Photo Of The Day: April 18, 2008

An earlier Photo of the Day mentioned how nice springtime is in New York City because the leaves have not yet become fully-developed. There's a nice side advantage to this, too: The Gapstow Bridge in Central Park is a relatively short, arced bridge made of stone. In the summer, this bridge is completely covered in vines -- so much so, you almost can't tell its shape or what it's made of. In the winter, the bridge's own beauty is visible because the vines have no leaves -- but unless there's a fresh snowfall on it, the scene overall is less attractive. But for about a 10 day period in the spring, the leaves of the trees are budding, the grass is a rich green, and the bridge is visible as a clean stone bridge as seen here. For more pictures of New York City, go to Paul Scharff Photography.com.