June 14, 2021 at 6:39 pm (Links, Places, Recommended, postaday, destinations)
Tags: San Francisco, Mondays, exhibits, museum, Golden Gate Park
Thought self had come to the end of her California Academy of Sciences archive? NOT!
For the Water Water Everywhere (WWE) Challenge by Jez, here are some shots she took from her visit a month ago:
The Aquarium, on the lower level, was fabulous.
Self was also fascinated by the tide pool that wraps around the Rain Forest exhibit.
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June 13, 2021 at 11:05 pm (Artists and Writers, Links, Lists, Sundays)
Tags: art, Calder, exhibits, Golden Gate Park, museum, San Francisco, summer
The theme for this week’s One Word Sunday Challenge is MOBILE/MOBIL.
Without further ado, her mobile/mobil pictures:
(1) Bird in flight
(2) Alexander Calder mobiles in the recent Calder/Picasso exhibit at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
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June 8, 2021 at 12:33 pm (Artists and Writers, Books, destinations, Explorers, Links, Lists, postaday, Recommended, Traveling, Women Writers)
Tags: art, Calder, COVID Reading, exhibits, museum, novel, reading lists, San Francisco, summer
Self has many white flowers, so for this challenge, hosted by Jude on Travel World Blog, she will push herself to look for SILVER:
Her MacBook Air is silver. She’s had three MacBook Airs, but this one she’s had the longest (five years)
Here is Alexander Calder’s “Fish.” Self was lucky enough to attend the Picasso/Calder exhibit at the de Young Museum in March, almost as soon as it re-opened:
March was also when self took her first road trip post-pandemic. She went to Sacramento, to visit the Crocker. She stayed in an Airbnb in an old house that used to be a laundry. For reading material (and she ALWAYS) has reading material, she brought Douglas Stuart’s novel, Shuggie Bain. The room she stayed in was white, the bedspread was white, and the book had a black-and-white (well, more like silver) cover.
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May 17, 2021 at 4:40 pm (Artists and Writers, Flowers, Food and Drink, Links, Lists, postaday)
Tags: art, exhibits, farmers markets, fashion, Frida Kahlo, Garden, Golden Gate Park, Mondays, Palo Alto, San Francisco, spring
Purple is not violet. Interesting!
Self loves purple flowers, and you can find a gallery of them on the Travel with Intent blog, which hosts Life in Colour.
Here is her own gallery of purple:
A few more:
May 16, 2021 at 8:19 pm (Artists and Writers, destinations, Links, Lists, Places, postaday, Recommended, Sundays, Traveling)
Tags: art, exhibits, museum, Sacramento
It is so much fun joining photo challenges. Here’s another one, from the blog Travel With Intent: the One Word Sunday Challenge.
As this week’s challenge is POINT, self went happily through her archives to look for different examples of pointing.
Below, an Indonesian Bis Pole in the lobby of the Crocker in Sacramento. These poles are carved to resemble humans or animals. Self thinks the profile belongs to a horse.
Another from the Crocker Museum! This one’s called Harbor Seal (Bronze, by Beniamino Bufano, American, 1898 – 1970)
Final image from the Crocker: David Ligare’s Landscape with an Archer (oil on canvas), showing an archer shooting an arrow into the sky.
April 28, 2021 at 5:32 am (Artists and Writers, destinations, Links, Places, postaday, Traveling)
Tags: art, exhibits, inspirations, memories, Sacramento
April is almost over, where does the time go?
Ever since she saw this work at Sacramento’s Crocker Museum, which self visited recently (her first road trip — or trip anywhere — since January 2020), she knew she would end up using it for this month’s Bright Squares Challenge, hosted by Becky at The Life of B.
The work is Body-Centered Cubic, circa 1960, by Claire Falkenstein (American, 1908-1997)
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April 27, 2021 at 12:30 am (Artists and Writers, destinations, Explorers, Links, Lists, Personal Bookshelf, postaday, Publishers, Traveling, Women Writers, Writing)
Tags: 1888 Center, art, Bath, Dublin, exhibits, Irish artists, short story, Small Press
This challenge is hosted by Mama Cormier. Every Thursday, you post a picture of a trio.
Self knows, it is Monday today. Nevertheless.
Searching for trios can be quite addictive!
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April 25, 2021 at 9:01 pm (Artists and Writers, destinations, Links, postaday, Sundays)
Tags: art, Calder, exhibits, Golden Gate Park, inspiration, museum, opportunities, San Francisco
Self hasn’t missed a day in April! Here’s how to join:
Post anything that’s
sparkling, polished, shining, clever, cheerful, colourful, astute, brilliant, sunny, glorious, translucent, distinct and clear
But whatever you post has to be in the shape of a square. Get inspired by the galleries on The Life of B.
Today, a gallery of Calders from the Calder/Picasso exhibit at the de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park. Photo # 3 is Calder’s homage to Josephine Baker. LOOOVE the fish.
’twas a memorable exhibit. Going on at the same time as the Frida Kahlo.
Stay safe, dear blog readers. Stay safe.
April 23, 2021 at 4:44 pm (Artists and Writers, Books, destinations, Links, Places, plans, postaday, Recommended)
Tags: art, exhibits, Frida Kahlo, Fridays, Golden Gate Park, inspiration, museum, opportunities, San Francisco
April Bright Squares have been so much fun!
The host of this challenge is Becky at The Life of B.
Yesterday was her birthday. Happy, Happy Birthday, Becky!
Self took loads of pictures at the de Young last Tuesday. And she bought the Frida Kahlo exhibit catalogue (a steal at $19.99). The exhibit was supposed to open last year, self had a ticket for March 2020. Finally, finally, over a year later, she saw it!
Stay safe, dear blog readers. Stay safe.
April 21, 2021 at 2:21 am (Artists and Writers, Links, postaday)
Tags: art, exhibits, museum, San Francisco
Want to join in the fun?
Every month, Becky at The Life of B announces a new Squares Challenge. The challenge for April is BRIGHT.
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