tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70661508015676287772024-03-18T10:08:43.193-04:00Travels in the 2nd halfThis blog is the personal musings about travel from someone who has already spent 50+ years on this planet and is looking forward to the 2nd and 3rd halves of their life. My opinions are mine. I only link to articles I find interesting.Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.comBlogger452125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-5051082656150616942024-03-14T05:00:00.013-04:002024-03-14T05:00:00.267-04:00Historic Sonoma County, California<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZjbu4bIdwaIdzCmz22U5lUxM_vwqf0HEg-7PLvikYhsrK_gFM01346xFrD990ftTHymamkNVRhY0joGuAFGy5Pfn0fZlETViuwNm1itAg7k4OyyC_gB63u7yG7To7qwK43DkJLVo4IJwr4kBrfUOcNPk9Fk4oE3wxn4ZFJLg-33abABeKxtnIAqxQyoQ/s1040/historic%20sonoma-21.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZjbu4bIdwaIdzCmz22U5lUxM_vwqf0HEg-7PLvikYhsrK_gFM01346xFrD990ftTHymamkNVRhY0joGuAFGy5Pfn0fZlETViuwNm1itAg7k4OyyC_gB63u7yG7To7qwK43DkJLVo4IJwr4kBrfUOcNPk9Fk4oE3wxn4ZFJLg-33abABeKxtnIAqxQyoQ/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-21.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rancho Petaluma Adobe House<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While the European history of Sonoma county dates back to the early 1800’s, native populations have been in the area for 12,000 years. The three main tribes in the Sonoma Valley were the Miwok, the Patwin and the Pomo. The Miwok lived in an expansive area, stretching from the coast to the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Patwin were concentrated within a 300-mile radius of what is today Sonoma, mostly along the bodies of water. The Pomo were loosely organized, and were known as traders, who moved thorough the area. All of these people were present when the Mexicans arrived, but none of these nations exist today.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mission San Francisco de Solano - Sonoma, California</span></h3><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsr9myVzbh7BFKuiCje54uGoBBdbh7dFarCIMUyKpZTC2It0kYZ_KDpqbTzsw0-lwlQIISwG2irqX_onBUe2c0vMkfFJyV3v8lyiDX2rp9gDyM3vHRyQlKn_vBXJuTwRFssZslMqtQPR2E7vAgzrGXUXU2zuz5r5Nmge6zkwkw8AdaKZnRqbMDh0y7dr-m/s1040/historic%20sonoma-22.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsr9myVzbh7BFKuiCje54uGoBBdbh7dFarCIMUyKpZTC2It0kYZ_KDpqbTzsw0-lwlQIISwG2irqX_onBUe2c0vMkfFJyV3v8lyiDX2rp9gDyM3vHRyQlKn_vBXJuTwRFssZslMqtQPR2E7vAgzrGXUXU2zuz5r5Nmge6zkwkw8AdaKZnRqbMDh0y7dr-m/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-22.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mission San Francisco de Solano<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In 1823 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Francisco_Solano" target="_blank">Mission San Francisco de Solano</a>, the last, and northernmost, of the Spanish missions, was founded near the Sonoma Creek. The missions were a tool of colonization. They served as a home base for Mexican farmers and traders who moved into the area, after being given the “right” to create large ranches. Native people were required to convert to Catholicism to be given an equal share of the crops grown. This Spanish presence also served to block expansion of the Russian colony at Bodega Bay, on California’s coast.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18hJOcritUfsYxVZJh98OSVMJz_tHpTihWgmeyuPme380fkCPS-GHtmvP08wyfWXjUOAQKExyK7CMUQW9luaPtTtZO8VfP2kS5QiDgRzTgcn2Eqz0UOBxR44e4el2OpE1rYvWYGc94wF3M8AJ1Z4MHYdA8Hgp5Vje8x9YOTK6YKsWsLh2dZLhFdg53N14/s1040/historic%20sonoma-24.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18hJOcritUfsYxVZJh98OSVMJz_tHpTihWgmeyuPme380fkCPS-GHtmvP08wyfWXjUOAQKExyK7CMUQW9luaPtTtZO8VfP2kS5QiDgRzTgcn2Eqz0UOBxR44e4el2OpE1rYvWYGc94wF3M8AJ1Z4MHYdA8Hgp5Vje8x9YOTK6YKsWsLh2dZLhFdg53N14/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-24.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barracks for the Mexican Trops<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpMjk_3frmqvTRUQUYYCtpLd6BB6dpLAzaOn_jMIlUDKibCuu3KhbXnd_PxvSHOYQaUVnZ7Q9wmfpi-ytNVMnRM1DJNhybXuNZ58r6aOkq-S3QwJUCR1O_nXk4p-ihtMswOsf0k7VEDfbWto9PY9WmLDjZae6zDfQLB3YAOQmAJwNvtt55lGnmxB0ngUF/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-26.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Casa Grande - Home of Gen. Vallejo <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpMjk_3frmqvTRUQUYYCtpLd6BB6dpLAzaOn_jMIlUDKibCuu3KhbXnd_PxvSHOYQaUVnZ7Q9wmfpi-ytNVMnRM1DJNhybXuNZ58r6aOkq-S3QwJUCR1O_nXk4p-ihtMswOsf0k7VEDfbWto9PY9WmLDjZae6zDfQLB3YAOQmAJwNvtt55lGnmxB0ngUF/s1040/historic%20sonoma-26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1uGStQBQL11K63jiRZgs5USH_FZYF8uejb8SXyITCPy24VBbipLW9ogXFlj4cZmo-GZFgefwvdX5tfmZ3_BsOIweVJ9XXo6cyzH5FAplqLyFiLccdOm-p8698UYhHh-0ZNxqHsBKCQtjFD29vRjAlfxu_APVjSU1IT9DJy0E6yplc9cXdRN0lvBkIpoj/s1040/historic%20sonoma-25.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1uGStQBQL11K63jiRZgs5USH_FZYF8uejb8SXyITCPy24VBbipLW9ogXFlj4cZmo-GZFgefwvdX5tfmZ3_BsOIweVJ9XXo6cyzH5FAplqLyFiLccdOm-p8698UYhHh-0ZNxqHsBKCQtjFD29vRjAlfxu_APVjSU1IT9DJy0E6yplc9cXdRN0lvBkIpoj/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-25.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Servants quaters at Casa Grande<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The first mission church was constructed between 1824 and 1825. The mission played a controlling role in the lives of everyone who lived in the area. It served as base for the Mexican Army, whose barracks were adjacent to the church. Natives were converted to Catholicism, and were baptized and married in the church. The mission also controlled the storage and distribution of crops grown on the lands designated by the Mexican government. Natives who refused to convert were given a smaller share of the crops. This led to a rebellion in 1826, and several of the missions buildings were burnt to the ground.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAjySl4QLsRqewWJeCw91DR7Fku7vx78Q7ZGItMTxvVjBzB8Np8kCXs513ZaOZzMxjie-pC5WkBXAeneUkWlBAmzFrS4qCAhX77YEmYhwNBXkIeNib72G2PFsb4huAEa5Fp-mpJJROOk9wFRc2uJvC3uJGyoU6QF6H4k3nF_cI22a3YXu64OfmkxghY_o/s1040/historic%20sonoma-33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAjySl4QLsRqewWJeCw91DR7Fku7vx78Q7ZGItMTxvVjBzB8Np8kCXs513ZaOZzMxjie-pC5WkBXAeneUkWlBAmzFrS4qCAhX77YEmYhwNBXkIeNib72G2PFsb4huAEa5Fp-mpJJROOk9wFRc2uJvC3uJGyoU6QF6H4k3nF_cI22a3YXu64OfmkxghY_o/w266-h400/historic%20sonoma-33.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBoG5WbGGU3zaL7uDsdQoyCfXW_0iTFQQKJSdS6QW0OibkCEXki9Je-w1glAW-n_BdZCZhkZTbwCS5FKDaNkSzDJOsdDb8dAVybjXS2J1abcG8sNKJLWtMplXFtFX8k2u2eS7Lf5Wt1MynI1UeC6LXAepOUf6pmByNxC7v6xQ-zHIDO6bWHq60O8PXnbA/s1040/historic%20sonoma-28.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBoG5WbGGU3zaL7uDsdQoyCfXW_0iTFQQKJSdS6QW0OibkCEXki9Je-w1glAW-n_BdZCZhkZTbwCS5FKDaNkSzDJOsdDb8dAVybjXS2J1abcG8sNKJLWtMplXFtFX8k2u2eS7Lf5Wt1MynI1UeC6LXAepOUf6pmByNxC7v6xQ-zHIDO6bWHq60O8PXnbA/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-28.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gallery of Mission drawings<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibW8MrC05iYQ955SP2lMJ18igqlxANNWtyTQWfeFsgcSmTU8j5ee_LOCoff4bV5Odb8OXtLy-LtghQrCEWD0gh5PA0dRqZEsGNpWtBXyE4u-KFyG0nnj5tp9fTyjENsoetMTJBVnNbMC1E_iTshkIxDx3TXpIKuEeCxziqQ2QrG1zlnxrxv8tsF3focPs/s1040/historic%20sonoma-27.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibW8MrC05iYQ955SP2lMJ18igqlxANNWtyTQWfeFsgcSmTU8j5ee_LOCoff4bV5Odb8OXtLy-LtghQrCEWD0gh5PA0dRqZEsGNpWtBXyE4u-KFyG0nnj5tp9fTyjENsoetMTJBVnNbMC1E_iTshkIxDx3TXpIKuEeCxziqQ2QrG1zlnxrxv8tsF3focPs/w266-h400/historic%20sonoma-27.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original bell from the mission<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In 1833, the Mexican Congress passed a law closing all of the missions in Alta California. The land, livestock, and seeds were distributed among the Catholic community in the area. In 1834, the mission officially closed, although its chapel continued to serve as the parish church for close to 50 years.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDB4XK0TRJl8i4ruiAYeG1WqmPx3x7uO38CILsAdFyWulq30cJRTbsAKZifLSEUwlZwQisEkWzOy4DgW-vWDQQu76LJmTaoDkmQi8-kdkNTHy4dyww5MMjGhDJcxYzZrN16nJ457B1wYRGqjYR0wNY8eb_KC1dHA5sthoh86l2ytGhADkY3yfq1aY21Ul/s1040/historic%20sonoma-31.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDB4XK0TRJl8i4ruiAYeG1WqmPx3x7uO38CILsAdFyWulq30cJRTbsAKZifLSEUwlZwQisEkWzOy4DgW-vWDQQu76LJmTaoDkmQi8-kdkNTHy4dyww5MMjGhDJcxYzZrN16nJ457B1wYRGqjYR0wNY8eb_KC1dHA5sthoh86l2ytGhADkY3yfq1aY21Ul/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-31.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mission Courtyard<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcGLqaJxo8cN9n-_KOQSWdBsyWF6bard_4Ej9hlt12-KGE5WCkOSaLS8b691CSiGMuSmJnAM9Iqw-EtTqJv8OVOwGpw8ueiWTx4jJy32FYpL4q_WozjfpnkqoRzwg79kMXH92besZxp51CXg_VwAHnHMZTPcUb-lr21xgJfZtZUJyfCSHLe6ijgAVInjU/s1040/historic%20sonoma-23.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcGLqaJxo8cN9n-_KOQSWdBsyWF6bard_4Ej9hlt12-KGE5WCkOSaLS8b691CSiGMuSmJnAM9Iqw-EtTqJv8OVOwGpw8ueiWTx4jJy32FYpL4q_WozjfpnkqoRzwg79kMXH92besZxp51CXg_VwAHnHMZTPcUb-lr21xgJfZtZUJyfCSHLe6ijgAVInjU/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-23.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soldier's barracks<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In 1881, the local parish built a new church on a site nearby. The remaining mission buildings were sold to a local businessman, who used the chapel as a warehouse, and the convent as a winery. In 1903 they were bought by the California Historic Landmark League, and became part of the <a href="https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=479" target="_blank">state’s park system</a>. Shortly afterward, the site was reconstructed, and then remodeled again in the 1940’s.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjM0-GgwP21K-wxtmbeabNpHu-gNm9nFSCDVShz3o7s8CMQ1rOTfgYjwOyemf4ZRMqQPrLstOw8AQPb5dXVCN1R6rgqkhu0sDTW2ZSV85GjpxskDv8QZZEFoGjF32g7nZ9ErXPxbhMOlHvHQUBXym6vQ13tOOgDbSJeC7kpW3WlE5f0BDix8x2HUrVPcG/s1040/historic%20sonoma-32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjM0-GgwP21K-wxtmbeabNpHu-gNm9nFSCDVShz3o7s8CMQ1rOTfgYjwOyemf4ZRMqQPrLstOw8AQPb5dXVCN1R6rgqkhu0sDTW2ZSV85GjpxskDv8QZZEFoGjF32g7nZ9ErXPxbhMOlHvHQUBXym6vQ13tOOgDbSJeC7kpW3WlE5f0BDix8x2HUrVPcG/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Today, the San Francisco de Solano Mission is located adjacent to the main plaza in the town of Sonoma. The area is filled with other historic buildings that date back to the early 1900’s.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTJiOJq3gaTwP4wsZDBpHhusUpeJSyscHsK1gbnCI2ZYbWs-5uucnokotTfPFCeOq2jDmyeGk9kqbCaJjdwT3aUQzjME9YK2C__MkaUBVCYA70Wjbf2vkyU5D0hIKeZW0hrIEpx4YEIZT6htqBNKBaOUQSV0IYsH0BJmA_zp2IBNs_3JGrGdVEs2sMdtR/s1040/historic%20sonoma-34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTJiOJq3gaTwP4wsZDBpHhusUpeJSyscHsK1gbnCI2ZYbWs-5uucnokotTfPFCeOq2jDmyeGk9kqbCaJjdwT3aUQzjME9YK2C__MkaUBVCYA70Wjbf2vkyU5D0hIKeZW0hrIEpx4YEIZT6htqBNKBaOUQSV0IYsH0BJmA_zp2IBNs_3JGrGdVEs2sMdtR/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-34.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31KfgDEYi87ZWc1vUz07druRSz9BqIHVax8hWIxATATfLH6FUEXYsy7_QZXqPGfplSPyVEWXUTfcHG-GxP0Ho8KS1WsQo_fCXCDxivc1-hYlsUJFoSuAifOBDOXv6kE5D8sOx6Rnso168GrL7sL5-X7sbCyBIXM3aEa6g5gCmVTD7hbZDJJcFhEhP822w/s1040/historic%20sonoma-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31KfgDEYi87ZWc1vUz07druRSz9BqIHVax8hWIxATATfLH6FUEXYsy7_QZXqPGfplSPyVEWXUTfcHG-GxP0Ho8KS1WsQo_fCXCDxivc1-hYlsUJFoSuAifOBDOXv6kE5D8sOx6Rnso168GrL7sL5-X7sbCyBIXM3aEa6g5gCmVTD7hbZDJJcFhEhP822w/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Petaluma Adobe House</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></h3><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEl7CKuiw60ItuQqbwjjTqnqAJtjoDm5ZnDv6ReZJXPb5H9In34ePXXNrPp7Fh97coylv1yOn-5xrf-JxisWm-GtJz5220Nn-Rvmde0id7IhEdnUSD_SvRy254KKq36xdaqja602Sh06SxqUJCMk10g-Yy6ynGHSkW6dMoGRiAwDF-8L-Zb_cKS7iGr6i/s1040/historic%20sonoma-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEl7CKuiw60ItuQqbwjjTqnqAJtjoDm5ZnDv6ReZJXPb5H9In34ePXXNrPp7Fh97coylv1yOn-5xrf-JxisWm-GtJz5220Nn-Rvmde0id7IhEdnUSD_SvRy254KKq36xdaqja602Sh06SxqUJCMk10g-Yy6ynGHSkW6dMoGRiAwDF-8L-Zb_cKS7iGr6i/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Just east of the town of Petaluma is the <a href="https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=474" target="_blank">Rancho Petaluma State Historic Park</a>. This ranch was built between 1836 and 1839 on land that had been granted to Gen. Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, a member of one of California’s most powerful families. The ranch buildings were constructed out of adobe bricks. It “employed” up to 2000 local native people, many against their will, to make the bricks, construct the buildings, haul lumber, and work on the ranch raising crops. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZd1EnET4mDONJDZsi7zuu-h4cI-ZrEIczEVP-llxCld2FCyyOVmMBBnbJSPO9_5ZCv9aJ5fsYTKRBnkVWeNpl_EDKA3qZCsfVLh6hMhhNx5uWfWB76oYgGBq82IIOpInd5Hs5W1KI0DGeRKzij-LfjmgGZZflxyEzYHO_ARt8fQobLAgiSIbNgXXNU5I/s1040/historic%20sonoma-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZd1EnET4mDONJDZsi7zuu-h4cI-ZrEIczEVP-llxCld2FCyyOVmMBBnbJSPO9_5ZCv9aJ5fsYTKRBnkVWeNpl_EDKA3qZCsfVLh6hMhhNx5uWfWB76oYgGBq82IIOpInd5Hs5W1KI0DGeRKzij-LfjmgGZZflxyEzYHO_ARt8fQobLAgiSIbNgXXNU5I/w266-h400/historic%20sonoma-1.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It remained in private hands until 1910 when The Native Sons of the Golden West, who restored it as a historical site. In 1951 the Petaluma Adobe House, and its surrounding lands, became part of the State Park system. Today, it is open as a memorial to bygone days. The State Park’s displays offers a very good history of role the Rancho played in Mexican expansion in the area, and the treatment of native peoples.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhv3OOK-KFe02Tg-sktPqjpzQpGPyMCDJXj8-cFxYndUvQu5mHuNtdO2YVybiPh81-C0wFRZECBFB_0wQGhxhW36R-KyRZ5yiUkAChGYTxNsfdo3_aKcKUlhYJr8sHi3E4pKB-F0gwE4qWx6A3aASn_-kGgTBX7QVvvCDLOYA9ZlvLwIrp-nQbX1AwX-u/s1040/historic%20sonoma-8.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhv3OOK-KFe02Tg-sktPqjpzQpGPyMCDJXj8-cFxYndUvQu5mHuNtdO2YVybiPh81-C0wFRZECBFB_0wQGhxhW36R-KyRZ5yiUkAChGYTxNsfdo3_aKcKUlhYJr8sHi3E4pKB-F0gwE4qWx6A3aASn_-kGgTBX7QVvvCDLOYA9ZlvLwIrp-nQbX1AwX-u/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJVO8ey8jwsiDACt0wvNrXnoweNcUOjvfPdpvfmBIJVJSvJTdnjHiy0GDuldP5ZDIA-kCv20iNxrthJINrj3mmvcXxKYD35IFD1CjtmexpVaBcrvFlsXgoWpEuCoGGVHHGV96shfcUVaKBv507U6HgApP0WGUMKaqN0U8FH29dY7LR4RpuFxfntejbG17/s1040/historic%20sonoma-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0p-KptElxJPV5qjhTRoN4K1oqzuBsYq-3nzVTq8wmeIT1-a2yEdBzWKcoYP8BnAFARP9wx44g91UXxO_h1jn4zyMrG4qTzQDTtvHEm-6sMW9tRDGSqkF5Y0iXj95bAfklBtGIWpgZacoJoUjujecQn0An-Y3ys0qtKrO_diWeQ9HRfAXFdT7Jpj4QqX-/s1040/historic%20sonoma-19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0p-KptElxJPV5qjhTRoN4K1oqzuBsYq-3nzVTq8wmeIT1-a2yEdBzWKcoYP8BnAFARP9wx44g91UXxO_h1jn4zyMrG4qTzQDTtvHEm-6sMW9tRDGSqkF5Y0iXj95bAfklBtGIWpgZacoJoUjujecQn0An-Y3ys0qtKrO_diWeQ9HRfAXFdT7Jpj4QqX-/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-19.