Autumn in New York...

...Why does it seem so inviting?...

Miller's Launch

This musical homage to autumn days in New York was written by Vladimir Dukelsky, a Russian immigrant who is better known by his "pen name", Vernon Duke.  Interestingly enough, he also wrote the music for "April in Paris". This tune is quite hypnotic and has been recorded over the years by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra.  Each of their performances brings an interesting interpretation to the intricate lyrics.  It is a lovely song, and there is no denying this is a magical time of year in the Northeast.

...Autumn in New York, it lifts you up when you’re run down...

The seasonal changes that occur in this part of North America bring spectacular natural beauty to this area.  Spring bursts forth with bright yellow daffodils and forsythia followed immediately by the pinks and blues of tulips, lilacs and hyacinths.  Summer is welcomed with the apple and cherry blossoms that soon fade when we languish in the lingering hot days of August  when wax begonias and marigolds withstand the scorching heat...and then comes fall...the most glorious season of all!


Mums

 

at St Paul

 ...Autumn in New York, you’ll need no castle in Spain...

You can begin to feel the change coming in late September, a time once referred to as Indian Summer...some warmish days and cooler nights, and then suddenly you look, and the trees begin to change color, and you are soon surrounded by brilliant golds and orange leaves and an occasional pop of crimson. The breezes pick up and you begin to add layers to your wardrobe.  At first, perhaps a sweater will do; then later on, a lightweight jacket with perhaps a hat, especially if you are travelling on the ferry as it plies its way across the harbor.  From that vantage point you can see the trees on the Brooklyn coast line and along the ridge that gives Bay Ridge its name. As you approach Manhattan, the trees in the Battery seem to be dancing in the autumnal breeze showing off their fall colors in all their majesty.

Ferry leaving Staten Island

And the sea and the sky are brilliantly contrasting hues of blues that frame the whole picture.

Just one thing left to say:

...It’s autumn in New York, its good to live it again...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-_wbY55PMA