The Unofficial Last Day of Summer

Thousands came out to enjoy the last day of summer in New York’s Central park.
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The Unofficial Last Day of Summer
SPF ANYONE? Sunbathers by the hundreds reclined in Sheep Meadow for a late summer touchup of the golden glow. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)
9/2/2008
Updated:
9/2/2008

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/cpsunbatherscolor_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/cpsunbatherscolor_medium.jpg" alt="SPF ANYONE? Sunbathers by the hundreds reclined in Sheep Meadow for a late summer touchup of the golden glow. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)" title="SPF ANYONE? Sunbathers by the hundreds reclined in Sheep Meadow for a late summer touchup of the golden glow. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-73113"/></a>
SPF ANYONE? Sunbathers by the hundreds reclined in Sheep Meadow for a late summer touchup of the golden glow. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)
NEW YORK—It may have been the last day of summer, at least unofficially, but you wouldn’t have guessed it at Central Park as New Yorkers and tourists came out on Monday to boat, sunbath, rollerblade, and bike by the thousands.

On a picture-perfect day with clear blue skies and warm summer sunshine, the day off work in the park was as relaxing a day as one could hope for. Below we feature a few photos of Labor Day 2008 in Central Park.

 

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/cpjazzcolor_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/cpjazzcolor_medium.jpg" alt="JAZZ CONNECTION: This 4-piece jazz band entertained an ever-evolving audience of passersby, with their polished repertoire of smoky jazz standards. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)" title="JAZZ CONNECTION: This 4-piece jazz band entertained an ever-evolving audience of passersby, with their polished repertoire of smoky jazz standards. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-73114"/></a>
JAZZ CONNECTION: This 4-piece jazz band entertained an ever-evolving audience of passersby, with their polished repertoire of smoky jazz standards. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/cpboatcolor_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/cpboatcolor_medium.jpg" alt="ROWING THE BOATS: All boats were out on the lake Monday in Central Park, and rowers glided tranquilly across calm waters. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)" title="ROWING THE BOATS: All boats were out on the lake Monday in Central Park, and rowers glided tranquilly across calm waters. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-73115"/></a>
ROWING THE BOATS: All boats were out on the lake Monday in Central Park, and rowers glided tranquilly across calm waters. (Tim McDevitt/ Epoch Times)