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Together, these two sites provide a look back to the end of the era of Mexican and Catholic colonialism in Northern California. This part of Sonoma’s and California’s history is interesting and worth exploring. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFMO6qEpPdzypUuZzwC8AoXF_dwy6l9Xx5sAaCSMnsmRCJGh6BxZ3T4IoTgJJUyKX20BF0qh5R7mN0biF9ZkRTBvGva8_PqDjp8Sph9n66VKZj1Lo84Ng9Jxw2Oq3lVu0prv5H8P9_VtQb4dMyhoTELrQ_Ns78RraJM6KnevdrbXPpePC-I5oQAsno6PQ/s1040/historic%20sonoma-20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFMO6qEpPdzypUuZzwC8AoXF_dwy6l9Xx5sAaCSMnsmRCJGh6BxZ3T4IoTgJJUyKX20BF0qh5R7mN0biF9ZkRTBvGva8_PqDjp8Sph9n66VKZj1Lo84Ng9Jxw2Oq3lVu0prv5H8P9_VtQb4dMyhoTELrQ_Ns78RraJM6KnevdrbXPpePC-I5oQAsno6PQ/w400-h266/historic%20sonoma-20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com0Sonoma State Historic Park, 114 E Spain St, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA38.2937099 -122.45588859.9834760638211577 -157.61213850000001 66.603943736178849 -87.2996385tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-44076269735723406182024-03-07T08:57:00.004-05:002024-03-07T08:58:24.937-05:00Petaluma, California<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdb20Tu_-KVuK3bOhUNsM2AohXkx8Satfa8co9X9uCe9lEXOMv-eqAinGaZx-d_jKL6ldJ1ZvFJlw-5CfOGFyj5UrLZrV_ptImCvSahqx2gns96w94P4d04YCuMw_0Pt2h873gDsS_Bbo4rk8EiQU0RXs9HtxD7pe9X-0nQH9nZCVmvUfW-vwYD0r9-KS/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="1040" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdb20Tu_-KVuK3bOhUNsM2AohXkx8Satfa8co9X9uCe9lEXOMv-eqAinGaZx-d_jKL6ldJ1ZvFJlw-5CfOGFyj5UrLZrV_ptImCvSahqx2gns96w94P4d04YCuMw_0Pt2h873gDsS_Bbo4rk8EiQU0RXs9HtxD7pe9X-0nQH9nZCVmvUfW-vwYD0r9-KS/w400-h269/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Petaluma Visitors Center<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At the southern end of California’s Sonoma County sits the city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petaluma,_California" target="_blank">Petaluma</a>. This center of the local farm economy is a home to beautiful buildings from the early 20th century, along with trendy stores and restaurants.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyBcjhJNu5882iHt6jAdmdNnK6KXx-nTOHWZT4r9gYJ45xGeM7aAgcq3eqw3dud0fMPq9T7HpwiviFn9ztKHo3zoY2O9sN-1a1jMrZ3FrNqaT-928v8m003D4qWdNpF_ZZ2qmW-FMDibVnBAzJNHXJCKiAS_w3WTPDAx7pvPoU7qsXJJ5dh5WO0KQ_PyY/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-19.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyBcjhJNu5882iHt6jAdmdNnK6KXx-nTOHWZT4r9gYJ45xGeM7aAgcq3eqw3dud0fMPq9T7HpwiviFn9ztKHo3zoY2O9sN-1a1jMrZ3FrNqaT-928v8m003D4qWdNpF_ZZ2qmW-FMDibVnBAzJNHXJCKiAS_w3WTPDAx7pvPoU7qsXJJ5dh5WO0KQ_PyY/w400-h266/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-19.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Petaluma River<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Petaluma River is a navigable path from the San Francisco Bay. In the 1850’s this made the town an important place where farmers could ship their crops to the big city, and where goods and supplies for gold miners could brought in. Steamships plied the route, and they even dug out a large area for the ships to easily turn around. By the 1920’s, Petaluma was known for storing and milling grain, and for processing chickens and eggs. The center of town flourished during this era, as a center of commerce developed, and Victorian houses were built for local business leaders. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoA3VME6dAg4KyLf5jOCnXz1KnpgnpwAgY5g3485oUMKWZaPNwp9k4ODhHTlDlNusH8979sE0vEpXOLTqRitFvfg9HtWitEA8dBkJXSs0AqytGEOSdH8llTdwbxUhPwRMeknAcYbkFQfyUcVX8tHPyFXURqDOjRccYAy5ncKrm4qCdfrvF8h9vizM0P4J/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoA3VME6dAg4KyLf5jOCnXz1KnpgnpwAgY5g3485oUMKWZaPNwp9k4ODhHTlDlNusH8979sE0vEpXOLTqRitFvfg9HtWitEA8dBkJXSs0AqytGEOSdH8llTdwbxUhPwRMeknAcYbkFQfyUcVX8tHPyFXURqDOjRccYAy5ncKrm4qCdfrvF8h9vizM0P4J/w400-h266/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steamboat turn-around<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The tourism that developed in northern California bypassed this area in the 1960’s. As a result, there was never a movement to “rebuild” downtown area. When artists, fleeing the rising rents of San Francisco, started to look for new places to settle, they found the older buildings downtown, and the abandoned industrial areas. They moved in, and helped to preserve them. Today, the area west of the Petaluma River is home to these beautiful buildings, stores, and great places to eat.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4lBfOCBU2hCLu367F9DEqDm3-qEJ4KdsuLiVmCEU6p-snq5Xg2xdiMb20NRgUL4b-x4B2Ueo8dj79TsHbtJ_aNPzRU2hs9N8xmqq28BJ-mwebJ1yXngbiVBjutHlYQEm_Sn8kT-YnuJsCEPl3twS2_RggiQDj_0CPdeZBBbCAEeTZmO5sHP_3w2NjqWE/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1040" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4lBfOCBU2hCLu367F9DEqDm3-qEJ4KdsuLiVmCEU6p-snq5Xg2xdiMb20NRgUL4b-x4B2Ueo8dj79TsHbtJ_aNPzRU2hs9N8xmqq28BJ-mwebJ1yXngbiVBjutHlYQEm_Sn8kT-YnuJsCEPl3twS2_RggiQDj_0CPdeZBBbCAEeTZmO5sHP_3w2NjqWE/w400-h284/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-25.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-sytvKeMBU_iBmLX_JTYQjRVdTq28hH8Y-7JVcA18jD6qWDeSTg2QA3CUDusfBQuoCyS_ynCQCglxPL8o8IaCY0302SN9Os9DAoT1gI810PxmgF4Djj3m1otV0NHiDiLJMnSV-rKsNwTdm25-74eqZQRGDoVBCup8Pc12xC4qFUWIYjTibrcy4yyfkuL/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-sytvKeMBU_iBmLX_JTYQjRVdTq28hH8Y-7JVcA18jD6qWDeSTg2QA3CUDusfBQuoCyS_ynCQCglxPL8o8IaCY0302SN9Os9DAoT1gI810PxmgF4Djj3m1otV0NHiDiLJMnSV-rKsNwTdm25-74eqZQRGDoVBCup8Pc12xC4qFUWIYjTibrcy4yyfkuL/w400-h266/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVH_FfG8CzfMh8p2p6g8_VO1Cg73Hg1a4HDYZ6I2qS1APeG5FDSiu7NddHHOZi415rL6qU9h68t7iT_R3Mi0K-uyjwPBTqmbjDtw0QTeYtjwcXWLuMnjpwvjdg39iM599m9m-dp3vw9NUHDrbq2kDXTLyPrPC0WINvDqsK0J9tJ-wdqYo7G2UwXRaa4-Gh/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="832" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVH_FfG8CzfMh8p2p6g8_VO1Cg73Hg1a4HDYZ6I2qS1APeG5FDSiu7NddHHOZi415rL6qU9h68t7iT_R3Mi0K-uyjwPBTqmbjDtw0QTeYtjwcXWLuMnjpwvjdg39iM599m9m-dp3vw9NUHDrbq2kDXTLyPrPC0WINvDqsK0J9tJ-wdqYo7G2UwXRaa4-Gh/w320-h400/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-27.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSi3RiQvHlzU5lPOAYCv6HjeqAgy3c_6BPgFYwve1XLwMAMyZkzj-uciMCRqRlDYo5vzsh6c-nRrqL8pDUfvwbUhMVnPUURG-RY39MYHMhF2MZX2tK2zETy4IffSivjIq9J5fgsivUQ5xh35m9i6kjJod6t94KptgbOXeq6G3C5wF7_tMCUVcoCPx0Xq_/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSi3RiQvHlzU5lPOAYCv6HjeqAgy3c_6BPgFYwve1XLwMAMyZkzj-uciMCRqRlDYo5vzsh6c-nRrqL8pDUfvwbUhMVnPUURG-RY39MYHMhF2MZX2tK2zETy4IffSivjIq9J5fgsivUQ5xh35m9i6kjJod6t94KptgbOXeq6G3C5wF7_tMCUVcoCPx0Xq_/w400-h266/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-28.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRnjzjL7jDzeBTdpNmmivWgFJTAlyGEoNB7jztZkM4QLeSzsMiZrwn_3ewcSrnI6s_s3ZPPjUGzuhJk3Yjdv9L2v1BSx5fh8wPWPezuMVVIlDE3I1lyAtjWPBU2raNA3NehNSGiN8pTyR6CEPspQe89m4rOdg_EvMSOO229Hw6LpJRfYqH-KaekoRcoA8/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRnjzjL7jDzeBTdpNmmivWgFJTAlyGEoNB7jztZkM4QLeSzsMiZrwn_3ewcSrnI6s_s3ZPPjUGzuhJk3Yjdv9L2v1BSx5fh8wPWPezuMVVIlDE3I1lyAtjWPBU2raNA3NehNSGiN8pTyR6CEPspQe89m4rOdg_EvMSOO229Hw6LpJRfYqH-KaekoRcoA8/w400-h266/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />East of the river is the old industrial area. Many of the unused factories and warehouses have been repurposed as large art studios. The old train station is now the town’s visitors center, and its out-buildings are the home of the Petaluma Arts Center. The silos of Dairyman Feed and Supply Co-op still tower over the riverside. </span></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Artwork Outside the Petaluma Art Center <br /></span></h4><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjP_lz_A2-Oxip8mvKLpdqavFcsmrT77xGnom43JN3pxkinOKtsolnWFmCe_IA7fxTczXUaQ8_NCQNLSc7IgCbEcJQLmn5HUPEwKpr4fnpDlGG-XgAQIdCNoLGqbhN92ItERWDHk6EHHG9pdknBJ_gjgeIce8Puu3z_yGDMsLw646KdQxu950nw1p97QK/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjP_lz_A2-Oxip8mvKLpdqavFcsmrT77xGnom43JN3pxkinOKtsolnWFmCe_IA7fxTczXUaQ8_NCQNLSc7IgCbEcJQLmn5HUPEwKpr4fnpDlGG-XgAQIdCNoLGqbhN92ItERWDHk6EHHG9pdknBJ_gjgeIce8Puu3z_yGDMsLw646KdQxu950nw1p97QK/w266-h400/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-3.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkm1K0OvvzXesI6i6R19fua2HSWrPAKHJf4jyhYJzalGw1mh7ioT5-LFXt5s9zXBIcsSKM_sJj6ry3mIDEgbm3_D6KMZMVOTEE4tXT0H2Jgwj9guzqrh7R2-mI_aPN8AA5ZZaXdarMo4a-VDuU3lw1prnIpeYOuckC1vSDe_TII7Io77I1lV_bHsPOyui/s1040/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkm1K0OvvzXesI6i6R19fua2HSWrPAKHJf4jyhYJzalGw1mh7ioT5-LFXt5s9zXBIcsSKM_sJj6ry3mIDEgbm3_D6KMZMVOTEE4tXT0H2Jgwj9guzqrh7R2-mI_aPN8AA5ZZaXdarMo4a-VDuU3lw1prnIpeYOuckC1vSDe_TII7Io77I1lV_bHsPOyui/w400-h266/2024-03-07%20Petaluma%20CA-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dairyman's Feed and Supply Co-op<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Petaluma is a great place to visit from the Bay Area or while in Sonoma County. </span><br /></p><p></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com1Petaluma, CA, USA38.232417 -122.63665249.9221831638211526 -157.7929024 66.542650836178836 -87.4804024tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-88878079188180510442024-02-29T04:00:00.007-05:002024-02-29T04:00:00.137-05:00Teddy Roosevelt Birthplace and the NYC Fire Museum<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCTcujI23rMXSq7O2FkWZumqUAFw_6djthtyX49fYxD1_LXxCyf_ybQoWpcMxSpAFYq8U1iBafG_2O7EmF4fXR_UmiyobKlWTCsX4pjEEHi67Ez3cGJxK5462vUlygcTuN8320XDDVozJta3sChv21qDAXH486sDEVCB226wWearx0I1t-Vc6oiPtrvWU/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCTcujI23rMXSq7O2FkWZumqUAFw_6djthtyX49fYxD1_LXxCyf_ybQoWpcMxSpAFYq8U1iBafG_2O7EmF4fXR_UmiyobKlWTCsX4pjEEHi67Ez3cGJxK5462vUlygcTuN8320XDDVozJta3sChv21qDAXH486sDEVCB226wWearx0I1t-Vc6oiPtrvWU/w400-h266/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-14.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The NYC Fire Museum<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have written before about New York City as a treasure trove of small museums. These are places that can be visited in one to two hours. They are not usually destinations, but fillers that can be part of a larger day in the city. This week I have two more entries in this series - the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/thrb/index.htm" target="_blank">Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace</a> and the NYC Fire Museum.<br /><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Memorial.</span><br /></h3><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJURVpTYQu-gLt4AYaXaECrYEfEn9APS2c67G-gkdmTtnv-mVATFQRuzikzUDm9zO5MSo-uVc4xmcx6s-QKqpuIElSs8tLAyc4UY3yAVi1hgF25FMo2xitNi9i_AQzW2g1MyGMKMpuUJ0pGUqTx_gTvNrsu8iB5V2taPZciIM3CzDVNqnGw3weUBj2HW8/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJURVpTYQu-gLt4AYaXaECrYEfEn9APS2c67G-gkdmTtnv-mVATFQRuzikzUDm9zO5MSo-uVc4xmcx6s-QKqpuIElSs8tLAyc4UY3yAVi1hgF25FMo2xitNi9i_AQzW2g1MyGMKMpuUJ0pGUqTx_gTvNrsu8iB5V2taPZciIM3CzDVNqnGw3weUBj2HW8/w266-h400/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-1.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teddy Roosevelt Birthplace<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt" target="_blank">Theodore Roosevelt Jr. </a>(1858-1919) was the 26th president of the United States. He was known as a “grand reformer,” taking on the corrupt Tammany Hall in NYC and the large industrial “trusts” of U.S. Capitalism. He led the Roughriders in that famous charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba. He created what would become the countries first national parks. He was also a social-Darwinist, and a proponent of the expansionist view of U.S. imperialism in the western hemisphere. His view of non-European societies was denigrating and racist. And all of these views started in a brownstone row house at 28 East 20th street in New York City.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0bkzGu0A7rSSaGtchZfTOA1IxHRLpbpcC-6BtTyp9xUAOEsvHm3JLe9lrA5lu24jlLb_64P3j7_N8avE_If7x3nRHZbsIQISk_fKqULfTrvkIhU3tylXBXa7i25nJkdPsN8mWTgfzFpT9Le6OGHw84GOQ6XtJBolRY6FXuMVUY7edet1MEux9c_QlDdb/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="902" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0bkzGu0A7rSSaGtchZfTOA1IxHRLpbpcC-6BtTyp9xUAOEsvHm3JLe9lrA5lu24jlLb_64P3j7_N8avE_If7x3nRHZbsIQISk_fKqULfTrvkIhU3tylXBXa7i25nJkdPsN8mWTgfzFpT9Le6OGHw84GOQ6XtJBolRY6FXuMVUY7edet1MEux9c_QlDdb/w348-h400/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-4.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPtdjzy-QkabfNTvgJofA5r08lct6VddbJiXcnpy8-sTajR-EYZqJ9rguMTGoGEBv5M4v50EkwJYKdAzo8g99m82H47m4sgF0tgkH06YLfb7N16qcmP7OPwc8DThdPH_5-L2cFxHqFftWg7N81NWRN7l3O1NHj90lU6YGvl2jyPiP-LYsc6b-EV2Ivw0B/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPtdjzy-QkabfNTvgJofA5r08lct6VddbJiXcnpy8-sTajR-EYZqJ9rguMTGoGEBv5M4v50EkwJYKdAzo8g99m82H47m4sgF0tgkH06YLfb7N16qcmP7OPwc8DThdPH_5-L2cFxHqFftWg7N81NWRN7l3O1NHj90lU6YGvl2jyPiP-LYsc6b-EV2Ivw0B/w400-h266/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gallery of photos and quotes<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The story of this house is really that of Roosevelt’s family, and it gives insight to how he developed his world view. Teddy’s grandparents were Cornelius Van Schaank (C.V.S.) Roosevelt (1794-1871) and Margaret Barnhill (1799-1861). C.V.S. was a banker and industrialist with roots that went back to the Dutch of Neuw Amsterdam. Among other things, he was a founder of what would become Chemical Bank (now Chase Bank). Margaret was a Quaker from Pennsylvania, and her view of the world was much more progressive and this had a great influence on the family. C.V.S. and Margaret had four children, the second being a son named Theodore. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanQDz1jUgD6IPMBxFrbq0Rifj_-YN3P8x7Zovt4uklvdtaVfXsF0GLpnT_SHbSVcq3ICVymGHYbetL6zXeccrYpsFTLZ_8qJ4pbJQ8zBcy2zIe4AKDH-3c07Aqrqpr1Fc1oug6xXI0A7wSWu3zbgzv9ZXa3hE0vcOYVPilE5udOyKHqHTNewREVqoBd8A/s582/Cornelius_Roosevelt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="436" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanQDz1jUgD6IPMBxFrbq0Rifj_-YN3P8x7Zovt4uklvdtaVfXsF0GLpnT_SHbSVcq3ICVymGHYbetL6zXeccrYpsFTLZ_8qJ4pbJQ8zBcy2zIe4AKDH-3c07Aqrqpr1Fc1oug6xXI0A7wSWu3zbgzv9ZXa3hE0vcOYVPilE5udOyKHqHTNewREVqoBd8A/w300-h400/Cornelius_Roosevelt.