Song Lyric of the Day (“Autumn in New York,” by Vernon Duke)

“Autumn in New York, why does it seem so inviting?
Autumn in New York, it spells the thrill of first-nighting.

Glittering crowds and shimmering clouds in canyons of steel;

They're making me feel I'm home.”--“Autumn in New York,” composed by Vernon Duke (1934)

A couple of Sundays ago, while visiting the New-York Historical Society, I took a short walk over to Central Park and absorbed the smells and sunlight associated with the mid-October day. I was especially taken with The Lake in the park—and, as you can see from this photo I took, so were many other walkers in the city that day.