New York City has stadium fever, and I’m not immune.  I wandered out with my camera on a Saturday afternoon vision quest and, as always, the City did not let me down.
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is a monumental structure cropped upon a high point overlooking the northwest corner of Central Park, on 112th St.  Work began in 1892 (when the Boston Beaneaters took the NL Crown) and continues to this day.  Integrated into the lofty stain glass windows are scenes from the times, including, to my surprise, images of anonymous sportsmen that represent how athleticism is an essential spiritual pursuit.
From Time Magazine (1951):
The Right Rev. Horace W. B. Donegan, Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York, dedicated a new… (more…)