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cornelius V.S. Roosevelt Public Domain by Wikimendia <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ9cAXx2ovRhNCbMhlBioyBGMusxbRTwv_HU-r7rk-lDV7LBv5uDUn57v4HwyWCtMmuu_MT_PIejehI23Sb5kStGaqzDbWmLVr-N9oIelZqKvzvj8TE9jeomQhoyW7ht5PpdbkQJG8V6wQSzcwCm4PhijvtZ68SKkneQP5wr18ydbWKRc7ns5oLMNlCLg/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="796" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ9cAXx2ovRhNCbMhlBioyBGMusxbRTwv_HU-r7rk-lDV7LBv5uDUn57v4HwyWCtMmuu_MT_PIejehI23Sb5kStGaqzDbWmLVr-N9oIelZqKvzvj8TE9jeomQhoyW7ht5PpdbkQJG8V6wQSzcwCm4PhijvtZ68SKkneQP5wr18ydbWKRc7ns5oLMNlCLg/w306-h400/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-5.jpg" width="306" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Margaret Bernhill<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Theodore Roosevelt Sr. (1831-1878) grew up with the concept of “noblesse oblige,” mainly from his mother. During his life, he founded the NYC Children’s Aid Society, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the American Museum of National History. In 1853, Theodore Sr. married Martha Bulloch (1835-1884), and was given a house at 28 E. 20th street by his parents. Martha was the daughter of a Georgia plantation owner and was raised in a family that owned enslaved people. When she moved to New York, she was accompanied by her sister and mother. All of this led to much tension in the household. Theodore Sr. was a Republican, abolitionist and supported of the Union. The Bullochs were actively supporting the Confederates during the war. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9MZh9Dq_Dfg_45NxxXxO79fZA-qTIaVXjQ0D7c-GmnF3IqCUcKLte0nmq5LIyyJNbKcxxWq51X-dIH6KpnGmMbadKsrymWDjtF8usQxD3pnP0wiGJD25cfZW6sFldcfLklxtQsXqaJKvYeIb8IunxGvZhpa30yDVXsQ0DfiBP9rdSpTH9BAf2v0PV_9Q/s1373/Theodore_Roosevelt_Senior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1373" data-original-width="933" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9MZh9Dq_Dfg_45NxxXxO79fZA-qTIaVXjQ0D7c-GmnF3IqCUcKLte0nmq5LIyyJNbKcxxWq51X-dIH6KpnGmMbadKsrymWDjtF8usQxD3pnP0wiGJD25cfZW6sFldcfLklxtQsXqaJKvYeIb8IunxGvZhpa30yDVXsQ0DfiBP9rdSpTH9BAf2v0PV_9Q/w271-h400/Theodore_Roosevelt_Senior.jpg" width="271" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> By Unknown photographer - Theodore Roosevelt, Senior,Public domain via wikimedia<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xYDltmP86ANkWX2gyxSDA0bXmu6_XlhAdkaWr60ubkPfYRKO-CKNW2KsZK6DtRK1_N8E2H1UIJy268Pt5UgTHk9KVAdCqcj2WTI6rxMkiIrXp8DFFtlFMo2vKGdRyLyYTAG1HKrWGtVddrfYguuJwOPOugXkZEE5AhrSnJw_KDFQDQ6PZf8ZE7RsFJzP/s610/Mittie_Bulloch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xYDltmP86ANkWX2gyxSDA0bXmu6_XlhAdkaWr60ubkPfYRKO-CKNW2KsZK6DtRK1_N8E2H1UIJy268Pt5UgTHk9KVAdCqcj2WTI6rxMkiIrXp8DFFtlFMo2vKGdRyLyYTAG1HKrWGtVddrfYguuJwOPOugXkZEE5AhrSnJw_KDFQDQ6PZf8ZE7RsFJzP/w269-h400/Mittie_Bulloch.jpg" width="269" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. public Domain via wikimedia<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Theodore Sr. and Martha had four children. Theodore Jr. was the second child and oldest son. He was born with severe asthma, and from a young age, his father drilled a mantra of self-sufficiency and hard physical labor into him as a way to improve his health. These ideas became the bedrock of his view of the world, tempered with some of his grandmother’s Quaker beliefs. It also led to his love of nature and hiking through the wilderness. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_nCxfLIYbXD7zjDFBScEJrP1GEq-dBEZH_54jwuAgkVu9xfssVSqvy31n0JxBoBoeq2XETgBg6Cd9VTGt8u_OVt8ygu81BxBXghZV5m83A0mHmqme_t3HDL7kSvQPNXMFwWjQA8on3GZ-PojZwmSHZbdCwklQYEIF7CT9NV12ZkXqmISin0baRuqfLt7/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1040" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_nCxfLIYbXD7zjDFBScEJrP1GEq-dBEZH_54jwuAgkVu9xfssVSqvy31n0JxBoBoeq2XETgBg6Cd9VTGt8u_OVt8ygu81BxBXghZV5m83A0mHmqme_t3HDL7kSvQPNXMFwWjQA8on3GZ-PojZwmSHZbdCwklQYEIF7CT9NV12ZkXqmISin0baRuqfLt7/w400-h271/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dining set donated by Eleanor Roosevelt<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hlrcEvicNARRY91WcudLV9eQkKnUwqisgppQVpEjTMmglr8Jeddvrko_B8oC4cNiUiG6bH6txOTwK3enx7cSDIQ2z1Uao9G_3s6ybANsI34_AWzxNiBoaSVxNZ5TNlE_tpVEzWxy7wot3Gmw7L3lvTndBmnRH4EFsWcvlkUIOczfW-CIfN8A-JMC8Qgg/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hlrcEvicNARRY91WcudLV9eQkKnUwqisgppQVpEjTMmglr8Jeddvrko_B8oC4cNiUiG6bH6txOTwK3enx7cSDIQ2z1Uao9G_3s6ybANsI34_AWzxNiBoaSVxNZ5TNlE_tpVEzWxy7wot3Gmw7L3lvTndBmnRH4EFsWcvlkUIOczfW-CIfN8A-JMC8Qgg/w400-h266/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family library<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKc1U73hqrPU-Z270ui3BpAjiid-kxKjF_P8p0vHzkyOqTM5od_hFemv3utxBChdOb4YxQw1N8OernaWjCrDXOefmgBNts2VOfXUpvbadt6dimJlGba8d3k2F1cb_wg_SgcXN4EeodFdcUaWCni4YkDOsa6vhqKg45kJs-utY82MTyXebEaXDeA2od1LsM/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLHC3bCDXKnCiYOhBU02jS-CJbztapBDPYSbCaYT3Bv2lAJ2XZMd3BxJquKn613PZNLT-dkUaQHWrxIwKnLlfqf_MLfhnQMKH7vLNEI1TepNRok9TEAFELIRolxhiI98gMyN9SG23svcY3Ewa2PjjJ7X4C9xSF0DPPmZsYVi3EeAzVjtooHQ5N_cecmoJ/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLHC3bCDXKnCiYOhBU02jS-CJbztapBDPYSbCaYT3Bv2lAJ2XZMd3BxJquKn613PZNLT-dkUaQHWrxIwKnLlfqf_MLfhnQMKH7vLNEI1TepNRok9TEAFELIRolxhiI98gMyN9SG23svcY3Ewa2PjjJ7X4C9xSF0DPPmZsYVi3EeAzVjtooHQ5N_cecmoJ/w266-h400/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-6.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The Roosevelt family lived on 20th street until Teddy was 14 years old, when they moved uptown to West 57th street. The house was sold, and went through several transformations as a commercial space until it demolished in 1916. When Teddy died in 1919, a group called the Woman’s Roosevelt Memorial Association was formed with two goals, to rebuild Roosevelt’s birthplace, and to create a tribute to the “Americanism that [he] represented.” They bought the lot and commissioned Theodore Pope Riddle, a prominent female architect, to recreate Teddy’s house, and the building next door, which had belonged to his brother Elliot, father of future first lady, Eleanor. Today, the house is furnished with authentic pieces from the era, most of which come from members of the Roosevelt family.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12tlFXkwN-VvC9_OPTqRRfae7uPgebrIVS8hfh00ZLhFMDHZpY1RYTwvkeCFGUVVOVfRsBEDo1LolK2pQkFnbvaPRj2VdvKjI0Thoqi68etfgtuR7LLZpLKdOk7fMG832muDMWy1Dek5RFz5_01E_VX0Kz3DH-H8Fi5PaH6XHKPQUJsznJylQ5LnLKC-4/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12tlFXkwN-VvC9_OPTqRRfae7uPgebrIVS8hfh00ZLhFMDHZpY1RYTwvkeCFGUVVOVfRsBEDo1LolK2pQkFnbvaPRj2VdvKjI0Thoqi68etfgtuR7LLZpLKdOk7fMG832muDMWy1Dek5RFz5_01E_VX0Kz3DH-H8Fi5PaH6XHKPQUJsznJylQ5LnLKC-4/w400-h266/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master bedroom<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site is open to all for free. It offers five excellent tours every day, and a research library. <br /><br /></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9Yw2IDqoCZa7QYTg3B7lphOsVzSQ2XnQuDo0_HYJFuo62dErda0B3dSBYCnu0DGTB07nI-G3Ypqi8V-ssYmfoLh0LAkXW2E_VIV0-chkPBdXPgdPEmUK0SXuI7-r63mrJIV_PYeevs0y5eOXgPzsy9c3vsPoRdPllnSd0LAeAsdd2dSJePmOJvVvQeU4/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="701" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9Yw2IDqoCZa7QYTg3B7lphOsVzSQ2XnQuDo0_HYJFuo62dErda0B3dSBYCnu0DGTB07nI-G3Ypqi8V-ssYmfoLh0LAkXW2E_VIV0-chkPBdXPgdPEmUK0SXuI7-r63mrJIV_PYeevs0y5eOXgPzsy9c3vsPoRdPllnSd0LAeAsdd2dSJePmOJvVvQeU4/w270-h400/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-12.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKeRgFqVCnGYrMeQyYsx8PIA3UplpadbH7Yiq8M1WvEhpQbEt4oR-7FB47cReJDgs8sR3zbqiqB70wCvujrg4bQKM48Xc1GLEo2_BTK214RGVzRMAJHs4Z-0_IrsUGLXprS9AqkpPF5R2Qbf4x6vKawjHYq5crDwNND_dawjXp9M0kCYvf_R4qM1iUZHk/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKeRgFqVCnGYrMeQyYsx8PIA3UplpadbH7Yiq8M1WvEhpQbEt4oR-7FB47cReJDgs8sR3zbqiqB70wCvujrg4bQKM48Xc1GLEo2_BTK214RGVzRMAJHs4Z-0_IrsUGLXprS9AqkpPF5R2Qbf4x6vKawjHYq5crDwNND_dawjXp9M0kCYvf_R4qM1iUZHk/s320/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-13.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nursery</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The NYC Fire Museum</span><br /></h3><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGOWJSxeiEs8gxoeKJDtU_TcbkCK7hQSxhNDqLNDSoPIhBELgKeKMjF-fCeD3YP1iM-5xAgGQ6N_ZdipP1SWbX4D2yN6NsEcgYExLTYtPNbuU08LqpgupgyUXNhHkmOoORtvEyUjTRh0T1woucw3zjn6u3UhzcDUy3ZAb1WOydNPuwpPLQAm4DrPfsS-c/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGOWJSxeiEs8gxoeKJDtU_TcbkCK7hQSxhNDqLNDSoPIhBELgKeKMjF-fCeD3YP1iM-5xAgGQ6N_ZdipP1SWbX4D2yN6NsEcgYExLTYtPNbuU08LqpgupgyUXNhHkmOoORtvEyUjTRh0T1woucw3zjn6u3UhzcDUy3ZAb1WOydNPuwpPLQAm4DrPfsS-c/w400-h266/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The <a href="https://www.nycfiremuseum.org/" target="_blank">NYC Fire Museum</a> has roots that go back over 100 years. While it has had several homes, mostly in Queens, in 1987, it moved to its current location, in the former home of Engine Company 30, at 287 Spring Street in SOHO.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD9NSZPtARpHlSq3jHk5jhaO38x83r4kjoplIwymEzBY69Qg7z37lDujsMZmaRmw2xcyUe_MKRuo05BT1Zbb97YT7NERC-7TGXBqvtIvQxyOAyERmQSdCIHh7vYvyKvjc7-OxbcNa402rz2nmkylbL8BMex42cP1GnRYd-GgZPhQbGsBopVgewiWUcjnP/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD9NSZPtARpHlSq3jHk5jhaO38x83r4kjoplIwymEzBY69Qg7z37lDujsMZmaRmw2xcyUe_MKRuo05BT1Zbb97YT7NERC-7TGXBqvtIvQxyOAyERmQSdCIHh7vYvyKvjc7-OxbcNa402rz2nmkylbL8BMex42cP1GnRYd-GgZPhQbGsBopVgewiWUcjnP/w400-h266/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is an expansive array of large equipment, from old hand pumpers, to modern hook and ladder trucks. There are also personal equipment, such as helmets and patches, and company banners. The walls are lined with signs and artwork.<br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY-et62qa7HdgpucwkQJX74rGfr4Mmp8zG9KR2vAmSYojx7rV89qCihbJBEllNidyCzmErIYXwgytqPMxu7NDF4s0GGnPWjmcCY7ULgOS2A143SxxCqvKwCYyJWI8LE16qe6EZsR4dD_Wx7iwjQxQjU9CBlG3QzpeNM7bPfUVyPAsBx3Bu2uboGXfUsAL/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY-et62qa7HdgpucwkQJX74rGfr4Mmp8zG9KR2vAmSYojx7rV89qCihbJBEllNidyCzmErIYXwgytqPMxu7NDF4s0GGnPWjmcCY7ULgOS2A143SxxCqvKwCYyJWI8LE16qe6EZsR4dD_Wx7iwjQxQjU9CBlG3QzpeNM7bPfUVyPAsBx3Bu2uboGXfUsAL/w400-h266/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxi6nmHTFtxBCkdenkVfcFm-5Ifo3qw7QjT_xepN6G-iQHKjCW1QeVP4U7lVQ6DbtJUywSdn5dNpaZUtNbUa0Ev6Gg2w31qWYAQRBfSqTG_cIEq54-A2YywPUh5Afg_Adwqwl4pOaTOlBHUa5AhgcK3uipZWvox5rXsd3QwoqvINNpI0dysm_yn2FBEHb/s1040/TR%20and%20Fire%20NYC-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSBBdzdtZojVbkaYmMw1QQgsyE2i41WvG3Sxj6ZxsLtdNL7qRqF3b4RkD-ShniiPDWGr9noctFrjit509t-hsbILf8NZd6c6vBnZpifhN1JfcMcs9fBrhMymrV37wV_L_2sEhGixKnmbS_JtNZXrtng_ZRO7M-fwwQqHuZGKcs4Gd7El8cedwvg_mfABu/s1040/Santa%20Rosa%20California-4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSBBdzdtZojVbkaYmMw1QQgsyE2i41WvG3Sxj6ZxsLtdNL7qRqF3b4RkD-ShniiPDWGr9noctFrjit509t-hsbILf8NZd6c6vBnZpifhN1JfcMcs9fBrhMymrV37wV_L_2sEhGixKnmbS_JtNZXrtng_ZRO7M-fwwQqHuZGKcs4Gd7El8cedwvg_mfABu/w400-h266/Santa%20Rosa%20California-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">California Visitors' Center<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sonoma County is one of the centers of California wine country, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Rosa,_California" target="_blank">Santa Rosa</a> is the county seat of Sonoma. So, on a trip to the area, I decided to make Santa Rosa my base of operations. It is centrally located in the county, and offers a wide range of restaurants and hotels.<br /><br />The land where Santa Rosa is today was the home of the Bitakomatara tribe of the Pomo people. Europeans settled in the area in the early 19th century. Santa Rosa was founded in 1833 by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Ygnacia_L%C3%B3pez_de_Carrillo" target="_blank">Maria Ygnacia López de Carrillo</a>, a member of the Carrillo family, who were highly connected in the Mexican-California ranch society and government. Today Santa Rosa is a slightly sprawling city of around 175,000 residents.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqVQUB5OV_KOoGwds4WhlKMuzn3C1WpPQ_nPw0uu7mgBhblfOoHKYlI9nhO-Vx8CIKKN7klSpAKmPb6X0n9aJYy-YmO8M4aLjmdRGfNRCuSlVW6NTBm0jdPY69OwPtlepklmT10-INVu7zWhOLDAP5Ay51nGFC9nn_mp0rnNWBnEJ1Eelpx7rOPpJBXFK/s380/Mari%CC%81a_Ygnacia_Lo%CC%81pez_de_Carrillo_(cropped).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="263" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqVQUB5OV_KOoGwds4WhlKMuzn3C1WpPQ_nPw0uu7mgBhblfOoHKYlI9nhO-Vx8CIKKN7klSpAKmPb6X0n9aJYy-YmO8M4aLjmdRGfNRCuSlVW6NTBm0jdPY69OwPtlepklmT10-INVu7zWhOLDAP5Ay51nGFC9nn_mp0rnNWBnEJ1Eelpx7rOPpJBXFK/w276-h400/Mari%CC%81a_Ygnacia_Lo%CC%81pez_de_Carrillo_(cropped).jpg" width="276" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Public domain via wikimedia commons<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I started my visit at Railroad Square, where the <a href="https://www.sonomacounty.com/chamber-cvb/santa-rosa-visitor-center-california-welcome-center?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA29auBhBxEiwAnKcSqhTtr-A18vyhvSoS-d-dd2B1rmuDxSQxHztf-EVDUMQ8M2gr9KIyvRoC5vIQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">California Visitors’ Center</a> located, inside the historic rail depot. The center is a wonderful resource, offering a range of local walking and driving tours in the county, along with the usual array of pamphlets advertising businesses, restaurants and wineries. Their staff is friendly and a font of useful information. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><span style="font-size: large;"></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />One walking tour I took was of the historic West End of Santa Rosa. The West End is an old area, with houses and businesses originally built between 1880 and 1930. It was an area where people lived near the factories and warehouses where they worked. Today, it is still home to working-class families. It is filled with small bungalows and houses, along with new companies filling the old buildings.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbiPyCyXjs-R_12nlIFDrdxrlTw7SdwFXlfb9goieFmT4tNZQ8uosB77AGcil7dEDR8H2UgYYfJ_gih0XYHUAAVhVW5wB4U9v6YoERVXlGQFMRQM2KCM-jn_Drjp9oOL7shCPvNVXGfsYDaoL-xfqNYYv-vd9n-kJImStD8Jz6P-pet3wwHGf8ndQ3GvX/s1040/Santa%20Rosa%20California-33.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbiPyCyXjs-R_12nlIFDrdxrlTw7SdwFXlfb9goieFmT4tNZQ8uosB77AGcil7dEDR8H2UgYYfJ_gih0XYHUAAVhVW5wB4U9v6YoERVXlGQFMRQM2KCM-jn_Drjp9oOL7shCPvNVXGfsYDaoL-xfqNYYv-vd9n-kJImStD8Jz6P-pet3wwHGf8ndQ3GvX/w400-h266/Santa%20Rosa%20California-33.