I think that I shall never see a form as lovely as is thee. My favorite tree in all of New York City.

With apologies and all due respect to the poet, Joyce Kilmer, all trees are not equally created.

In the southwest corner of Central Park—near Central Park South, Columbus Circle, and Central Park West—you’ll find this massive, beautiful, expressive tree. Its trunk speaks to the ages. And aging. And those who are aging.

I captured this shot when Jacob and I were vacationing in the City earlier this month.

In the 70s, as a 20-something student living in New York, I walked the path that runs by this very tree—day and night—several times a week. Yet, I never saw it.

I think that sometimes seeing a city through the eyes of tourist has its advantages. Living in New York I was always scurrying from one place to another. Visiting the City from time-to-time presents opportunities for more thoughtful views. Maybe absence makes the heart grow fonder—and time, the eyes more perceptive.

Thoughts? Feel free to share.

By Stephen Brockelman

As a Sr. Writer at T. Rowe Price, I work with a group of the best copywriters around. We belong to the broader creative team within Enterprise Creative, a part of Corporate Marketing Services. _____________________________________________ A long and winding road: My path to T. Rowe Price was more twisted than Fidelity’s green line. With scholarship in hand, I left Kansas at 18 to study theatre in New York. When my soap opera paychecks stopped coming from CBS and started coming from the show’s sponsor, Proctor & Gamble, I discovered the power of advertising and switched careers. Over the years I’ve owned an ad agency in San Francisco; worked for Norman Lear on All in the Family, Good Times, Sanford and Son, and the rest of his hit shows; and as a member of Directors Guild of America, I directed Desi Arnaz in his last television appearance— we remained friends until his death. In 1988 I began freelancing full time didn’t look back. In January 2012 my rep at Boss Group called and said, “I know you don’t want to commute and writing for the financial industry isn’t high on your wish list, but I have a gig with T. Rowe Price in Owings Mills…” I was a contractor for eight months, drank the corporate Kool-Aid, became a TRP associate that August, and today I find myself smiling more often than not.

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  1. Hi there. I don’t get to NYC anywhere near as often as I used to. My wife and I were in Manhattan, though, a few weeks ago. We spent a lot of time in Central Park. I’d sort of forgotten how beautiful and impressive it is. One day I’d like to walk from bottom to top on its east side, and then from top to bottom on its west side. That will be a great walk! See you —

    Neil Scheinin

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  2. Stephen Brockelman – Baltimore, Maryland – As a Sr. Writer at T. Rowe Price, I work with a group of the best copywriters around. We belong to the broader creative team within Enterprise Creative, a part of Corporate Marketing Services. _____________________________________________ A long and winding road: My path to T. Rowe Price was more twisted than Fidelity’s green line. With scholarship in hand, I left Kansas at 18 to study theatre in New York. When my soap opera paychecks stopped coming from CBS and started coming from the show’s sponsor, Proctor & Gamble, I discovered the power of advertising and switched careers. Over the years I’ve owned an ad agency in San Francisco; worked for Norman Lear on All in the Family, Good Times, Sanford and Son, and the rest of his hit shows; and as a member of Directors Guild of America, I directed Desi Arnaz in his last television appearance— we remained friends until his death. In 1988 I began freelancing full time didn’t look back. In January 2012 my rep at Boss Group called and said, “I know you don’t want to commute and writing for the financial industry isn’t high on your wish list, but I have a gig with T. Rowe Price in Owings Mills…” I was a contractor for eight months, drank the corporate Kool-Aid, became a TRP associate that August, and today I find myself smiling more often than not.
    Brockelman says:

    Your photo walks inspire me to take closer looks. Maybe one day we can take a stroll together. And share the vistas.

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