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Ninth & Tenth Ave.) c. 1840s The Clendening Valley Aqueduct (98th - 100th St. bet. 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The Start of the Cherry Tree 10 Miler Prospect Park Track Club Cherry Tree 10 Miler Feb. 14, 2016: start of the race http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016//04-riverside5K/RiversideTitle.jpg The Flyers at the Riverside Park 5K NYCRUNS Riverside Park 5K Feb 6, 2016, NY Flyers group http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/03-planets/planetsTitle.jpg The Crescent Moon, Mercury (under the moon, to the right of the building) and Venus Seen from Manhattan Between Williamsburg High-Rise Condos Feb 6 2016 Conjunction of the Crescent Moon, Mercury and Venus seen from Manhattan across the East River http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/Blog2016/02-training/trainingTitle.png Training Run: Lower East Side Loop via East River Park, Pitt St. and Avenue C, about 4 miles Map of Training Run: Lower East Side Loop via East River Park, Pitt St. and Avenue C, 4 miles http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/02-training/Map 1 - 3.93 miles.jpg Down the East River Park, return via Pitt St. and Avenue C (3.9 miles) USATF Map: Training run Lower East Side Loop: down the East River Park, return via Pitt St. and Avenue C (3.9 miles) http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/02-training/Map 2 - 4.23 miles.jpg Down the East River Park, return via Clinton St. and Avenue B (4.2 miles) USATF Map: Training run, Lower East Side Loop: down the East River Park, return via Clinton St. and Avenue B (4.2 miles) http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/02-training/Map 3 - 4.40 miles.jpg Down the East River Park, return via Essex St. and Avenue A (4.4 nbsp;miles) USATF Map: Training run, Lower East Side Loop: down the East River Park, return via Essex St. and Avenue A (4.4 miles) http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/02-training/Map 4 - 4.51 miles.jpg Down the East River Park, return via Allen St. and First Avenue (4.6 miles) USATF Map: Training run, Lower East Side Loop: down the East River Park, return via Allen St. and First Avenue (4.6 miles) http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/03-planets/Venus Jan 18th early.jpg Jan. 18th - Venus, and very faint Mercury (6:10 AM) Feb 6 2016 Conjunction of Mercury (very faint) and Venus seen from Manhattan across the East River http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/03-planets/Venus Jan 18th later.jpg Jan. 18th -Venus, and very faint Mercury (6:16 AM) Feb 6 2016 Conjunction Mercury (very faint) and Venus seen from Manhattan across the East River http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/03-planets/Mercury Venus Moon 2-6-16 01 Feb. 6th - Moon, Mercury (below) and Venus (6:13 AM) Feb 6 2016 Conjunction of the Crescent Moon, Mercury and Venus seen from Manhattan across the East River http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/03-planets/Mercury Venus Moon 2-6-16 02 Feb. 6th - Moon, Mercury (below) and Venus (6:16 AM) Feb 6 2016 Conjunction of the Crescent Moon, Mercury and Venus seen from Manhattan across the East River http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/03-planets/Mercury Venus Moon 2-6-16 03 Feb. 6th - Moon, Mercury (below) and Venus (6:19 AM) Feb 6 2016 Conjunction of the Crescent Moon, Mercury and Venus seen from Manhattan across the East River http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016/03-planets/Mercury Venus Moon 2-6-16 04 Feb. 6th - Moon, Mercury (below) and Venus (6:24 AM) Feb 6 2016 Conjunction of the Crescent Moon, Mercury and Venus seen from Manhattan across the East River http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016//05-cherrytree10M/With Susan before the race.jpg With Susan before the race (sorry for the lighting) Prospect Park Track Club Cherry Tree 10 Miler Feb. 14, 2016: before the race http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016//05-cherrytree10M/Lined up, cold and ready to go.jpg Lined up, cold and ready to go Prospect Park Track Club Cherry Tree 10 Miler Feb. 14, 2016: before the start http://beyondcentralpark.com/images/images/Blog2016//05-cherrytree10M/CherryTreeGroup.jpg Kenny, Ray, Charlotte and me with my award Prospect Park Track Club Cherry Tree 10 Miler Feb. 14, 2016: group after the race