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacobs Building - Historic Railroad Square<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Home to West End restaurants since 1900<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNOU-LHrtXcDP7YLKVH-X2XmpuLgw7_4X7INWDU1v-fWQqz0zvRVMbmIe2J7jrpnZYzaanBm-o1FMEJy9czq_0cOTn5Ntx4YH87t1TLk_7j0a7fk6OmQSs5265nwuMe_JkRLEm-grx9XWqdJJh0O4GhpDmoWyDv1Pkfm8V2OzXOE3-HNAp_8LHU_xVmRt/s1040/Santa%20Rosa%20California-25.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNOU-LHrtXcDP7YLKVH-X2XmpuLgw7_4X7INWDU1v-fWQqz0zvRVMbmIe2J7jrpnZYzaanBm-o1FMEJy9czq_0cOTn5Ntx4YH87t1TLk_7j0a7fk6OmQSs5265nwuMe_JkRLEm-grx9XWqdJJh0O4GhpDmoWyDv1Pkfm8V2OzXOE3-HNAp_8LHU_xVmRt/w400-h266/Santa%20Rosa%20California-25.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa Rosa Creek and Greenway trail<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Schultz, creator and artist responsible for The Peanuts comics. His work is celebrated at the Charles M. Schultz Museum and Research Center. The day I visited, there was a special exhibition of strips dedicated to the experiences of Schultz’s beloved characters at school. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMIsOFTE5wHJ2vkQsxvAi4dEceaDYaPLNkXaLihH77okA0EKeDThFXNijcd5rdRmHavjMEGMDkN8ZvJPCqoqTG4JQubc0CW3dN0MtKfCAnMTcF5DS337cNZ1PMFhmhZqcoHkl30sASpFRkdQW7QMiiRaffJPFkVry_XD6EL53VTbk3CKWzzHqCbrEt2XM/s1040/Santa%20Rosa%20California-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMIsOFTE5wHJ2vkQsxvAi4dEceaDYaPLNkXaLihH77okA0EKeDThFXNijcd5rdRmHavjMEGMDkN8ZvJPCqoqTG4JQubc0CW3dN0MtKfCAnMTcF5DS337cNZ1PMFhmhZqcoHkl30sASpFRkdQW7QMiiRaffJPFkVry_XD6EL53VTbk3CKWzzHqCbrEt2XM/w400-h266/Santa%20Rosa%20California-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><p></p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLf0CMIpHP3l5OH7QLyl4nMtFIvsqtqRfHf7RFIQj1UuyGhmkAAHcPnbCXejrDGnkx3woXb8_4fO9zA6RwWiZK-ywEKYKtoxS8MtpPVnOV6AvVpeWA6aSWgzZJW4zqEcpVssnM0DZpB7yKkysm5ZrUTxMAUfdGa5RCEA5EXiaPsIiJDAzmwNX0RLiHkgnn/s1040/Santa%20Rosa%20California-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="619" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLf0CMIpHP3l5OH7QLyl4nMtFIvsqtqRfHf7RFIQj1UuyGhmkAAHcPnbCXejrDGnkx3woXb8_4fO9zA6RwWiZK-ywEKYKtoxS8MtpPVnOV6AvVpeWA6aSWgzZJW4zqEcpVssnM0DZpB7yKkysm5ZrUTxMAUfdGa5RCEA5EXiaPsIiJDAzmwNX0RLiHkgnn/w238-h400/Santa%20Rosa%20California-6.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Another area that is fun to visit is the McDonald neighborhood. McDonald is home to tree-lined streets with stately homes, an area of middle and upperclass residents. The area is also home to some excellent examples of Sonoma’s farm to table restaurants. I recommend <a href="https://www.birdandthebottle.com/" target="_blank">The Bird and the Bottle</a>. Its menu is a mix of southern and Asian palettes, with both large and small plates available. I enjoyed the Little Gem salad and the duck confit tacos.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE1P32JXnZ6mNqMr3lTJGepy4Bm5luK5_a1YpoBGsrgQoRyfBzqCYlwebvs_7YjrgYk4WH7OL2quXf9VUrjFFldqkTmdlauLX_jI0OXk1epa82FL3Bou5OLob-17FOUOQjaQFGg17kfpc9f4um4zHzWs8jIfAIQZyTxIoddUIeOjU63Fv1aRiRvW3JMR8/s1040/Santa%20Rosa%20California-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE1P32JXnZ6mNqMr3lTJGepy4Bm5luK5_a1YpoBGsrgQoRyfBzqCYlwebvs_7YjrgYk4WH7OL2quXf9VUrjFFldqkTmdlauLX_jI0OXk1epa82FL3Bou5OLob-17FOUOQjaQFGg17kfpc9f4um4zHzWs8jIfAIQZyTxIoddUIeOjU63Fv1aRiRvW3JMR8/w400-h266/Santa%20Rosa%20California-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyibW6mg3PhsaLEvdTQJpdH2PQhgOyADd8dWeO0PID8lI3okcG9Wx3oGqm0e50xCJpDqXZM1IAipMN70C__NCby5d1uWIdAoh70TwCSB6QaotVnr67UkXNfTfxtF_zbpfKC_ZwQR7msYwLiT46nwkddp5KkjQ1p8-aFWzWSD-0TSWsvYDAJYi7oW-SYaLn/s1040/Santa%20Rosa%20California-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="832" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyibW6mg3PhsaLEvdTQJpdH2PQhgOyADd8dWeO0PID8lI3okcG9Wx3oGqm0e50xCJpDqXZM1IAipMN70C__NCby5d1uWIdAoh70TwCSB6QaotVnr67UkXNfTfxtF_zbpfKC_ZwQR7msYwLiT46nwkddp5KkjQ1p8-aFWzWSD-0TSWsvYDAJYi7oW-SYaLn/w320-h400/Santa%20Rosa%20California-10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUnvgjbA5CKYJ9LI1kvvuagLYd6PxFKiFrSphIy9LNGzeL3kS-fK_8HB6D3fKfbv1wHpG5SWTdCDXQTx00-98OD5ixojBdT961BVGkSF6g_yXCCzf1OkEn0iG0CsOjO4-nhf-4Ll4jong8OhVx3p8VwEVwAlbU0vLZAGqFIAExLYwE_TeCaEXl0QEdTBq/s1040/Santa%20Rosa%20California-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUnvgjbA5CKYJ9LI1kvvuagLYd6PxFKiFrSphIy9LNGzeL3kS-fK_8HB6D3fKfbv1wHpG5SWTdCDXQTx00-98OD5ixojBdT961BVGkSF6g_yXCCzf1OkEn0iG0CsOjO4-nhf-4Ll4jong8OhVx3p8VwEVwAlbU0vLZAGqFIAExLYwE_TeCaEXl0QEdTBq/w400-h266/Santa%20Rosa%20California-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />As an east-coaster, I am always amazed that I can pull into almost any strip mall in California and find a phenomenal Asian restaurant. One example in Santa Rosa is <a href="https://www.leenoodlehouse.com/" target="_blank">Lee’s Noodle House</a> on Hopper Ave. It was down the block from the Hampton Inn where I was staying, and their phò was a wonderful balm for a chilly, rainy California evening.<br /><br />Santa Rosa is a great base for a visit to Sonoma County, it is unassuming, yet provides great places to stay and eat at reasonable prices. </span><br /></p><p></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com0Santa Rosa, CA, USA38.440429 -122.714054810.130195163821156 -157.87030479999999 66.750662836178847 -87.5578048tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-91771465694595278942024-02-15T05:00:00.022-05:002024-02-20T06:31:54.538-05:00The National Gallery, Washington DC<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEs_9bDKRqOGm9NgqHzF_0bgp2nx25tLnPtmhiCf46j5lRG8r43RQuEJj7a9l1pFFrZ2wJo9CzblSu0CPzobLJsYMZ-wC7y7h5drWeBO9fYVHk7SxM-IaEFYGuE5jLbnF6tJ2C00zLZuSE0LEUMkq_d-o2Eab47T6CflJqlubViVouuVssljErkSHHDkl/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEs_9bDKRqOGm9NgqHzF_0bgp2nx25tLnPtmhiCf46j5lRG8r43RQuEJj7a9l1pFFrZ2wJo9CzblSu0CPzobLJsYMZ-wC7y7h5drWeBO9fYVHk7SxM-IaEFYGuE5jLbnF6tJ2C00zLZuSE0LEUMkq_d-o2Eab47T6CflJqlubViVouuVssljErkSHHDkl/w400-h266/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The <a href="https://www.nga.gov/" target="_blank">National Gallery of Art</a>, in Washington DC, is a great museum to visit. It has a collection of art work that rivals many larger museums, like the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, but it is small enough to be easily explored in one day. A trip to DC gave me the chance to visit two special exhibits along with a slice of its permanent collection.<br /><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dorothea Lange: Seeing People (through March 31, 2024)</span></h3><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIuwJah5VzHKp-ShVEXFoQaP6utPe_FLsdkoSr9ahpuxywF5c01fYmZ72dEv2kHuq8T3kCfCDvqQcbrF00tRfYHrZgYpBVKTeD3LpgMKqRYUsUHaALpW25wHKt89wDnzvpXLsR94qgeyCtMg_h4pInhcCE52xF3FbbZk7o-Vax9FvW-ftnezHN3SYrX_5/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIuwJah5VzHKp-ShVEXFoQaP6utPe_FLsdkoSr9ahpuxywF5c01fYmZ72dEv2kHuq8T3kCfCDvqQcbrF00tRfYHrZgYpBVKTeD3LpgMKqRYUsUHaALpW25wHKt89wDnzvpXLsR94qgeyCtMg_h4pInhcCE52xF3FbbZk7o-Vax9FvW-ftnezHN3SYrX_5/w266-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-6.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> </span><br /></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Lange" target="_blank">Dorothea Lange</a> (1895-1965) was an American photographer who spent much of her career documenting people who were affected by changes to major social and political structures. Her first big break came when she started to document the effects of the Great Depression in San Francisco, California. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBSkrWiHnnUZL_t3cSGltePunloWVkVkhPjaEt3kuS_dIkFk7AgnMidVzy-zcq9EgBQ1x5y_62OlLD-uzb5By2I0pu2DPkG46WBmYOIHWAsKIQozCe8RhV2oiES9jxbh-3ZZ0UECQ1h8ZZ7ullVwLD5t9uTpVAtjo-2nzRH_yGANvzP_80udb_srOvoG3/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="899" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBSkrWiHnnUZL_t3cSGltePunloWVkVkhPjaEt3kuS_dIkFk7AgnMidVzy-zcq9EgBQ1x5y_62OlLD-uzb5By2I0pu2DPkG46WBmYOIHWAsKIQozCe8RhV2oiES9jxbh-3ZZ0UECQ1h8ZZ7ullVwLD5t9uTpVAtjo-2nzRH_yGANvzP_80udb_srOvoG3/w346-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-10.jpg" width="346" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unemployed Man, San Francisco, California<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1UPMSp71WdnjOc4lgwAH_Ig_dYQPyMDO5bdFZD-Rqjy5eNHROn_-UvIzP292M7NocnwY3x2sJ6UhQShSlxmHEIV6NlwjuAHIP9vpJ84-OC6jzMzYF_IPQNfldND2dB61ltYQexJ0psdWKEqCZLmhGoGnIxdKty1X_r-xISDaeQrFHbViJ6U6ehCcVNkK/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="818" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1UPMSp71WdnjOc4lgwAH_Ig_dYQPyMDO5bdFZD-Rqjy5eNHROn_-UvIzP292M7NocnwY3x2sJ6UhQShSlxmHEIV6NlwjuAHIP9vpJ84-OC6jzMzYF_IPQNfldND2dB61ltYQexJ0psdWKEqCZLmhGoGnIxdKty1X_r-xISDaeQrFHbViJ6U6ehCcVNkK/w315-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-7.jpg" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Angel Breadline, San Francisco, California <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_4DpS2nCD9jBYTRSC9lLdW4u3fpb_bLLQRqe5rqPZH8JogCpkt24lvbNB8wQKpFoDGsroz_NYVLwrYU3uQIhTh7H816k_d5EHwHvZgCkOEAJGPTFe3-JuN35plN8xNv7UWjO_baW29hd-H3T5Rg496loTepn6lnCffloQkW7_LYhjpWnYUlBqOYJHKQM/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="884" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_4DpS2nCD9jBYTRSC9lLdW4u3fpb_bLLQRqe5rqPZH8JogCpkt24lvbNB8wQKpFoDGsroz_NYVLwrYU3uQIhTh7H816k_d5EHwHvZgCkOEAJGPTFe3-JuN35plN8xNv7UWjO_baW29hd-H3T5Rg496loTepn6lnCffloQkW7_LYhjpWnYUlBqOYJHKQM/w340-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-8.jpg" width="340" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">May Day, San Francisco, California<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6K2LX27_g1qDg8OrCl9MfLtUW54Xd5SEH78k8ksTHL5p8gtdx-bMIJK-i4fhokBqXasYFGAeG46X8IdkjBeV9jDYlkDn_yyWx4tVMP-v5-yRRot5k8MYWxXwA4DSTg1TKN-uDYqMuAOlSEnT9AgZfFQP72UdpTp4iAc9yUYbLtWTldjxL-UffDzmIsmd/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1040" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6K2LX27_g1qDg8OrCl9MfLtUW54Xd5SEH78k8ksTHL5p8gtdx-bMIJK-i4fhokBqXasYFGAeG46X8IdkjBeV9jDYlkDn_yyWx4tVMP-v5-yRRot5k8MYWxXwA4DSTg1TKN-uDYqMuAOlSEnT9AgZfFQP72UdpTp4iAc9yUYbLtWTldjxL-UffDzmIsmd/w400-h329/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maynard and Dan Dixon<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In 1935, Lange was hired by the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Security Administration to document the lives of the internal refugees who were fleeing the dust-bowl of the American Plains states. After losing their farms, and with little or no money, they arrived in California looking for work. They were herded into migrant camps, often working jobs at starvation wages, while traveling to where large farms needed their labor. She also traveled through the Jim Crow South, documenting the lives of share croppers.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHdiNdF6mWL-NFPIH0hstTIcOlTzUMhvNE7o01U-6RryCJi4NKnMNa4oGVylFuoRGm9nK5M7g0JBPvWY77mO2-Etu_mGXwbMV1SE4ZRCWHL2yZ7UA-7t8LW97jFYN2-VwBoEL0fhfc0ts9M2Gx7CoUO10sHkbtyZLV-_ZZpqEOilRD3IVPpQ5SoaLP8wC/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-12.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1040" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHdiNdF6mWL-NFPIH0hstTIcOlTzUMhvNE7o01U-6RryCJi4NKnMNa4oGVylFuoRGm9nK5M7g0JBPvWY77mO2-Etu_mGXwbMV1SE4ZRCWHL2yZ7UA-7t8LW97jFYN2-VwBoEL0fhfc0ts9M2Gx7CoUO10sHkbtyZLV-_ZZpqEOilRD3IVPpQ5SoaLP8wC/w400-h338/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Migrant Agricultural Workers Family, Nipomo, California<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3p4x1NTdycGaxJdeOoNRlAoJqDL1dwHooscT2i3VTt7ZQsGHGQ62PCYFJbY5taSZtYBh5BhcFEXBzBD-I28K96rSWbywNp3AI6T8f93ZuNznvUXaoli-MNYW7g9Xp-PxCE4-sLT8omyMetNSPPFGha831XpGNr5QzuINWl4ERphQJhx8fpSFNbCufHnid/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="797" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3p4x1NTdycGaxJdeOoNRlAoJqDL1dwHooscT2i3VTt7ZQsGHGQ62PCYFJbY5taSZtYBh5BhcFEXBzBD-I28K96rSWbywNp3AI6T8f93ZuNznvUXaoli-MNYW7g9Xp-PxCE4-sLT8omyMetNSPPFGha831XpGNr5QzuINWl4ERphQJhx8fpSFNbCufHnid/w306-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-14.jpg" width="306" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Formerly Enslaved Woman, Alabama<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9sxQeqizBFf8o4v0x_9IhawKv2EDgfH9Ox8uat_0hmuDfpiG8C8INU8h704RQRf30ydyhW7IEIhAyrZ8Q4MPITN879ox8RxLf1MPDUPphNIE1XV2VdQlkyVjCPz7Y86ske9BhRJ5-oGwr7WFCaU1C81tHGUPN_2DuBr03BQ11A_inn73CCqJks_m4ng5/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-13.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="1040" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9sxQeqizBFf8o4v0x_9IhawKv2EDgfH9Ox8uat_0hmuDfpiG8C8INU8h704RQRf30ydyhW7IEIhAyrZ8Q4MPITN879ox8RxLf1MPDUPphNIE1XV2VdQlkyVjCPz7Y86ske9BhRJ5-oGwr7WFCaU1C81tHGUPN_2DuBr03BQ11A_inn73CCqJks_m4ng5/w400-h331/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-13.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plantation Owner, Mississippi Delta<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />At the start of World War II, Lange turned her camera to document the effects of Executive Order 9066. Thousands of Japanese-Americans on the west coast were rounded up and sent to internment camps, losing their possessions and land. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAryt9l47-stQVHa59oaMCsEVRYJM1LH2fTiXKwuGjMPsnJ3weo7eTnZBOGCYgbm3b8zaUQ25ptojICu7qfXBzVlufFVdckuPFg-cw3UZS-UixnP1fTMJDOidQN4c9gwEGw0OmUzfl2xFhPWHt8Dp8yCVzM4E5_N_Rw0EqwegOEjQiGlrlf4So3RixDgoV/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-16.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1040" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAryt9l47-stQVHa59oaMCsEVRYJM1LH2fTiXKwuGjMPsnJ3weo7eTnZBOGCYgbm3b8zaUQ25ptojICu7qfXBzVlufFVdckuPFg-cw3UZS-UixnP1fTMJDOidQN4c9gwEGw0OmUzfl2xFhPWHt8Dp8yCVzM4E5_N_Rw0EqwegOEjQiGlrlf4So3RixDgoV/w400-h323/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-16.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandfather and Grandson, Manzanar Camp, California<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVkolmrwj5-wRsPd5w6fYmLDoCHi9ESS6_vbawnwvNAh77IneD-NGcyIGFtqjRygTz3t77KqyoMylhH39CY1nHvy2X1I6cM5_JUPdLeX4KDOSaKmxh4oognR-SYMOkXUf6cGtkJ1QvTxj-cjguMW47ZIgIkzL8NJxDWRxUr_3C62B-jtWJC_SoEeIssgm/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-15.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="815" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVkolmrwj5-wRsPd5w6fYmLDoCHi9ESS6_vbawnwvNAh77IneD-NGcyIGFtqjRygTz3t77KqyoMylhH39CY1nHvy2X1I6cM5_JUPdLeX4KDOSaKmxh4oognR-SYMOkXUf6cGtkJ1QvTxj-cjguMW47ZIgIkzL8NJxDWRxUr_3C62B-jtWJC_SoEeIssgm/w314-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-15.jpg" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Children of the Weill Public School, San Francisco, California<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />This exhibit offers a deep exploration of the faces of Americans trying to make it through difficult times.