A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park Nov 25, 2020

A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park

We"re standing on the Mall of New York City"s Central Park, in the middle of fall foliage season. When Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed this quarter-mile walkway, they were inspired by Europe"s public spaces. They envisioned a "grand promenade" where people of all backgrounds, from the city"s monied elite to those of lesser status, could come together and mingle.

© AWL Images/Danita Delimont

palette

Today in History

Nov 25, 2018‘Ciao’ from Varenna
Nov 25, 2019The migrating monarchs of Michoacán
Nov 25, 2021Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2022Native American Heritage Day
Nov 25, 2023Toledo, Spain
Nov 25, 2024Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Nov 25, 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 2, 2020Morocco in bloom
Apr 25, 2022World Penguin Day
Jan 14, 2018Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
Feb 7, 2018The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
Oct 9, 2022Earth Science Week
Sep 15, 2022Hispanic Heritage Month
May 5, 2019Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
Jan 19, 2022Kluane National Park
Jan 2, 2026Aerial view of Venice, Italy
Feb 19, 2018Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
Mar 28, 2023The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy
Apr 3, 2020The rainbow connection
Apr 15, 2020Art and soul
Apr 12, 2025International Day of Human Space Flight
Apr 29, 2025Formal garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
Oct 29, 2022Sea Slug Day
Dec 14, 2020I see one!
Oct 10, 2022Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct 27, 2024Polar Bear Week
Jan 31, 2021A glittering diamond in the rough
Dec 23, 2018Make your list and check it twice
Jul 31, 2025Ring-tailed lemur
Dec 9, 2024Llama Day
Apr 25, 2025World Penguin Day
Jul 26, 2025International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
Dec 13, 2018Iceland awaits the Yule Lads
Apr 24, 2020Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
May 31, 2025Knuthöjdsmossen, a nature reserve in Sweden
Aug 21, 2018Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
Sep 16, 2024Wallabies at sunrise, Australia