Having a free day thus allowing us to sleep and roam as we please, was almost a tease in a city like this. Much like any other day, we were able to squeeze as much in as possible. 

Starting with the Whitney Museum in the morning, to revisiting Paley Park in the afternoon, and seeing Chelsea's Cove in an entirely new light just after sundown, it was a satisfying feeling to have chosen the experience path when we genuinely had the option to simply not get out of bed. 

Being that today was a lot cooler and cloudier than the past two days, I decided to revisit a few sites in downtown Manhattan to get a clearer and alternative perspective on areas I already knew about. I specifically visited SoHo and Battery Park/Piers in downtown Manhattan and wondered around the area in general. Being that I had already learned so much about the area, I had a friend come and I was able to explain to them a bit of history on how many of the landscapes in downtown Manhattan (and piers in general) were on completely man made grounds from materials left over from digging out subway routes.

There were a lot of random gardens and green spaces scattered throughout the downtown area, which were really lovely to eat in, wander through, and take photos of. Being that I could take my time walking around different areas and even circulate around the space, I experienced the site thoroughly. I made sure to take mental note on how people walk through the spaces; where they decide to walk, eat, sit, and just stand.  I noticed that many things I learned this past year in classes like Intro to Landscape Architecture definitely applied to people’s movements. For example, everyone keeps to their right when they always walk throughout a space. People also prefer to sit in areas where their backs are leaning against a solid structure and facing out to a space.

I also kept an eye on how the particular pairing of plants in a space can impact the ambiance. There was one walkway I strolled through that had shrubbery with deep purple and maroon flowers/leaves on them and tall trees that only allowed little light to penetrate though to the walkway, giving the space a very dark, eerie feeling. This space was actually a pretty relaxing transition after having walked through such an open space– the pier.  It was more intimate.

Finally, I met up with some friends and had dinner near Tompkin Square Park.  This cozy park was a great finish to a long day. We sat in the park’s lawn that was surrounded by huge American elms and watched the sun set. In closing, it was great to have shared my knowledge of certain parks and landscapes with my home friends and it helped me look at the spaces I visited in a new, more meaningful perspective. 

I am trying to bring three postcards but about the first one_Dia Art Foundation, I asked the crew and they told me they don't have that. 

As to the second one, it is a postcard I bought at Whitney Museum and the writing is to show how I feel about the surrounding landscape from Whitney Museum, especially the high line. 

The last one is one of the exhibition hold by MOMA. I also asked the crew about the postcard, unfortunately, MOMA doesn't have the postcard shows the right image, so that I attached the photo about this landscape exhibition.