<br /><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper</span><br /></h3><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlkMW7BadCZTvbEy0VlJj25EFRlsFs5Nzv9qoQx2ptzYhncjxk_ml6VSCJIa9hypyWSSl9DAnFq5hPkvBzbUO752nKRYdXX1_maC1u95otA6an-M_hH5rCznjqtBPaX2i2O1AvAps3PRYwsL3qXQGgy6TKe-A3OsLT2z4SuVcZ__mLKvIIT5Q-NcMzBn4/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlkMW7BadCZTvbEy0VlJj25EFRlsFs5Nzv9qoQx2ptzYhncjxk_ml6VSCJIa9hypyWSSl9DAnFq5hPkvBzbUO752nKRYdXX1_maC1u95otA6an-M_hH5rCznjqtBPaX2i2O1AvAps3PRYwsL3qXQGgy6TKe-A3OsLT2z4SuVcZ__mLKvIIT5Q-NcMzBn4/w266-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-21.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko" target="_blank">Mark Rothko</a> (1903-1970) is best known for his large paintings of rectangular blocks of color, stacked on top of each other. But what I loved about this exhibit was his early work. The show offers a chance to see how he explored many different genres of painting, taking inspiration from works created by famous artists.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIxv0Svq0nO-RxrAxp7HQVsbQOlHSj4Fn5zIrEbNtA6ETpr8R46a-u5PIU08ChAR-qp82Bf7i5_vRgUl4NfDJNtIPrtY1jL6fVwo1hZDSYxlqNfhKeKTE45QzZdFefOWfZ3ZrvfELIFT7fuijFz6mKwIGNqm80sZv2o7afg6tKsRCaUc3462eXFs1alNS/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-26.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIxv0Svq0nO-RxrAxp7HQVsbQOlHSj4Fn5zIrEbNtA6ETpr8R46a-u5PIU08ChAR-qp82Bf7i5_vRgUl4NfDJNtIPrtY1jL6fVwo1hZDSYxlqNfhKeKTE45QzZdFefOWfZ3ZrvfELIFT7fuijFz6mKwIGNqm80sZv2o7afg6tKsRCaUc3462eXFs1alNS/w266-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-26.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Omen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iJCcFgX6JkVxGmubZ3xaey7-ezjIlJ8OLCschjRxoW8ZFWKzkP3TkFr-MbgUs8uOCurJToVO9j2sxLdKu9NkHW8LY5H_T4ST4PWVNWe3MMKCX3sG9i-H_vEsAK60t282dzm3SH0nUPHN577fGZzzvwrG6r56vLDHAMhwQ_uTxCTO0qcCPPozOzlHydk8/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-25.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1040" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iJCcFgX6JkVxGmubZ3xaey7-ezjIlJ8OLCschjRxoW8ZFWKzkP3TkFr-MbgUs8uOCurJToVO9j2sxLdKu9NkHW8LY5H_T4ST4PWVNWe3MMKCX3sG9i-H_vEsAK60t282dzm3SH0nUPHN577fGZzzvwrG6r56vLDHAMhwQ_uTxCTO0qcCPPozOzlHydk8/w400-h271/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-25.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Untitled (Bending Female Nude)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXsRtiFSRYX7Iz_j91XZRqd8AT3bCtu1aB8m0SsyHjpJczE0JDFQzqadW__46Wdjz4_w4MsvLCYHCRhK1_50BLGUCZzsMkTQ-pihaLZkKaLkuJDRzxObSyXwDL-d6JFjfjPE2l5KsuSFMk8WpO0Tbvmz-WVXQyZ8csAsNtWy1B-TpHe9-8hjaACyryt7s/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-23.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="865" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXsRtiFSRYX7Iz_j91XZRqd8AT3bCtu1aB8m0SsyHjpJczE0JDFQzqadW__46Wdjz4_w4MsvLCYHCRhK1_50BLGUCZzsMkTQ-pihaLZkKaLkuJDRzxObSyXwDL-d6JFjfjPE2l5KsuSFMk8WpO0Tbvmz-WVXQyZ8csAsNtWy1B-TpHe9-8hjaACyryt7s/w333-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-23.jpg" width="333" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Untitled (Woman in red armchair)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1BE3IQ_vOSkFnTlv8hyphenhyphenP5NiTE3XFF1ZsRN9l754nyi773Q2jne6PWXOh4KRDUpIEt5G4SXZVhQ7Hzp8V3zVPEH88wM0wN1L2Ke11n3ADXc8mRQiQ8E8hco5eiiXOW3UJZ7WxeiTyH8PvnbSLLseurl2TSo79jnBOCChSxLMs5rLL6k-yzhYj4th0zj79/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-22.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1040" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1BE3IQ_vOSkFnTlv8hyphenhyphenP5NiTE3XFF1ZsRN9l754nyi773Q2jne6PWXOh4KRDUpIEt5G4SXZVhQ7Hzp8V3zVPEH88wM0wN1L2Ke11n3ADXc8mRQiQ8E8hco5eiiXOW3UJZ7WxeiTyH8PvnbSLLseurl2TSo79jnBOCChSxLMs5rLL6k-yzhYj4th0zj79/w400-h334/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-22.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Untitled (mountains and clouds)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Of course, the permanent collection of the National Gallery is always worth visiting, even as you walk from one end of the museum to the other.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLGr1MocGpIYNYGKjLFAByxLEbFufQ2EI5E6Ddcw-ABxJa4PzJo4RbcrF4d-amfBuE4nUFstWNuoe57ceAJyYg0bzsgSrOCnC0u_-LUhn7yfwqZ2VNd5WkOxTUMcoU0odusQ2uc56V8BCPk5K6l9AKiW74UKEgA4AXI6CjR7opgRo2Jlw6CrtJUHyPJtZ/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-17.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLGr1MocGpIYNYGKjLFAByxLEbFufQ2EI5E6Ddcw-ABxJa4PzJo4RbcrF4d-amfBuE4nUFstWNuoe57ceAJyYg0bzsgSrOCnC0u_-LUhn7yfwqZ2VNd5WkOxTUMcoU0odusQ2uc56V8BCPk5K6l9AKiW74UKEgA4AXI6CjR7opgRo2Jlw6CrtJUHyPJtZ/w400-h266/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-17.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Adoration of the Magi by Sandro Botticelli<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYaJG349AJ9kohBIG28iERI-eYGD71rvZ33CtldYw9-5BjqIL1avBx5o7FkqdvGQqhxy8YD6KM18Qo5i_9di1ry3hMsb5l8aIr6Zl0woBN78hBarzyoSjjEePMf8ccw9oIPN580UmOBpgmnko4qHta28qboE6DYdmY2UOh4lAeRCBFpYMVTXCLK3Ui3ip/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-18.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1040" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYaJG349AJ9kohBIG28iERI-eYGD71rvZ33CtldYw9-5BjqIL1avBx5o7FkqdvGQqhxy8YD6KM18Qo5i_9di1ry3hMsb5l8aIr6Zl0woBN78hBarzyoSjjEePMf8ccw9oIPN580UmOBpgmnko4qHta28qboE6DYdmY2UOh4lAeRCBFpYMVTXCLK3Ui3ip/w400-h318/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-18.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Morning by George Bellows<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGLgLGIJxUGEncG0K_ynmfSjXdjkHXuu6dBQ8DV9YYB_8dWyDxrGsD9ZRXakIW1gGE1lo_nZlnamMhK1zhMKWFg-4w2pGG_wAnl3Ig-fTAlLPN1gDttlRS-2AA7WE5W2r3pNoengVi-ACjSH1ntXuHxs7iiQ09jOvEB10mjBj_s71327YlwhpoVe0pU1r/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-19.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGLgLGIJxUGEncG0K_ynmfSjXdjkHXuu6dBQ8DV9YYB_8dWyDxrGsD9ZRXakIW1gGE1lo_nZlnamMhK1zhMKWFg-4w2pGG_wAnl3Ig-fTAlLPN1gDttlRS-2AA7WE5W2r3pNoengVi-ACjSH1ntXuHxs7iiQ09jOvEB10mjBj_s71327YlwhpoVe0pU1r/w279-h400/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-19.jpg" width="279" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dancers by Edgar Degas<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiKAgVAaQdsIbtDK1XVwoiKV0ZoKSwkSdpmyFG12pxUoWuFSsaS1AEKUUOv1yTqMYOMHoUse2Ah2R7LVcPE5uA7uQQVIaC6P1Fow6ASWHsc1ZxdYWg3lQU2xnAEG1XykFSWLrdZLPnj_v54nwp5fV9nk0Ia2sRI7FrX3KAP4NP124PujcFvpwUT-Yyt0x/s1040/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-27.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiKAgVAaQdsIbtDK1XVwoiKV0ZoKSwkSdpmyFG12pxUoWuFSsaS1AEKUUOv1yTqMYOMHoUse2Ah2R7LVcPE5uA7uQQVIaC6P1Fow6ASWHsc1ZxdYWg3lQU2xnAEG1XykFSWLrdZLPnj_v54nwp5fV9nk0Ia2sRI7FrX3KAP4NP124PujcFvpwUT-Yyt0x/w400-h266/2024-02-04%20National%20Gallery-27.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bleeding Flag by Faith Ringgold<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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The foundation, however, starts with Smithsonian Institute and the National Gallery of Art. </span><br /></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com0Washington, DC, USA38.9071923 -77.036870710.596958463821153 -112.1931207 67.217426136178844 -41.880620699999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-47200966904233224722024-02-08T05:00:00.071-05:002024-02-08T16:21:20.256-05:00Black Chasm Cavern<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYE4o_qv6Cc-It99v6NZALgQGuMeDjqgPk07UKs9CqBVAf9fHSkXD6QofWFnhqmus3fykLVpHkm8bEy2edfZuJeZPWMM3RrV7QNk0eICqziYNbDKmdB_N_QlA30ely1UVUdnpps1rOsNsN8TcNFfysf0wifYa1wabXFLcMdIrBfaoxN5fPbGY2t-QYOxk/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYE4o_qv6Cc-It99v6NZALgQGuMeDjqgPk07UKs9CqBVAf9fHSkXD6QofWFnhqmus3fykLVpHkm8bEy2edfZuJeZPWMM3RrV7QNk0eICqziYNbDKmdB_N_QlA30ely1UVUdnpps1rOsNsN8TcNFfysf0wifYa1wabXFLcMdIrBfaoxN5fPbGY2t-QYOxk/w400-h266/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The geology of California goes through huge changes in relatively small distances. Sacramento sits in the Central Valley, the long flat area that stretches several hundred miles north-south, from Bakersfield to Redding, while never being more that 100 miles wide. To the west are the state’s coastal mountain range, and to the east are the Sierra Nevadas. So a drive of 50 or so miles from Sacramento will take you from the dry valley up into the lush verdant mountains, to the town of Volcano, California.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijwOC5gNpEs_EmMc61juY_xFbTjNiIChNybtWNdv0TNg0i_fDEIgdHqZPVfBUQrMS7DZVNyGrWw-cOS5ILAV22isnv4LuZiPX-MSgYiiXGQo7BoPhNygdkyBQ-9qEhX-UQGx2PKs0wtlDsLfuOyILSGSmeCnbDOj3YCk0QznlTghjOfblB1bcp19woVL3/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijwOC5gNpEs_EmMc61juY_xFbTjNiIChNybtWNdv0TNg0i_fDEIgdHqZPVfBUQrMS7DZVNyGrWw-cOS5ILAV22isnv4LuZiPX-MSgYiiXGQo7BoPhNygdkyBQ-9qEhX-UQGx2PKs0wtlDsLfuOyILSGSmeCnbDOj3YCk0QznlTghjOfblB1bcp19woVL3/w400-h266/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />In 1854, a group of gold miners in that area, encountered the small entrance to a cave. When they explored it, they found that the cave expanded to be several chambers, the bottom ones filled with water. The walls were covered with some of the most beautiful cave formations, called helictites. Most of us are familiar with stalactites, which grow up from a cave’s floor, and stalagmites, which grow down from the cave’s roof. Helictites are small crystals, that have grown in random directions, twisting and curving every which way. No one is exactly sure how they form, one theory is that capillary forces play a role. Only 5% of caves have helictites, and the cave discovered in Volcano has the largest collection in the United States. The miners named the cave Black Chasm Cavern, and offered tours, for a fee.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVl95VAFDV-mcZsndI60kHWjWBmq-Zp9UemrACyOuwDE0eZPgk3qs-GlEtO2ggmt9WmN_ZCiywmIPsGzu2un1O7BUxRTIeZ2iWcMr30JJkBpByKA3k-JgXmYG6ocFKpGs_Ac1dB7kdZIbiSVnO-WNe8B64IO81dBqmENYSmR2xLgSQ2Seck96xxlYxCerE/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVl95VAFDV-mcZsndI60kHWjWBmq-Zp9UemrACyOuwDE0eZPgk3qs-GlEtO2ggmt9WmN_ZCiywmIPsGzu2un1O7BUxRTIeZ2iWcMr30JJkBpByKA3k-JgXmYG6ocFKpGs_Ac1dB7kdZIbiSVnO-WNe8B64IO81dBqmENYSmR2xLgSQ2Seck96xxlYxCerE/w400-h266/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Chasm Cavern Visitor's Center<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As the gold rush ended, the cave fell into disuse, and the land was sold to the first of several companies that mined the mountain for gravel to use in making concrete. Black Chasm Cavern was rediscovered in the 1950’s. Luckily, it was on the side of the mountain that had not yet been turned into a quarry. Cavers and geologists spent time exploring the cave, sometime offering tours to the public, but it was not yet developed, and it was a tough tour, using ropes and harnesses. In 1975, workers from the National Park Service entered the cave for the first time, and the presence of the helictites convinced them to designate the cave as a National Natural Landmark. This does not make it a national park, and the cavern is run by a private entity, but the land does have a protected status. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0uwqgW2CaOVW1v6YNnZcsx8hFgSa6QTd3roeXCw-FbaSt3scOsJSjAb0aMjbSoiyEghZjIzbc1ECfsZ6pSPdQ6O_GXHtLE-I1dSsvzyyljUwv1OvYkSUWGjCCAwldPUeHh8614gKADWft-HmmrfgQsBee9i_yE4Y0a5RLn9DjMcahnWCeDtfctmsn-tO/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0uwqgW2CaOVW1v6YNnZcsx8hFgSa6QTd3roeXCw-FbaSt3scOsJSjAb0aMjbSoiyEghZjIzbc1ECfsZ6pSPdQ6O_GXHtLE-I1dSsvzyyljUwv1OvYkSUWGjCCAwldPUeHh8614gKADWft-HmmrfgQsBee9i_yE4Y0a5RLn9DjMcahnWCeDtfctmsn-tO/w400-h266/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Stalactites<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvABU3umQlIBuak9iqvJNuJ7nz72GLwGmCYtfKFEsSq6T8BjwKj8V28OWNO7nLsq7uRdDAH_1L4fgBLz7sA3FLmJdakmeFE1NodxoxtKQlVcs3pnWEEaJr_5S8gk2szp_lbB1mLbjGYdxLBUvviidqRwLXU9qdl3ZSi7DPL_5NSWfDA-nlesE11tWBJOSJ/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvABU3umQlIBuak9iqvJNuJ7nz72GLwGmCYtfKFEsSq6T8BjwKj8V28OWNO7nLsq7uRdDAH_1L4fgBLz7sA3FLmJdakmeFE1NodxoxtKQlVcs3pnWEEaJr_5S8gk2szp_lbB1mLbjGYdxLBUvviidqRwLXU9qdl3ZSi7DPL_5NSWfDA-nlesE11tWBJOSJ/w400-h266/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aKD7Hxscj-XmNN8xoLaSKPnjb0hmelpvuCi7am-II-c8d7j9QZULWowLl0xhUrnhdTrfuEMd4J5BhZtxjyp0NsKDzVI_0mJSj7eLJffg3uEXCIj0W_mlgmpIpKR0W-QouyDfz7KiX1dutzivfO1Q5BcRSmAVq9EfNjC6VH24SQGYH-078EEJM3Jc_ejf/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aKD7Hxscj-XmNN8xoLaSKPnjb0hmelpvuCi7am-II-c8d7j9QZULWowLl0xhUrnhdTrfuEMd4J5BhZtxjyp0NsKDzVI_0mJSj7eLJffg3uEXCIj0W_mlgmpIpKR0W-QouyDfz7KiX1dutzivfO1Q5BcRSmAVq9EfNjC6VH24SQGYH-078EEJM3Jc_ejf/w266-h400/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-9.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree roots reaching underground<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In 1996, the Sierra Nevada Recreation Corp began working with Gold Country Adventures to develop and run tours at <a href="https://cavetouring.com/" target="_blank">Black Chasm Cavern</a>. They expanded the entrance, and built stairs and platforms to make exploration easier for visitors. The safe passage descends to a depth of 100 feet below the surface, and visitors must use 160 stair steps in each direction to take the tour. There is also a 3000 sq. Ft. visitor’s center, where tickets are sold, along with snacks, and souvenirs. Our guide for the 50 minute tour was very knowledgeable and worked well with all members of our group.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg981sCXNLBlwEiMTiUKcsBr9N6EjUsj4Hz2_-nsioQwj2lgqPAPnU2nMVPX3hh1z-7UovCn5JrpxkaQh6yVfQ8L0ZGOScyDHTTugNy2DU80h9FYtv0Gy3qYJHMzj9n_KknzhVF3CNzu_VgAszP8_oI4NT9ovLx4uYBNdKAXp1g0jNAO0B7evXE2JgOhI2i/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg981sCXNLBlwEiMTiUKcsBr9N6EjUsj4Hz2_-nsioQwj2lgqPAPnU2nMVPX3hh1z-7UovCn5JrpxkaQh6yVfQ8L0ZGOScyDHTTugNy2DU80h9FYtv0Gy3qYJHMzj9n_KknzhVF3CNzu_VgAszP8_oI4NT9ovLx4uYBNdKAXp1g0jNAO0B7evXE2JgOhI2i/w266-h400/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-11.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helictites</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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In the 1850’s “Hydraulic Mining” was used to free up the ore near the surface. High pressure water was used to wash away the top-soil, leaving behind marble monoliths, especially in a the bed of a dry creek. You can wander through these large stones, and explore the area.