I met my dear friend, Eleanor, in Palm Springs and we had a wonderful time. Since the weather was unseasonably hot - up to one hundred degrees - we found a wonderful inside diversion. The Palm Springs Art Museum has a great collection. Here are a few samples: The above is in the entry hall. Looking down inside of it, seems like looking at forever. A must see. Of course Picasso is represented. I also saw works by some of my other favorites, including Chihuly, Agam, and Vasarely. And of course we had to have some lunch, so we chose the museum's grille. We sat outside amidst the cactus gardens and sculpture, very close to the pool. The food we ate was so good, I couldn't stop gorging. After lunch we decided to risk the heat and visit the giant statue of Marilyn Monroe, called Forever Marilyn. It was well worth it. Bob and I saw it in 2012 when it first arrived in Palm Springs. I was very happy it is still there so I could see it again. Marilyn is definitely a forever … [Read more...]
The beauty of flowers
This past week I've been surrounded by the beauty of flowers. I took the challenge to flood Facebook with flowers to break the saturation of negative images and videos, and promised my friends who liked this post that I'd choose a flower for them. As a result, for the last three days I've been posting some wonderful flower photos on my page. Please take a look here. Also last weekend while we visited family in Seattle, we attended the Chihuly Garden and Glass museum. His glass flowers and sculptures are sensational. He says his glass subject matter was greatly influenced by his mother's flower garden while he was growing up. This museum reminds me so much of a greenhouse, as can be seen in the photo below. So if you're a Chihuly fan as I am, here are a few photos of my favorites at the museum. Note that the exhibit is both inside the greenhouse-like building and outside in the garden. I highly recommend you see them in person if you get the chance. … [Read more...]
