the park. See the video!		Closeup of the clarinetist. See a video after I leave him, going through a tunnel.
	Susanne admires the view.		Well-dressed for a chilly day.
	Sometimes you can see the orange through the trees.		A long row of gates.
	Following the crowd.		They seem to be everywhere.
	A woman takes a picture.		Continuing down the path.
	Susanne below a gate.		The main roads through the park are closed to vehicles during The Gates.
	Joggers take advantage of the road.		Facing north along the road.
	Further up the road.		Mounted police trot through the park.
	Heading south along the road.		The gates curve with the path.
	The green grass provides a hint of contrast.
	Viewing some gates from a bridge.		Closeup.
	My final photo of The Gates, just before heading towards the 57th Street subway.		Arrival in Chinatown, along Canal Street.
	The head of a 70-person dragon.		Kids pose for photos in front of the dragon.
	An anxious dragon head waits for the parade to start.		Mugging for the cameras.
	The crowd gets thick.		Watching the parade. See the video!
	A kid watches the dragon pass us. See the video!		Two of the dozens of kids carrying the body of the dragon. See the video!