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjXu8YX5ySx3Gk8Q1IjXMrlIIeH5SjISh92x9qEYetUG6kuF274v_No2KwZdi_ykiIheKB_VWRGpaQ9egmFNyNxNFO93TxrbfrS5Uzn-eXT0ljhmu8P9b6lpiSh0gs6J3pNzd8QgWnc6iBaP8jeFi86LqJXsdq0Hv8o1AEh2xVUG5a_bxt9n36mrNWTN9/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjXu8YX5ySx3Gk8Q1IjXMrlIIeH5SjISh92x9qEYetUG6kuF274v_No2KwZdi_ykiIheKB_VWRGpaQ9egmFNyNxNFO93TxrbfrS5Uzn-eXT0ljhmu8P9b6lpiSh0gs6J3pNzd8QgWnc6iBaP8jeFi86LqJXsdq0Hv8o1AEh2xVUG5a_bxt9n36mrNWTN9/w266-h400/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-6.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iqOMXl8aTzoDxYy7d7Uc4DR6n4x7NTzEHK2da1CsCEhNnOtTdDV5CfCeLayDZiiDrNmooNtGsQVVK7feMkn3BgZqMPpklP7OK7KQtdQQJNDsT9sxRIJ_XFVmPsqHXk7k1wy5PTSeqfAqN70XGe9vxW52Wre4E2EM2PY90kNFpCIELZF6sXouDBJjbegV/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iqOMXl8aTzoDxYy7d7Uc4DR6n4x7NTzEHK2da1CsCEhNnOtTdDV5CfCeLayDZiiDrNmooNtGsQVVK7feMkn3BgZqMPpklP7OK7KQtdQQJNDsT9sxRIJ_XFVmPsqHXk7k1wy5PTSeqfAqN70XGe9vxW52Wre4E2EM2PY90kNFpCIELZF6sXouDBJjbegV/w400-h266/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqyWpqlUQ3VC4YyVdLAoNF4RZtoNPuUeQqKW0r8ce3tMqeN4s4itPccS-clxqzNc9qY4y7oyy0DkLZ_dfC5CpigwtXUgS52OjRqkwqdzbAs1DB4lyPQ8e6_Anc5Eq5N4rjMTRrXvoDlIV5mFufLR3PZgnMaI6GkZqR8jXE0gs26ZXPznpdHl_kEoBBz44/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqyWpqlUQ3VC4YyVdLAoNF4RZtoNPuUeQqKW0r8ce3tMqeN4s4itPccS-clxqzNc9qY4y7oyy0DkLZ_dfC5CpigwtXUgS52OjRqkwqdzbAs1DB4lyPQ8e6_Anc5Eq5N4rjMTRrXvoDlIV5mFufLR3PZgnMaI6GkZqR8jXE0gs26ZXPznpdHl_kEoBBz44/w400-h266/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZs4cTN6M4YCEJhBJMJkkHsjqSS5951YORKirz-k9MePF6ckd0WFseUsy1qu3UzvEtrqC69JAX7v3RzMmzoW5qLVY0-9GgxXhjbztpmvkj44cfjDMN7pQn68axMoFoJaFHsbzgVarVXOlOBLomjefqljfdorL4-1eMlNf2G-9NWKJSfknierJk7QPnEWc/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZs4cTN6M4YCEJhBJMJkkHsjqSS5951YORKirz-k9MePF6ckd0WFseUsy1qu3UzvEtrqC69JAX7v3RzMmzoW5qLVY0-9GgxXhjbztpmvkj44cfjDMN7pQn68axMoFoJaFHsbzgVarVXOlOBLomjefqljfdorL4-1eMlNf2G-9NWKJSfknierJk7QPnEWc/w400-h266/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSY_rAS0zYO75oUSSzdrDsAkTp5JWSSVTcqGMbmJXeTpgxVn0BX7C7FQKrvspzleqIUx241msrrv8C45cjOp7xx2a5rfqU3iRP5xSHDyDW6Uh4s-TPoeKRu-31pOT2294lep51TU9RgP0OrK8cyI6vdvFQk3LBGNXemOryVCxZX5Kgi-vglNViC3EhNhuK/s1040/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSY_rAS0zYO75oUSSzdrDsAkTp5JWSSVTcqGMbmJXeTpgxVn0BX7C7FQKrvspzleqIUx241msrrv8C45cjOp7xx2a5rfqU3iRP5xSHDyDW6Uh4s-TPoeKRu-31pOT2294lep51TU9RgP0OrK8cyI6vdvFQk3LBGNXemOryVCxZX5Kgi-vglNViC3EhNhuK/w266-h400/2024-02-08%20Black%20Chasm-2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nuts and Bolts:</span><br /></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Black Chasm Cavern National Nature Landmark is 59 miles southeast from Sacramento. Tour tickets are $21 for adults/ $13 for children (5-12). Tour run every hour, limited to 20 participants. They are first come-first serve - no reservations are taken. Be prepared to 1 - 2 hours depending on the number of visitors.<br /><br /> </span></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com015701 Pioneer Volcano Rd, Volcano, CA 95689, USA38.434278 -120.62647110.124044163821154 -155.78272099999998 66.744511836178845 -85.470221tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-91782245284727103792024-02-01T05:00:00.142-05:002024-02-01T15:00:24.675-05:00Stanford University<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmBX8Dv2-2L8C3mTBwOctPnDJktUyoIbBhoEO2oXh11F59DL_eLi2ubKqjxpDDQjyPfI7Ia-OEZNy53X90k02OMrfbIF0UC-qYYsZJccpWc8QFtVXeVhTNZJYurc0vM5P56ajpCKR3hLYS7_3gz9UBIlZiNBgcfdU7d3-SfmnzfJO4mXM2hsmwLGIY6BO/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmBX8Dv2-2L8C3mTBwOctPnDJktUyoIbBhoEO2oXh11F59DL_eLi2ubKqjxpDDQjyPfI7Ia-OEZNy53X90k02OMrfbIF0UC-qYYsZJccpWc8QFtVXeVhTNZJYurc0vM5P56ajpCKR3hLYS7_3gz9UBIlZiNBgcfdU7d3-SfmnzfJO4mXM2hsmwLGIY6BO/w400-h266/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-32.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I try to visit colleges and universities when I have the time. I have found that you can learn a lot about a city or state by the schools they create, and by the art museums they curate. I have visited California many times. Yet, in all of my visits, I had never been to California’s version of an ivy league school. Stanford University. On a recent trip to San Francisco, my friend Rita offered to give me a tour of the school.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4OkECD7J-64Sp2LEx9Wb88fEbxbxBjfb-LVjd_aO_ZDAa7AK7P4r8oTVnfQyCzu4ccUNM6XS0qUto07BNErNnLJWJxao3BIjQw_tiDU7DMphEt5nN6XVLOhDW51QHklBIkLWNUYtSIdbzMme4B9eGmoOTfT-OaH6FXBRoUiU3RHjp2K7_Yd9UEXj41K3/s600/600px-Gov_Stanford_Locomotive_at_the_California_State_Railroad_Museum_2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4OkECD7J-64Sp2LEx9Wb88fEbxbxBjfb-LVjd_aO_ZDAa7AK7P4r8oTVnfQyCzu4ccUNM6XS0qUto07BNErNnLJWJxao3BIjQw_tiDU7DMphEt5nN6XVLOhDW51QHklBIkLWNUYtSIdbzMme4B9eGmoOTfT-OaH6FXBRoUiU3RHjp2K7_Yd9UEXj41K3/w400-h266/600px-Gov_Stanford_Locomotive_at_the_California_State_Railroad_Museum_2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Gov. Stanford Locomotive by Ben Franske vis wikimedia commons <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Stanford University was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford, in memory of their son, Leland Jr., who died in 1884 of typhoid fever. The Stanfords made their fortune with controlling interests in the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads along with founding the Pacific Life Insurance company and Wells Fargo Bank. The Stanfords owned land in Palo Alto County just south of San Francisco, and they decided to build their university there.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpb7A08GK6YUZtf4eDYo08jXlMqLnnSh9k3HRQyrmNg21mmBsEiKwDDirncKRsTLIqdTKV__YmtSICTp-ulNNJWGG_qob-AQwZj3i2QSURU_ecXg0xjWQW15pgljZ4sawIhDIPg_a6hvAKxqUwsaO0yzqsiBt8CcyRZ6wNo8xhZQrnyONS03q6KtIqbLnU/s1023/leland_jane_leland_jr_trio_1878_crop-1023x683.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1023" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpb7A08GK6YUZtf4eDYo08jXlMqLnnSh9k3HRQyrmNg21mmBsEiKwDDirncKRsTLIqdTKV__YmtSICTp-ulNNJWGG_qob-AQwZj3i2QSURU_ecXg0xjWQW15pgljZ4sawIhDIPg_a6hvAKxqUwsaO0yzqsiBt8CcyRZ6wNo8xhZQrnyONS03q6KtIqbLnU/w400-h268/leland_jane_leland_jr_trio_1878_crop-1023x683.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Stanford Family from Stanford University Archives<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Leland, Jane and Leland Jr. are all interred in the family mausoleum, which is on the campus of Stanford University. The mausoleum was designed in a Neo-classical style with sphinxes guarding both the front and back of the building. Originally, the front was supposed to have Greek sphinxes, which are female, and have bare breasts. This offended Jane, and so she ordered them to be placed at the back of the mausoleum, with male Egyptian sphinxes at the front.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxF_0JEBC82jKcBK35WQT8H5fIfgzIVHsk4bWCRrGCbg1daB-gdh-kT8sKVpFkjZyqqCtRIROQBxp1R_YZ_INhm5_brpnvQBfvGd4pQQr1rfwuhpJPHrLz4J1yrxWVOz_XCapOS4WSXWH622YUxMCRGwNOSqDVsG-6t2GrifL9yoD0jbNjASzAsODyJfUu/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxF_0JEBC82jKcBK35WQT8H5fIfgzIVHsk4bWCRrGCbg1daB-gdh-kT8sKVpFkjZyqqCtRIROQBxp1R_YZ_INhm5_brpnvQBfvGd4pQQr1rfwuhpJPHrLz4J1yrxWVOz_XCapOS4WSXWH622YUxMCRGwNOSqDVsG-6t2GrifL9yoD0jbNjASzAsODyJfUu/w266-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-30.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCf2QIwS8_H3de97whRK9PpCd1TUPf_JK-RQe8geJu7Yrp51Rt7AwJU3_CwgcJcPXDTKFTG0Ln0jYQLlSGNruOFI3Sakmut9bU9PtSTODYSaxi3Nh8bx8_WjcesES9bzuDPR0KQwjk3SAyOgdwY41_YXvjdnP9Uoc9zls1EFtUefoFm16S8gOVSfBaC6Q/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-29.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1040" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCf2QIwS8_H3de97whRK9PpCd1TUPf_JK-RQe8geJu7Yrp51Rt7AwJU3_CwgcJcPXDTKFTG0Ln0jYQLlSGNruOFI3Sakmut9bU9PtSTODYSaxi3Nh8bx8_WjcesES9bzuDPR0KQwjk3SAyOgdwY41_YXvjdnP9Uoc9zls1EFtUefoFm16S8gOVSfBaC6Q/w400-h283/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Near the mausoleum is the Arizona Cactus Garden. The garden was planted in the 1880’s, as part of a home that the Stanfords were planning to build on the site. After the death of Leland Jr., the plans for the house were shelved in favor of the university, and the garden was included in the campus.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIuY6lSdG3CwU_adSDkSlA6h7_J1WhYP2PovYAFLCkLoMslCraogg1HCAvesKM5DEzeJDCbYb_IFFUVIRliwYuxblY0PdbCQMCKVeUk90AfUDK4iXpRudFuPTk9DBuS42SNY6R-yiqs_kbfiM4Njv7iMzlxZW-UAzEKwuvnpIa7KrPZ7Gpz1uXqgBi5IG/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIuY6lSdG3CwU_adSDkSlA6h7_J1WhYP2PovYAFLCkLoMslCraogg1HCAvesKM5DEzeJDCbYb_IFFUVIRliwYuxblY0PdbCQMCKVeUk90AfUDK4iXpRudFuPTk9DBuS42SNY6R-yiqs_kbfiM4Njv7iMzlxZW-UAzEKwuvnpIa7KrPZ7Gpz1uXqgBi5IG/w266-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-27.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_O_HLlebu9krx-xqH4e7v3JS-z1p-IPiQ-O_seUU0wg0e6vcZXnOMKfyZGZNHbD6SY80WKvoJYw8HcYyVrN7io6w-NqbHqs3kMUjsRlRtfk4KNq0H0ZDzm1Mi_icpDb7IjNvJv12Ii8nL0tnaYvT88bqIXfbSDIr5wPKjTERtzsDBm6hWe73D27dehxM/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_O_HLlebu9krx-xqH4e7v3JS-z1p-IPiQ-O_seUU0wg0e6vcZXnOMKfyZGZNHbD6SY80WKvoJYw8HcYyVrN7io6w-NqbHqs3kMUjsRlRtfk4KNq0H0ZDzm1Mi_icpDb7IjNvJv12Ii8nL0tnaYvT88bqIXfbSDIr5wPKjTERtzsDBm6hWe73D27dehxM/w400-h266/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZXdGnYpWR6xsWCO7HYd-QlNHxWscMWLSJJNfVLOzHQgiEoetecjEzHvlHFupQU_T5H3xtmh5vH3BnledCAhSuKzbrBZRHgq7j2RuL3yJzMO4C9fm9rNosRbcGNxswEg9UH_XnY8L6rL02nEuGR701jOO1tSsgSxZ4uNMseFTT3SEtVAqHVqJi7fGUtOB/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZXdGnYpWR6xsWCO7HYd-QlNHxWscMWLSJJNfVLOzHQgiEoetecjEzHvlHFupQU_T5H3xtmh5vH3BnledCAhSuKzbrBZRHgq7j2RuL3yJzMO4C9fm9rNosRbcGNxswEg9UH_XnY8L6rL02nEuGR701jOO1tSsgSxZ4uNMseFTT3SEtVAqHVqJi7fGUtOB/w266-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-25.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzsPJibPywXDcH6kg4KQkj5EWXVGQtjo-Oxnn71CvEQBzKZ6h1yy48QgbtYHkzwqBTQ9COczTqLe6LedJ_jWiF-ib5FzVbSRtW5biGUcunZ-uz5YiLGfAO1ACjKlYshPy9DL_7DoKHruxfBoSQSkDN2JyJnx4_CyK21vFQG8zW8tLcLoSIk6FYextvh2H/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="823" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzsPJibPywXDcH6kg4KQkj5EWXVGQtjo-Oxnn71CvEQBzKZ6h1yy48QgbtYHkzwqBTQ9COczTqLe6LedJ_jWiF-ib5FzVbSRtW5biGUcunZ-uz5YiLGfAO1ACjKlYshPy9DL_7DoKHruxfBoSQSkDN2JyJnx4_CyK21vFQG8zW8tLcLoSIk6FYextvh2H/w316-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-24.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The Cantor Arts Center is one of the most extensive I have found on a college campus. It started with the donation of the Stanford family collection. Today the 13,000 sq. Ft. building consists of collections of art from around the world. There are 199 pieces by Rodin, the third largest collection in the world. The Center also houses African, Asian and Native American art, along with pieces from the entire history of European art.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfU0uimGu9CD4t_lvx-lmuSclaNDomyp69m57pOwEV-r_b9NDpJ-xVcnl8HkRhKPE_TFlQxqWsnprGti7tTtM4JJs-N7w3Bkhnoh4YwzyYEtiME-rHvC5e3oFqO3EXQhQWx64LyuUtCi0M6Ks2_ezXiazFMyNDfKznIx-le7VsIxEXpygEOPERRf4n1MX/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="987" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfU0uimGu9CD4t_lvx-lmuSclaNDomyp69m57pOwEV-r_b9NDpJ-xVcnl8HkRhKPE_TFlQxqWsnprGti7tTtM4JJs-N7w3Bkhnoh4YwzyYEtiME-rHvC5e3oFqO3EXQhQWx64LyuUtCi0M6Ks2_ezXiazFMyNDfKznIx-le7VsIxEXpygEOPERRf4n1MX/w380-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-1.jpg" width="380" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three Large Shades by Auguste Rodin <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDYmsVkydRR4x3n6N3i_2YibAJ3zXOqh0Ko1MoO-ho-h49c95YSq6kJ0A5cZ06OPpDShcqqBsr5-i0f3EgCr8SgAZwSu8Q5qy3FQ7zXqSrTejroeRU3ULAO7nIMG-UpRHaHiINZp7_k3eG2uHe7IaEiN7rgtckqShFHssRzuvFZF8T2X0vk1QnHz0zOi6/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDYmsVkydRR4x3n6N3i_2YibAJ3zXOqh0Ko1MoO-ho-h49c95YSq6kJ0A5cZ06OPpDShcqqBsr5-i0f3EgCr8SgAZwSu8Q5qy3FQ7zXqSrTejroeRU3ULAO7nIMG-UpRHaHiINZp7_k3eG2uHe7IaEiN7rgtckqShFHssRzuvFZF8T2X0vk1QnHz0zOi6/w266-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-2.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seated Woman by Auguste Rodin<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x10t0-xCxDrS6ETBDIGDlMVTxlcYAwkJKhDqi-ARaW-RvTdd1hNmQNNeX4U2iIchdqNiE5e_tIermnzZorP_NCRSwpREspgSVzjrfYTJeL6am_LtCwp6aPz241-nCtdYQoQ11PzmLnREhEwi4tyi4aBUdSDlsONihDtLsEWJvgP1nOH4YEpYkVjuoggr/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="832" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x10t0-xCxDrS6ETBDIGDlMVTxlcYAwkJKhDqi-ARaW-RvTdd1hNmQNNeX4U2iIchdqNiE5e_tIermnzZorP_NCRSwpREspgSVzjrfYTJeL6am_LtCwp6aPz241-nCtdYQoQ11PzmLnREhEwi4tyi4aBUdSDlsONihDtLsEWJvgP1nOH4YEpYkVjuoggr/w320-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-5.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zulfikar Ali Bhutto by Jamil Heller<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7q8eNcj3cth6jnAiWlAft0x_WUtcBCc3v6Ze0PidAHl0S3vaXOC1NJcqnpfj2pRZW6V6wCbUZaIOwxGL6-lLA3x6UbQbXloq-16SPcpx-g72k7CCSQ6trkgrYHQVXoFegV68hiTxxxCkU5PFnEVeg1Q_JRxda95ZH97A1UXgArFAyXFFow6gXWTGlULC/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="1040" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7q8eNcj3cth6jnAiWlAft0x_WUtcBCc3v6Ze0PidAHl0S3vaXOC1NJcqnpfj2pRZW6V6wCbUZaIOwxGL6-lLA3x6UbQbXloq-16SPcpx-g72k7CCSQ6trkgrYHQVXoFegV68hiTxxxCkU5PFnEVeg1Q_JRxda95ZH97A1UXgArFAyXFFow6gXWTGlULC/w400-h286/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palo Alto Spring by Thomas E Hull<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9pCtDHHuoWc3DPKu9NgFKwFvu_ODvruIKXn_svQLPF__wLZZPOUVRV8rDL6klxbtKT0hpTGnlQoyxaVlLvnjbGWI7Z6ZN6KY1vWPlZ8dOaeie2xvVKOCXIvEqaCbUNFrU2KjMjwUaQG1RjIxtRzIhw8FVARSid4QWIRLCqYRsj9KutVbGcM8een6xiuR/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9pCtDHHuoWc3DPKu9NgFKwFvu_ODvruIKXn_svQLPF__wLZZPOUVRV8rDL6klxbtKT0hpTGnlQoyxaVlLvnjbGWI7Z6ZN6KY1vWPlZ8dOaeie2xvVKOCXIvEqaCbUNFrU2KjMjwUaQG1RjIxtRzIhw8FVARSid4QWIRLCqYRsj9KutVbGcM8een6xiuR/w400-h266/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knick Knacks from the Standford Families personal collection<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTBYCsRzLthEIHHoLYROlyYS4XFfaqqkFEVwINf3rHrUlkDbUS971n7NyshfQPZOJQCLa-xFYy_neoKFs-GrYidONmc34NyEdEZFSNpYqn7vMzgHIbUchtxVw4PEid78jAPU_Vgtw56IHIg83E9V34it40eIuLywT8ziDFAAPlmWaK76vw95lqbZloJr1/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTBYCsRzLthEIHHoLYROlyYS4XFfaqqkFEVwINf3rHrUlkDbUS971n7NyshfQPZOJQCLa-xFYy_neoKFs-GrYidONmc34NyEdEZFSNpYqn7vMzgHIbUchtxVw4PEid78jAPU_Vgtw56IHIg83E9V34it40eIuLywT8ziDFAAPlmWaK76vw95lqbZloJr1/w400-h266/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OY/YO by Deborah Kass<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEnk_-syP8nuU8IxtsB_2PRJ5Xu-IsznwDOBfPC8bf6pgRpl6LHNzVv1TcYt6UeksJzbizska8Wvjw3RTWI4_RqBZxB-7djwc1YcVLqq2Thd0MAL_TDTdIyBolXKzTpQkEkQLyGYmVwK490OdHGifpKMYM4gLX_qJa-i-5Vui8ASN-IkOejrFI37Rh0n2/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1040" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEnk_-syP8nuU8IxtsB_2PRJ5Xu-IsznwDOBfPC8bf6pgRpl6LHNzVv1TcYt6UeksJzbizska8Wvjw3RTWI4_RqBZxB-7djwc1YcVLqq2Thd0MAL_TDTdIyBolXKzTpQkEkQLyGYmVwK490OdHGifpKMYM4gLX_qJa-i-5Vui8ASN-IkOejrFI37Rh0n2/w400-h320/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-14.