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Art and…
We visited an exhibit of South Asian art a few nights ago. It was interesting but I wasn’t moved to take any photos until I found a dark little room with three Buddha figures.
Bonus! While looking through my photos, I found a door in Roussillon, France. Whatever you
Happy New Year
Seattle had a rare dump of snow a few days ago. We walked up the hill this morning to see what some clever people had done to “improve” the well-known sculpture Black Sun by Isamu Noguchi. That inspired a short end-of-year post to share a few holiday themed photos.
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A Trip to the Zoo
”Hey, let’s check out the Holiday lights at the zoo.”
”What if it rains?”, said no one in Phoenix ever.
There’s nothing special here, just a holiday light show at the zoo. Lots of cities have them, Seattle for example. The difference is being able to stroll the
Indian Schools
A look at the arrogant, misguided program to “improve” indigenous people by eradicating their culture.
The Ol’ Dixie Mine
If you put your hand on a hot stove, then do it again, most folks would think you’re a slow learner. On the other hand, they say if you get tossed off of a horse, you should jump right back on.
Where does that leave hiking?
We decided to
Biosphere 2
”Where is Biosphere 1?”, people ask. Unless you’re an astronaut or a billionaire, you’re probably standing on it. Yes, the Earth is the first and original biosphere known to humankind.
So, what’s Biosphere 2? It was an experiment conceived in the 1980s and executed in the early
Only One Mistake
Let me begin by denying that we would ever plan to lunch at a bar frequented by real bikers. Our bar, in Cave Creek, AZ is favored by the more genteel kind of biker, the one who buys a new Harley, adds $15,000 of extra chrome, and never, ever
A Favorite Place
The Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale is one of my favorite places. It’s immense. The upper floor is organized by continent. As you approach an exhibit, your headphones will automatically play a recording of the instrument or genre. No pushing of buttons, no scanning of codes. What to see
A Return to the Garden
I think “Return to the Garden” has a certain biblical tone, don’t you? Rest assured this is the last whiff of religion you’ll find in this post. Unless your theology involves cactus worship.
I believe I’ve posted photos from the Desert Botanical Garden once or twice before,
The Heard Museum – Small Wonders
Small Wonders is a temporary exhibit of contemporary small objects. You may want to zoom in to appreciate some of the pieces.
The Heard Museum – Paintings
I don’t have a lot to say about this exhibit other than I found it interesting. I think you can see how native culture is reflected in many of these works.
From a distance, this painting reminded me of the pointillist style seen in Australian Aboriginal art. On closer
The Heard Museum – Dolls
These aren’t really “dolls” because they aren’t toys nor are they used in a religious or cultural way. I was going to call this post “Native Costumes” but that didn’t sound right either. I’ve always resisted calling what anyone wears a costume because it kind of
The Heard Museum – Navajo Textiles
Good for you, Jean-Paul and Rebecca Valette, for preserving this excellent collection of Navajo works. I would have called them “rugs”, but some clearly are not. Pay attention to the two that were made by students, longing for home, while forced to attend “boarding school”.
Don’t get me started
The Heard Museum – Sculpture
After spending considerable time in Home, we had a look at the sculpture garden. This gave us a chance to remove our masks, a nice break.
For the record, not everyone in Arizona is a mask-refusing “freedom fighter”. As a whole, the folks in the Phoenix area are pretty good