Ice skating under the shadows of skyscrapersWinter is just around the corner but that doesn't mean New Yorkers will be hibernating soon. In fact, the city is gearing up for winter outdoor pursuits. Just recently, The Pond - Bryant Park's free admission ice skating rink - opened once again to the public. Where else can you skate for free? In these troubled economic times, anything free is always welcome, never mind if the rental gear for skating is not ($12).
Open everyday until January 24, 2010 (from 8 AM to 10 PM on weekdays, till midnight on weekends), The Pond is a beehive of people, big and small, whirling, gliding, spinning and at times tumbling on an elevated rink that covers what is actually a big lawn of the park. What I find interesting was watching the kids on their first baptism of skating, shadowed by a Mom or a Dad keen on teaching. Who knows there's a future figure skating champion among them?
Open everyday until January 24, 2010 (from 8 AM to 10 PM on weekdays, till midnight on weekends), The Pond is a beehive of people, big and small, whirling, gliding, spinning and at times tumbling on an elevated rink that covers what is actually a big lawn of the park. What I find interesting was watching the kids on their first baptism of skating, shadowed by a Mom or a Dad keen on teaching. Who knows there's a future figure skating champion among them?
"Mom it's slippery!"
"Mom I can't look!"
"Dad this is cool!"
"Mom I think I pooped!" 
"Mom are we there yet?" 
"Dad not too fast!"
"Mom is this really ice?"
"Dad where are you?"
"I made it!"
