Strawberry Fields

On our second day, we hopped off our HoHo bus to traipse through Central Park.

Along the way, we walked through “Strawberry Fields,” a tear-dropped shaped section of the park dedicated to the memory of John Lennon.

Although this area is a designated “quiet zone,” both times I’ve visited there has been a busker playing Beatles tunes nearby, and it’s felt quite fitting.

Along the pathway, there’s a large mosaic, 34 feet in diameter, with the word “Imagine” in the center. It’s only a stone’s throw from the spot where John Lennon was shot and killed in front of his apartment on December 8, 1980.

The Imagine mosaic was donated by Italian artists who flew over from Naples to complete the artwork on site.

To me, this little park within a park seems a fitting memorial.Read more