Stephanie KossmanBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingGraduate student at @nyu_journalismNov 23, 2015Places of New York: Central ParkA woman admires the view of Central Park from a tall rock near 59th streetPatches of bright purple flowers grow in Central Park despite the onset of winterThe setting sun peeks through tree branchesThe paths throughout Central Park are bustling with nature loversA stairway leads to 59th StreetA crowd of spectators gathers outside Wollman RinkSmall plaques inform the park’s visitors of its diverse plant lifeThe Essex House Hotel stands over Central ParkA shadowy figure walks among natureA couple passes through a patch of ivy-covered treesBirds fly from away from the tree branches and into the sunshineThorns extend from the branches of a small bush