My husband travels. A lot. It seems like he spends half of his time with me in California and the other half of his time is spent In Washington DC or New York. We aren't strangers to all of this distance.  He is from South Africa after all, so the East Coast of the United States really doesn't seem that far away. 

That look, photography by Sara Atkins Photography

And while being apart is a bummer, it also has it's perks.  Once in a while I get to travel with him. This time Charlie had to be on the East Coast for two weeks in a row, after the first week that he was away he asked if I could find a way to come over for the weekend. We  had some air-miles saved so I jumped on the first redeye flight out of San Francisco.  This is the look he gives me when we haven't seen each other in a while. I love it. 

So, I found myself in New York not more than 24 hours after chatting to Charlie about visiting him. I was so excited to finally visit New York  with temperatures above freezing. Our first stop was the New York Museum of Modern Art. We spent the day wondering the museum and catching up on the last week. 

After the MOMA we decided to walk. And walk we did. Charlie and I, we are two very different sort of walkers. First of all, he is a full foot and a bit taller than me. So clearly his stride is enormous compared to mine. Second, he is a destination focused person while I am more about the journey. I am constantly wanting to stop to take photographs, and poor Charlie has to wait for me. Or else I am jogging along beside him shooting as I try to keep up. This is one of those shots that I managed to get mid stride. 

Central Park, photography by Sara Atkins Photography

On Monday I decided to wonder around Central Park. I had never seen it without a thick layer of snow on the ground, so this was a treat.  The park was so green and full of families, tourists and New Yorkers trying to get some exercise. 

As I meandered about I found this man playing the most beautiful music. I sat with him for at least 45 minutes, just listening. He was amazing, the sound that came out of that tunnel cave me goosebumps.