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metabiotica8 by Alexandre Órion<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yuXUILHI32FkcqTj6JBcigzv8kNrRq2iZCr_BbHtIpkCwt7X7n820do503wtwjTa7u6NH9ZvuaAqu3nraHfL-JhQg3_hvEPm4OXqYTaUcVcpENrOSDIX068241fa8TIDSwKjY7QuJdpW-W09WuHs8mWBgY6pvNKyHJw6KB_XqmLu9-1lix5ggdQSQCqb/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-13.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1040" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yuXUILHI32FkcqTj6JBcigzv8kNrRq2iZCr_BbHtIpkCwt7X7n820do503wtwjTa7u6NH9ZvuaAqu3nraHfL-JhQg3_hvEPm4OXqYTaUcVcpENrOSDIX068241fa8TIDSwKjY7QuJdpW-W09WuHs8mWBgY6pvNKyHJw6KB_XqmLu9-1lix5ggdQSQCqb/w400-h365/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-13.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caricia by Mariana Yampolsky<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIpZ9GBwEzvm2cmcNSziJlP1h9HOwHhEm9MM_MqQKzsdRnAUpuwSxFF32kc7znJhS6S_HBzMxz6vmOQmlpOGDHYVqpbj5L0fggLjLaCMm3PPFShfbTsuH5x_2N1DjzQATqSAKR1h0lcUpso9gtyGHtL_aghEskiPRvFLti_diqKEyiLPAe-Wa2wzeGxBd/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIpZ9GBwEzvm2cmcNSziJlP1h9HOwHhEm9MM_MqQKzsdRnAUpuwSxFF32kc7znJhS6S_HBzMxz6vmOQmlpOGDHYVqpbj5L0fggLjLaCMm3PPFShfbTsuH5x_2N1DjzQATqSAKR1h0lcUpso9gtyGHtL_aghEskiPRvFLti_diqKEyiLPAe-Wa2wzeGxBd/w400-h266/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viktoria by Deborah Butterfield<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApQlMlM85jOGxeUiIGRR9fo0XqG6L9OngvcUdc2mKHjJOxLWT8YFfDF7UoxxOgCLBd9-fMWq04pX1egQfdJ9W2-f62TRFPlNv3eIyW2ZIWQJEhlkGCwhBe-LwKDokEEYBD4VfjPonK_oUt2AP_p8KV8yCbu42h2rJHNJ3JTOoPtC0jM93vyZ2KOp2UIiK/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5bP8-OiFv5Vd7zDTHN08C7pS7dEfDeFAhUFoIIGKvTRu_ZFu7xdP2IQkjrlbeRweizQdO_Z1GEPYE4rzzdGN5n2mW_3foxQoYaaJINeYtDtnPidncy5262K75NG1f2C6ZHLfMPfLZcoHJh5XFObcR6D1QkN7cDk3AffOqnEWxhQaPU8kiM_3zMtMBSBI/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-17.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="873" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5bP8-OiFv5Vd7zDTHN08C7pS7dEfDeFAhUFoIIGKvTRu_ZFu7xdP2IQkjrlbeRweizQdO_Z1GEPYE4rzzdGN5n2mW_3foxQoYaaJINeYtDtnPidncy5262K75NG1f2C6ZHLfMPfLZcoHJh5XFObcR6D1QkN7cDk3AffOqnEWxhQaPU8kiM_3zMtMBSBI/w336-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-17.jpg" width="336" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birds and Gate by Morris Hirshfield<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxaxdOj_GRlK2ZGbB7R53Rkpg0y3oCUVyWGTDZQFKFND3KKT92FKe0ObSAVZR0RJbmG1sH8DoqlgSc40F6DH880Rav_VwIgzTL9SqZKnrA4FNnv15Cs1qz8L2Qb_cSHA_hKJ0MpdH2nA6h1_-3UBAfZRS5cGC1iwMKNMjpbpKmVTlaWLrNfRa6oqx2mGC/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-18.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1040" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxaxdOj_GRlK2ZGbB7R53Rkpg0y3oCUVyWGTDZQFKFND3KKT92FKe0ObSAVZR0RJbmG1sH8DoqlgSc40F6DH880Rav_VwIgzTL9SqZKnrA4FNnv15Cs1qz8L2Qb_cSHA_hKJ0MpdH2nA6h1_-3UBAfZRS5cGC1iwMKNMjpbpKmVTlaWLrNfRa6oqx2mGC/w400-h329/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-18.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel in the Lion's Den by Morris Hirshfield<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXAZIQUFaRqfxnUp3llNH-tUWDuuB8D4iiSJQacnf_12O6Pc2ZurSE_kVR4qRkQa9Ntkbt_Fan0zzB1Z7AMadDLJkTPK2HJ78_YIqwx_stcUGvQ-cD3MQ-RFej69FbegAAS9GgJSxyLGwtg4JLFIFaXHF-YNw3lujAgtxx7E_ucOWBzcUDfpkp7sIYPnW/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-19.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1040" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXAZIQUFaRqfxnUp3llNH-tUWDuuB8D4iiSJQacnf_12O6Pc2ZurSE_kVR4qRkQa9Ntkbt_Fan0zzB1Z7AMadDLJkTPK2HJ78_YIqwx_stcUGvQ-cD3MQ-RFej69FbegAAS9GgJSxyLGwtg4JLFIFaXHF-YNw3lujAgtxx7E_ucOWBzcUDfpkp7sIYPnW/w400-h276/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-19.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shipwreck by André Bauchant<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7l9lsSpPZ-35wnlcFN7J5MZ3yjNZofp0GjjG4eNHBp-_B2BKIAiYMUQOWSYq8LqtwjSLUTPwtsOCGkIU_bKo8HtKifx7d1gLHimnboYeCE0TUI9zqVvWs8_cqbFaRzn-ELO0y1dhpZ_fsSs7_mZSN90exwaQ_e8QQyOGdZnc3nefJCdQFsHbNFZsUlmo/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-20.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="759" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7l9lsSpPZ-35wnlcFN7J5MZ3yjNZofp0GjjG4eNHBp-_B2BKIAiYMUQOWSYq8LqtwjSLUTPwtsOCGkIU_bKo8HtKifx7d1gLHimnboYeCE0TUI9zqVvWs8_cqbFaRzn-ELO0y1dhpZ_fsSs7_mZSN90exwaQ_e8QQyOGdZnc3nefJCdQFsHbNFZsUlmo/w293-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-20.jpg" width="293" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Untitled by Hector Hyppolite<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXP4qiT0VCzHlMq4YOUqwCKuLTHA2calsKTEuJ9oRg6tuyP1zLNNCJXwrJhMnYUm5hQMA61Q69mhFQtm_2qE-PiAwQJ_qPazpogdSSuJ0M3XutjYC67peIAdiOmXhhUh6YPAr04nIbSSYaAJa8a9yewhI7EyQC1QNfGhyphenhyphenyCoQy0pEqQGLisF5JeBRJtgo/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-21.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1040" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXP4qiT0VCzHlMq4YOUqwCKuLTHA2calsKTEuJ9oRg6tuyP1zLNNCJXwrJhMnYUm5hQMA61Q69mhFQtm_2qE-PiAwQJ_qPazpogdSSuJ0M3XutjYC67peIAdiOmXhhUh6YPAr04nIbSSYaAJa8a9yewhI7EyQC1QNfGhyphenhyphenyCoQy0pEqQGLisF5JeBRJtgo/w400-h335/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-21.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woman Listening to Music by Joan Miró<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbBdUG7GMr3WG_XlllmlHVgx2WHv11kljM7ML2_QE35K4DiEOLeKa_xI9NV-Tn9TyffiRkK9P0uNKcs-Q1h1rNMHsCkFTuAIEbyVb1nVaWVz7rFFy3Q8UJOI4IPSa8BXOo1HgT49T14hm-hvGWhc4RHhL6F9GBb2ttjOVnIToiTIigaAiqDRL8hYghkWP/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-22.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1040" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbBdUG7GMr3WG_XlllmlHVgx2WHv11kljM7ML2_QE35K4DiEOLeKa_xI9NV-Tn9TyffiRkK9P0uNKcs-Q1h1rNMHsCkFTuAIEbyVb1nVaWVz7rFFy3Q8UJOI4IPSa8BXOo1HgT49T14hm-hvGWhc4RHhL6F9GBb2ttjOVnIToiTIigaAiqDRL8hYghkWP/w400-h343/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-22.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New York Corner by Edward Hopper<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69XOUEbZQFDuCSOR02xMbEaf2HFKMFJstAPNY7ZP4_akdtEC5N_IxD815NtxFB4mscIDsoLpOLvGNaDfas_WaCkEM6WfOSgHLF2MSsJPDXevL2f2bkcCxq-E95q31qFa2BunljDY_-xRsfNpUfBVqWc4OeApovnjwjHAQR1KtwUbZs0EKK-EGQVKcdpJn/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-23.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1040" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69XOUEbZQFDuCSOR02xMbEaf2HFKMFJstAPNY7ZP4_akdtEC5N_IxD815NtxFB4mscIDsoLpOLvGNaDfas_WaCkEM6WfOSgHLF2MSsJPDXevL2f2bkcCxq-E95q31qFa2BunljDY_-xRsfNpUfBVqWc4OeApovnjwjHAQR1KtwUbZs0EKK-EGQVKcdpJn/w400-h348/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-23.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Garden of Gerberoy House by Henri Le Sidaner<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />No trip to Stanford University would be complete without a visit to the Stanford Memorial Church. It was consecrated in 1903 a memorial to Leland Stanford, by Jane, after his death. It is one of the largest non-denominational churches in California.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JCL7fbcxiP1qUoyVcHr_6b5ajPN9UGgQNupdJ1lxDJzap_dJvvFH5uJixlCOLY6eah-pcvCOmDReWjIRNd-ZAx626GJwCPDlMGXIBjeTbiylsZWbPm8wMw7tR_e2RtvN_QxED9zsbyo-O1dTVlyCn2LqhhhrSGGDgOgqsQkcY0VFbAYovXrmSUrr_4Yw/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JCL7fbcxiP1qUoyVcHr_6b5ajPN9UGgQNupdJ1lxDJzap_dJvvFH5uJixlCOLY6eah-pcvCOmDReWjIRNd-ZAx626GJwCPDlMGXIBjeTbiylsZWbPm8wMw7tR_e2RtvN_QxED9zsbyo-O1dTVlyCn2LqhhhrSGGDgOgqsQkcY0VFbAYovXrmSUrr_4Yw/w266-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-35.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEged4DlynKdUGBuMZRvuLWhVl_4RAYHpNsn__IbLguoe5wyvH06IAqzREfcWwqSQh0ncpULTNNsMxPpvE0JRup-WXhyFZrRqcUjFxurokz55Qvgt81SS2Ra2IJrrW5dBJJPG6tv-SjBAd1KZu2bCHOL-yQo4x6JkcM1caGNOV4oGQrHkJvL-Pp8yg3G2NN4/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="896" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEged4DlynKdUGBuMZRvuLWhVl_4RAYHpNsn__IbLguoe5wyvH06IAqzREfcWwqSQh0ncpULTNNsMxPpvE0JRup-WXhyFZrRqcUjFxurokz55Qvgt81SS2Ra2IJrrW5dBJJPG6tv-SjBAd1KZu2bCHOL-yQo4x6JkcM1caGNOV4oGQrHkJvL-Pp8yg3G2NN4/w345-h400/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-34.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ltt6MCz1FB8DCBbUSmdyrYbsBABI8yvXP9kUhhFT66O044Y82F1pF6Z1dhaj1dME8ZB8QYwEtHeqiHxaXfy3IrDZ2GzTeJSmmyqKZHWbAWAmzI_7Q_Q-FVubdvJdY19Ngd9Osi3yXn272QjZF-8HOeRv_nKFd0lMSJDZvNFQzplnBUm8IKyg07KoTFwN/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ltt6MCz1FB8DCBbUSmdyrYbsBABI8yvXP9kUhhFT66O044Y82F1pF6Z1dhaj1dME8ZB8QYwEtHeqiHxaXfy3IrDZ2GzTeJSmmyqKZHWbAWAmzI_7Q_Q-FVubdvJdY19Ngd9Osi3yXn272QjZF-8HOeRv_nKFd0lMSJDZvNFQzplnBUm8IKyg07KoTFwN/w400-h266/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Stanford was a truly impressive campus. The money behind it, both at its founding and today has bought an amazing space for learning. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDS-WYLecRvu4vXWTAfGhRBGxBt9U9zPA4WTaslSFBZpzd692jAxRax1cU-R9tdtuJbHyn2JoX7y2XWb8vrbE7hMKyq7hC4ktxRCjhdjLN31mee2d_-5aFT_f-OQlORMnZNEO4VvREXHHbN8G6LjooZoc_HWgY41cw42tNiXINlR7u_g7JZlqzDR_Jt1c/s1040/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDS-WYLecRvu4vXWTAfGhRBGxBt9U9zPA4WTaslSFBZpzd692jAxRax1cU-R9tdtuJbHyn2JoX7y2XWb8vrbE7hMKyq7hC4ktxRCjhdjLN31mee2d_-5aFT_f-OQlORMnZNEO4VvREXHHbN8G6LjooZoc_HWgY41cw42tNiXINlR7u_g7JZlqzDR_Jt1c/w400-h266/2024-01-29%20Stanford%20U-28.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><br /><p></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com0450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305, USA37.42766 -122.170069.1174261638211576 -157.32631 65.737893836178841 -87.01381tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-7698007608273550702024-01-25T05:00:00.018-05:002024-01-25T15:04:13.641-05:00The Hirshhorn Museum<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BcGM5W48lmvKensrF9hEfukrkJcXQfAfOThGq-4qYMm0j2Mc-VzBgwGROcU7OcbC1UAYFLazEOZxY5Wb7PYgycWj-21e1VVAwNq4u1idmyBN7Cfy4gY0xeyPApZHH5dibopC2Oy7dom6yvo-vOe0qRlwixMHZg_CzwwRgzQxuk9gFJ16qYZlBQDfGf6u/s1040/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-25.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BcGM5W48lmvKensrF9hEfukrkJcXQfAfOThGq-4qYMm0j2Mc-VzBgwGROcU7OcbC1UAYFLazEOZxY5Wb7PYgycWj-21e1VVAwNq4u1idmyBN7Cfy4gY0xeyPApZHH5dibopC2Oy7dom6yvo-vOe0qRlwixMHZg_CzwwRgzQxuk9gFJ16qYZlBQDfGf6u/w400-h266/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-25.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hirshhorn Museum<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A short trip to Washington DC gave me and <b>The Amazin’ Mrs. D</b> the opportunity to visit the <a href="https://hirshhorn.si.edu/" target="_blank">Hirshhorn Museum</a>. We wanted to see en exhibit of work by an excellent sculptor.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDV3zl_ywCzvweFQS_srRnR2gja-aji3Pt9jJTxyQGCpzcaLvcHVf9FsLg99SP7AhMbSPPC-SSEdTrQOHZSe2VVTt4uDewjyWzayDuH1toEbWLCf9u_4TMlgU8gk6CDzX1CgWYur0j584ey0gR-jyAbOGdEAJ185_8WUjhuY2CvwqKRhNAqunb_zGU-DPH/s1040/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDV3zl_ywCzvweFQS_srRnR2gja-aji3Pt9jJTxyQGCpzcaLvcHVf9FsLg99SP7AhMbSPPC-SSEdTrQOHZSe2VVTt4uDewjyWzayDuH1toEbWLCf9u_4TMlgU8gk6CDzX1CgWYur0j584ey0gR-jyAbOGdEAJ185_8WUjhuY2CvwqKRhNAqunb_zGU-DPH/w400-h266/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The Hirshhorn is one of the Smithsonian Institute’s smaller museums, and it is dedicated to contemporary art. While much of contemporary art doesn’t move me, this exhibit did. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Leigh" target="_blank">Simone Leigh</a> (b. 1967) is an American artist who draws on her African roots and creates pieces focused on “Black female subjectivity.” Many of her works integrate female forms with historical and household objects, creating figures that are larger than life and bring together the history of Black women in slavery and service with the objects that they used. (Through March 3, 2024)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A5PezZkxgteDR3Pzjp05yi6BxiT98r0Y9bDDkMuQ4lt7hed-yIg6CgN9e0wz_DPLOUhujOCWM5DRY0OP4ddHoVxnkN1RScIfC7k6PR51DRQdsFisvaU0pbU-WVVH8lUTglkVEOwADizaCMCnFnwGZRqo51A8B1qPkq_2XNqqa1oUBNniSwsJWbaxAL-Z/s1040/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="698" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A5PezZkxgteDR3Pzjp05yi6BxiT98r0Y9bDDkMuQ4lt7hed-yIg6CgN9e0wz_DPLOUhujOCWM5DRY0OP4ddHoVxnkN1RScIfC7k6PR51DRQdsFisvaU0pbU-WVVH8lUTglkVEOwADizaCMCnFnwGZRqo51A8B1qPkq_2XNqqa1oUBNniSwsJWbaxAL-Z/w269-h400/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-2.jpg" width="269" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cupboard</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5d_QegwWjTGXpqlGcAFVtvm0dDbhOFp36_3Shb3J9M4f8M3AVc841cyM1vhIcAgjxYfaGODQcBW2Cd2utTgTDYC8WlUdI3vy2mxtKp91dNlx8MwrvCbYzxRgUdfEk1c7HYNEwj8DVHnu7xuPF0R4SJ08itUZIitSdpBneGzpIVrOrojB-ifGkFV6x2re/s1040/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5d_QegwWjTGXpqlGcAFVtvm0dDbhOFp36_3Shb3J9M4f8M3AVc841cyM1vhIcAgjxYfaGODQcBW2Cd2utTgTDYC8WlUdI3vy2mxtKp91dNlx8MwrvCbYzxRgUdfEk1c7HYNEwj8DVHnu7xuPF0R4SJ08itUZIitSdpBneGzpIVrOrojB-ifGkFV6x2re/w266-h400/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-3.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cupboard (detail)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7X_bPPOyUas2AHO4div5WQUQ2atR9l8FX9TunDGQu7uQEXpYOXz5ZQ1shRY4ec_58L7QrZkec2_lpuw3Q5TdWt-MHUwN8L4fnMNq-RxpbnqE0WOVzbMCNn_4vmjc5GUdCKpf7SzvxGfjg084lYo7Msrz1qiqjQM0m6VQg-ymKntx7wWgzg3SoUbZ7hvp/s1040/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7X_bPPOyUas2AHO4div5WQUQ2atR9l8FX9TunDGQu7uQEXpYOXz5ZQ1shRY4ec_58L7QrZkec2_lpuw3Q5TdWt-MHUwN8L4fnMNq-RxpbnqE0WOVzbMCNn_4vmjc5GUdCKpf7SzvxGfjg084lYo7Msrz1qiqjQM0m6VQg-ymKntx7wWgzg3SoUbZ7hvp/w266-h400/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-4.