Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Kira's Lake House Weekend


It was an AMAZING weekend, with AMAZING people....We packed it all in --  boating, cooking, water skiing, and some good old fashion chilling!  Super nice to get out of town, exciting to get on water skis, and really nice to spend some time with some really great people.  Looking forward to Kira getting back from Africa so we can do it all again!!!


Monday, May 28, 2012

Ito Jakuchu - Bird & Flower Silk Scroll Paintings


Ito Jakuchu in 1755 devote himself exclusively to Zen meditation and painting. He spent nearly a decade on the scrolls and once said that it would take 200 years for his works to be understood.  Each of the 30 scrolls was very different from the next -  a mix of peonies, butterflies, roosters, octopus, and fish. The detail just amazing!



The exhibit was held at the National Gallery of Art - "Colorful Realm of Living Beings."   I found the exhibit incredibly beautiful, inspiring, and meditative.  Certainly something I could have looked at for hours, and still not have take it all in.....!




Sunday, May 27, 2012

Just Another Run in the Hood!

I have not blogged much about living on The Hill and that should really change ('The Hill" is local slang for saying you live in the area known as Capitol Hill).  The other day I was out on my usual run and decided to take some photos and thought it was worthy enough to blog about.....!



  My run is basically a square - over one bridge, turn right run straight,turn right over second bridge, turn right run straight, and you are back where you started.  The shot above was taken from the other side of the river.  Pretty good shot of the Navy Yards and the big ship that is housed there.



They have built up the water front area, and did an amazing job!  The turtles are digging it too!


This was an unusual scene that I just happened to run across, and of course had to stop and check it out!  Interesting music was playing while these girls splashed around in the water.  Later to find out they were acting out a local love story.  I didn't stick around to the end, but was impressed with how many people turned out to watch.


And of course, the men in uniform that are practicing for the Friday Night Parade....which certainly will be a future blog post all of its own!!! 

 There you go!  Highlights of my local in-town run!!!!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Maurice Sendak 1928 - 2012


Where the Wild Things Are will forever be one my favorite books!  
Thank you for letting my imagination run wild and helping me to build the creative energy I feel within!

“There must be more to life than having everything.”
Maurice Sendak