Christo's Gates in Central Park

So she was walking through Central Park, enjoying the whole experience of being in New York, and the Christo thing that's going on there at the moment with the Gates, of yellow / orange fabric and all, and a spiffy New Yorker (at least he sounded like one) in a suit approached her and said "Tell me what you think. It's ridiculous isn't it. Honestly, it is, you think so, don't you. All these people dying all over the world, and what's the point of this. The money it cost... when you think about all that's going on ..." holding out his hand towards her, imitating holding a microphone to her face.

Well, she was in fine form, and had been formulating some thoughts about the general air of depression, anxiety and struggle that she was sensing in New York... while also aware that maybe she was creating it since things had been a bit depressing, anxious and also a struggle since she'd arrived in the USA for this trip... So she said "Well, maybe it's just an opportunity to look at the world differently. The installation didn't actually cost the city or the taxpayer anything. And the colour is so warm and happy. Maybe we can look at this and re-think the way the world feels for just a minute. "

The guy wrenched his invisible microphone away faster than a speeding very fast thing. But the words made sense to her! She let me out to have a look at the gates, and honestly, I loved them. Made me feel quite skittish and frivolous! People everywhere... orange flags. It was all good.






And here's a link to more information. http://www.nyc.gov/html/thegates/