sunday morning in the park

I get up early to take some pictures of Central Park. I want to get there before the sketch artists and hot dog vendors arrive.

While in the park, I see a man walking his dog wearing a T-shirt that makes me laugh.

I take his picture.  The man continues to walk on, and passes a couple with their trainer. 

The man who is exercising yells to the man in the T-shirt, "Hey, be careful what you wear. I'm Monica Lewinsky's lawyer." He says this with a smile, though he looks the lawyerly type.  I ask him if he really is Monica Lewinsky's lawyer.  He says he is (though not during the Clinton scandal) and his wife agrees. Neither look like they're making this up. I ask his name. "Allen Grubman," he tells me. I google him later and learn he's a powerful music lawyer (having represented Springsteen, U2, Madonna and Elton John, to name just a few).

I walk home thinking that with a camera, open eyes, and New York in the background, anything can happen.

Then I take a few photos of this magnificent park in spring.

And my favorite...