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breezebox</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilK133mX3knGHl-fFlJTuw4waswVSzx3ts5HZ3kGZIV-qfofe2yHpRx_IAezfRVlWVPWFjLpdU_4_dlkgXeGoG9fvKbxcrNWhaX1gmJoLZiJRzrK2bh361QETlgM2fqrTpkaCDV5e9ISCJ_SxvLhqUTkFZH3zqX6gnNxLyfsfuKub59_FO2nycCWrHAE44/s1040/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1040" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilK133mX3knGHl-fFlJTuw4waswVSzx3ts5HZ3kGZIV-qfofe2yHpRx_IAezfRVlWVPWFjLpdU_4_dlkgXeGoG9fvKbxcrNWhaX1gmJoLZiJRzrK2bh361QETlgM2fqrTpkaCDV5e9ISCJ_SxvLhqUTkFZH3zqX6gnNxLyfsfuKub59_FO2nycCWrHAE44/w400-h278/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breezebox (detail)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraCQW_04v02tOxHVAEa2ERJ225nXXgquQlZLOEVc2soRSJ-jx-xq_JDggrsWvJCm9b4JHrSimKHf5CYGpdnb_A9-aY-EVxm6TmYoEBpaTCa6rVeJmMhxen1RcB7yQOZMSwtXnCUFZ22Z1p3LyVdHygJXljU0_-EWXMrgHEYjIK7qkIQm4eWaZ5IzLhp3-/s1040/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraCQW_04v02tOxHVAEa2ERJ225nXXgquQlZLOEVc2soRSJ-jx-xq_JDggrsWvJCm9b4JHrSimKHf5CYGpdnb_A9-aY-EVxm6TmYoEBpaTCa6rVeJmMhxen1RcB7yQOZMSwtXnCUFZ22Z1p3LyVdHygJXljU0_-EWXMrgHEYjIK7qkIQm4eWaZ5IzLhp3-/w266-h400/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-6.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharifa</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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In the second floor’s inner ring is The Wheel of Life by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Diamond" target="_blank">Jessica Diamond</a> (b. 1957). Her large paintings fill the gallery with poems and slogans that seem unconnected, but that together offer musings on the life of a Boomer. 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Kruger (b. 1945) creates work using large graphic texts, often on plain black or red backgrounds. Her current exhibition asks viewers to question their beliefs, in an attempt to introduce doubt with a series of open ended questions.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_0IGMu0xnSAeuVwydXaPi-o0rvIW7h8Ti2Z1zPmJibMyKCFiOpKFKLbmU_-ISyRZVW50gbexTIPmSB6D6f8FrOs0ML4P8pLKy90NnuKAsEFB3QN9tC9fKIMeoWFtTMXZYIb_hBj_GdD9JR9bzp2t8I3bHbEli2dLnwNdbbh_3VLz0CF_TixQQcES8F1p/s1040/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_0IGMu0xnSAeuVwydXaPi-o0rvIW7h8Ti2Z1zPmJibMyKCFiOpKFKLbmU_-ISyRZVW50gbexTIPmSB6D6f8FrOs0ML4P8pLKy90NnuKAsEFB3QN9tC9fKIMeoWFtTMXZYIb_hBj_GdD9JR9bzp2t8I3bHbEli2dLnwNdbbh_3VLz0CF_TixQQcES8F1p/w400-h266/2024-01-17%20Hirshhorn-24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapolNm3obNzXYBIEfp6kTR9zRpGbh1jLxgMNMHZU9I2VR_QidPWcFdrYSMFFqU5FszdjZ0C4WVFj-rLT3JhhzoeEj0OzR1BCfZ2a0vdp-wAzXhEtkPu3umZpPXlspiyzI2HC5THv6MvGGpddUKnFIWnQrfQIVbs5RjwPWgpByNBoPsfAxSvaiU1vk_2jp/s1040/Florence%20Museums-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="995" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapolNm3obNzXYBIEfp6kTR9zRpGbh1jLxgMNMHZU9I2VR_QidPWcFdrYSMFFqU5FszdjZ0C4WVFj-rLT3JhhzoeEj0OzR1BCfZ2a0vdp-wAzXhEtkPu3umZpPXlspiyzI2HC5THv6MvGGpddUKnFIWnQrfQIVbs5RjwPWgpByNBoPsfAxSvaiU1vk_2jp/w383-h400/Florence%20Museums-2.jpg" width="383" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Svayambhu by Anish Kapoor<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">When guide books write about museums in Florence, the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace get the lion’s share of attention. With their collections and history, that is no surprise. However, I prefer smaller museums, ones I can visit in one to two hours, and then get on with seeing the city. On my last trip to Florence I was able to enjoy special exhibitions at three of the city’s smaller spaces.<br /><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Strozzi Palace</span><br /></h4><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianr2eGWUcxEeJGDRODHkzxLK3ZLm4SbSNiHSMLkNzN1sISrXFbJTNaIuS8I397lAAS1GCy0mOVvpQk50VGgciPKbSPnMxjtjSB6QfOOXOjn0y4Y4_o2egXp8i7vwHuEOqVj2BjgJuUUZsKamm94i8GQXAx9wmdt1D6ruhHb_9g2Uq9rJoeI7ytEbPWXfx/s1302/1302px-Florence,_Palazzo_Strozzi,_North_and_West_facade,_Benedetto_da_Maiano,_1489-1538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1302" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianr2eGWUcxEeJGDRODHkzxLK3ZLm4SbSNiHSMLkNzN1sISrXFbJTNaIuS8I397lAAS1GCy0mOVvpQk50VGgciPKbSPnMxjtjSB6QfOOXOjn0y4Y4_o2egXp8i7vwHuEOqVj2BjgJuUUZsKamm94i8GQXAx9wmdt1D6ruhHb_9g2Uq9rJoeI7ytEbPWXfx/w400-h331/1302px-Florence,_Palazzo_Strozzi,_North_and_West_facade,_Benedetto_da_Maiano,_1489-1538.jpg" width="400" /><br /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strozzi Palace By MenkinAlRire vis Wikimedia Commons </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Palazzo Strozzi was built by Filippo Strozzi the elder, a banker and rival to the Medici family. Construction started in 1489 and finished in 1538. Filippo died before its completion, but that didn’t stop Cosimo Medici from confiscating the palace, and not returning it for thirty years. It remained in the Strozzi family until 1937, when it was acquired by the Instituto Nazionale Delle Assicurazioni, a public entity that specialized in life insurance.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Today the palazzo is home to the Institute of Humanist Studies and the Fundazione Palazzo Strozzi. The latter is a public-private cultural foundation that sponsors many events at the palace, and runs the gallery there. This gallery hosts two or three large-ish show a year. This fall, they have a retrospective of works by Anish Kapoor - <b>Untrue Unreal</b> (through Feb 4, 2024).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYL3gD3O8fD8-cvgt-sCEMoZwYprDyTvqbkgpMrOWx6SLwmYnukv2lHDTb2bD0BIKfAge5vXl8q0c8Q5TmqAD2dVAxfyfBaS-9pQRHAnHoVjgK-sGV1tcOwLAeg1XqG2mwsXQl4F-ULUcZpOzwO4FOFNzpomEsj0Nz_jnbtD38wuRSFeu9pdAQhcvaaz4/s1040/Florence%20Museums-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="657" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYL3gD3O8fD8-cvgt-sCEMoZwYprDyTvqbkgpMrOWx6SLwmYnukv2lHDTb2bD0BIKfAge5vXl8q0c8Q5TmqAD2dVAxfyfBaS-9pQRHAnHoVjgK-sGV1tcOwLAeg1XqG2mwsXQl4F-ULUcZpOzwO4FOFNzpomEsj0Nz_jnbtD38wuRSFeu9pdAQhcvaaz4/w253-h400/Florence%20Museums-1.jpg" width="253" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Anish Kapoor (b. 1954) is a British-Indian artist who creates large instillation pieces. In the United States, he is probably best known for the “Cloud Gate” (The Bean) in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Untrue Unreal includes nine groups of pieces that show off different aspects of Kapoor’s work. The show starts with Svayambhu (Self-Defined). It consists of a large block of wax that slowly moves back and forth along a twenty-meter path, passing through a doorway. The shape of the wax changes each time it moves through the portal, as the heat in the room causes the to melt slightly and bulge. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilV15YDe4tijo307bDZ4cl7YH4BEaqwzLqcOuCIWAvMhTs2yGep86GeHhszf-_gs1nuT-P8eeoH712o9GiBoJ3XON3QPphJ-BMEfDI2tn75Ilxb8HOw5Q3POlwzitAjfzi4GOrgZJUhV4mLQUKHN97ZtkZfes6tyx6I5YceZsc06og1Lg-y5IxPoMQydEx/s1040/Florence%20Museums-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilV15YDe4tijo307bDZ4cl7YH4BEaqwzLqcOuCIWAvMhTs2yGep86GeHhszf-_gs1nuT-P8eeoH712o9GiBoJ3XON3QPphJ-BMEfDI2tn75Ilxb8HOw5Q3POlwzitAjfzi4GOrgZJUhV4mLQUKHN97ZtkZfes6tyx6I5YceZsc06og1Lg-y5IxPoMQydEx/w266-h400/Florence%20Museums-5.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This material absorbs 99.9% of incoming light, leaving not just a very dark black, but making it impossible to see the contours of the object.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xqW03JoG6bsTajDG0x65Xggu0D0l-SuYz14tlCa3XlTz_9b1Aixu_TbVZZ6iWCksU8rKEYoGeP6zEPNmlasr6u76JyVAhoI-e-p7aBIyftU-NN8K3S31G6Q6cqSAYR33etOzxD3B3qz3Xr3DWY-dpwUZaREcMKVtqGH_akCYdx93vXO_eJLhvmMp5HTz/s1040/Florence%20Museums-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xqW03JoG6bsTajDG0x65Xggu0D0l-SuYz14tlCa3XlTz_9b1Aixu_TbVZZ6iWCksU8rKEYoGeP6zEPNmlasr6u76JyVAhoI-e-p7aBIyftU-NN8K3S31G6Q6cqSAYR33etOzxD3B3qz3Xr3DWY-dpwUZaREcMKVtqGH_akCYdx93vXO_eJLhvmMp5HTz/w400-h266/Florence%20Museums-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwAjasEJuDppjO6yGPf2IVn1XXJK4Cb6Uq_LbwM3PM7MbatzUw4oNYp6kdLLLIopU31TpfkhJjiGHoCwFPPADNoku_E9x3luNcdhSXRwPUgzummJ0pp55tsE3EMiU4I65QN65WCx5NtqiHgzafkSJ-eEoeBW3GHQQBkNYh_Q9sdLrl-c8MYaWZvo4NzSB/s1040/Florence%20Museums-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="682" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwAjasEJuDppjO6yGPf2IVn1XXJK4Cb6Uq_LbwM3PM7MbatzUw4oNYp6kdLLLIopU31TpfkhJjiGHoCwFPPADNoku_E9x3luNcdhSXRwPUgzummJ0pp55tsE3EMiU4I65QN65WCx5NtqiHgzafkSJ-eEoeBW3GHQQBkNYh_Q9sdLrl-c8MYaWZvo4NzSB/w263-h400/Florence%20Museums-6.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Museo degli Innocenti</span><br /></h4><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfOCksPqpRnHAwL_p7lXeu3I7dvD2Jw1SzGZdvKKE8lYAruv-30z2CGZ1thldtRjChDfsGfwCiOIrm-vkIdKdDNkO39PH45wa_uIuD7xbypVIcneYPoTpYzHZO7Aw_4lJsO2FePUxcMbe0lE2ffPvf98FIZuMBw_gR5rTZdgdC4-gRyFW4Mb3fmuFGswy/s1040/Florence%20Museums-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfOCksPqpRnHAwL_p7lXeu3I7dvD2Jw1SzGZdvKKE8lYAruv-30z2CGZ1thldtRjChDfsGfwCiOIrm-vkIdKdDNkO39PH45wa_uIuD7xbypVIcneYPoTpYzHZO7Aw_4lJsO2FePUxcMbe0lE2ffPvf98FIZuMBw_gR5rTZdgdC4-gRyFW4Mb3fmuFGswy/w266-h400/Florence%20Museums-15.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Ospidale degli Innocenti (Hospital of the Innocents) was designed in 1419 by Filippo Brunelleschi as an orphanage. The building is considered to be the first example of Renaissance architecture. It houses a small museum of Renaissance art, along with the history of the building, but I was headed to their special exhibit - <b>Alphonse Mucha: The Seduction of Art Nouveau</b> (until April 7, 2024).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVvgLvbC_tbf8_pkscxbtFpYGmUp0cEMsU4sGLQgpc6_rwh42vFLuv4nITzN-rx9Pbz2PCmFZf_Pn5XeEGC8aPX5J4gWUca0-iPt_nYgyXYrqdfFxpm442xazPZ-jr3V_g8c0wwPneFvxghoHd6_Wi0HlNSu533tOSLK67lnBtO0voyfP3JgcK949KH2E/s1040/Florence%20Museums-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVvgLvbC_tbf8_pkscxbtFpYGmUp0cEMsU4sGLQgpc6_rwh42vFLuv4nITzN-rx9Pbz2PCmFZf_Pn5XeEGC8aPX5J4gWUca0-iPt_nYgyXYrqdfFxpm442xazPZ-jr3V_g8c0wwPneFvxghoHd6_Wi0HlNSu533tOSLK67lnBtO0voyfP3JgcK949KH2E/w266-h400/Florence%20Museums-16.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) was a Czech painter and illustrator. He worked in the Art Nouveau genre, creating advertisements and theatrical posters in Paris, especially for plays featuring Sarah Bernhardt. Later in life Munch moved back to Prague, and began creating works in what he called The Slav Epic, celebrating the history of Slavic peoples throughout Europe.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-m9qWeaRcOZpOH4DOKYaYrgdwUPa7P7Q90c5Tw5XqR4dwn2GFhXstj4HcZQ31eQszV2dn8qYj3aM5xoHzrHwFk4uC_I7HjYQYvtemZVE0_GH45F-jkbsbAIIhC05o9tOLVh1OGjimoi1sXxlCI4Uie_diXugMLwNxk7h8SXdgGC9pD0pqfHdYoLKDsY0D/s1040/Florence%20Museums-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-m9qWeaRcOZpOH4DOKYaYrgdwUPa7P7Q90c5Tw5XqR4dwn2GFhXstj4HcZQ31eQszV2dn8qYj3aM5xoHzrHwFk4uC_I7HjYQYvtemZVE0_GH45F-jkbsbAIIhC05o9tOLVh1OGjimoi1sXxlCI4Uie_diXugMLwNxk7h8SXdgGC9pD0pqfHdYoLKDsY0D/w266-h400/Florence%20Museums-21.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Calendar with the Judgement of Paris<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1040" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-LmS-uOxC4S0RgdzSfrX2G9QM-aEB9vZcxvppz3CiMASVXKgmtI1GXcpS6MsBM9Ssp3i5E2-ACEN5Pn2qS5_DORIvUCHIj63EOYmdTDUZ45X_F2xT7dUrXWMikGFcVDQ83dCjeBnjvngNLh2sRZw_Jw7U8Lx6k5VLS6vqMp9X5cUFdZbGUHEouJUA-yR/w400-h318/Florence%20Museums-19.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Les Amants<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRM_5Nm6_mOJk17YkRaQsLC_QwE0BSmk73lCMM1-tMX3aXm5qaeKPyHkm1EaCEzkR1xy0_AWIXGOZR6EHw9j1k5V1uzdBHGSG5vBcJw8j-Rh8sas3o8Dw2Dau4LC0NL4qJCdkVLAHLDkWFSDrvQA3KI3-5rHldo7a2t3ibOKldrR3xPso90vbwsLHzPDO/s1040/Florence%20Museums-20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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It is home to the Alberto Ragione Collection of art created by Italian artists. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2N1L2QWVDPhOO401bdQR4fdT86Fv-4EWkMbmR1pbpqQWRppZ7JWXs4OdPKN26ZY8vUnr_NXlgeIMCM3YBDwW0dpckcp5F0OocIloVmfrmqNRDhFNz94JYCsZkj3BZARBf7QkgUV3fduishyY4ja3-5Dm52i7Srfr_evFpuR89dsrwz85EEoquMuGzi_6m/s1040/Florence%20Museums-40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2N1L2QWVDPhOO401bdQR4fdT86Fv-4EWkMbmR1pbpqQWRppZ7JWXs4OdPKN26ZY8vUnr_NXlgeIMCM3YBDwW0dpckcp5F0OocIloVmfrmqNRDhFNz94JYCsZkj3BZARBf7QkgUV3fduishyY4ja3-5Dm52i7Srfr_evFpuR89dsrwz85EEoquMuGzi_6m/w400-h266/Florence%20Museums-40.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giovanni Donna by Carlo Levi<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RQLVEkYLxgiOrSQZw6QT1LKncn8DmwgtHMh_-UZ2A5YbOeE254kRxkvAXPGvbarvWIpvdiu-0IXiO9bWaxSSg4Wld49eWXGkhB0YrpJBGsXNTttltnNTKxu4J6jP2yqu0djztSe3t2jpFDaOOisZ6KiWHbsxAXhkypQB6fqzmdlmaRwB4FsdpRTLVOTN/s1040/Florence%20Museums-39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="838" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RQLVEkYLxgiOrSQZw6QT1LKncn8DmwgtHMh_-UZ2A5YbOeE254kRxkvAXPGvbarvWIpvdiu-0IXiO9bWaxSSg4Wld49eWXGkhB0YrpJBGsXNTttltnNTKxu4J6jP2yqu0djztSe3t2jpFDaOOisZ6KiWHbsxAXhkypQB6fqzmdlmaRwB4FsdpRTLVOTN/w323-h400/Florence%20Museums-39.jpg" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portrait of Maruzza by Pompeo Borra<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulLAfvK3zprvAWSbw_kzbHDm4t834gxPhKbLUYtt4HYaNkWEmKIiawY8sM66D_wARTj4ZXCE6w60reZTdYdbbknDad94wwg9MRcr4M-ik6ul8mL9nix6Yw-BQ2hq1FciZ75aBp2W-7WeHsEpNuqDWAto7WyCTxKfBptshk7Xj9lNTaOaKGua3qHoJ_4ZU/s1040/Florence%20Museums-38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1040" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulLAfvK3zprvAWSbw_kzbHDm4t834gxPhKbLUYtt4HYaNkWEmKIiawY8sM66D_wARTj4ZXCE6w60reZTdYdbbknDad94wwg9MRcr4M-ik6ul8mL9nix6Yw-BQ2hq1FciZ75aBp2W-7WeHsEpNuqDWAto7WyCTxKfBptshk7Xj9lNTaOaKGua3qHoJ_4ZU/w400-h340/Florence%20Museums-38.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The museo also hosts temporary exhibitions throughout the year, I was drawn to an exhibition of photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe (1946 - 1989) and Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856 - 1931). <b>Beauty and Desire</b> (through Feb 14, 2024) explores the attraction and inspiration that both photographers had for the work of ancient Greece and Rome. The curators grouped together photos, created also a century apart, the seem to talk to each other. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4UKpWZyfpE3vu6UkufN_KbU_YLbNiKvZMyCNR-tt7vpKEuNDZ7GvqCJAM7IzdfP7cCVmZIql8Hx0_M2wOefR0SzJr2fqy27emH5v-UHXfEdS4OWtmtV4it2FQmmNNi8b_LH3xFdiFJs4iwDQAuin49kWlaEC0Ejjoa6TP09lH9vAjAt8AMoaSNWUb2WP/s1040/Florence%20Museums-34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4UKpWZyfpE3vu6UkufN_KbU_YLbNiKvZMyCNR-tt7vpKEuNDZ7GvqCJAM7IzdfP7cCVmZIql8Hx0_M2wOefR0SzJr2fqy27emH5v-UHXfEdS4OWtmtV4it2FQmmNNi8b_LH3xFdiFJs4iwDQAuin49kWlaEC0Ejjoa6TP09lH9vAjAt8AMoaSNWUb2WP/w266-h400/Florence%20Museums-34.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3GFigNhHtrYw0ITMjoP5e6zeWBeAyRjjvqzTMbTs2wNny5L3MSsfUf53JX_DFxiNcc_4dVGw3TbJQoxZQ_YRdn7lPTTtXdRt4I8jtc1PQRuLxurVVVdrkpeN6yoIQfpq3uxBGH0lRRK7anbLvlA2k-8_JPs_buPyAodbmJ0z1xoraBQgivzi7WwR1BWV/s1040/Florence%20Museums-35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3GFigNhHtrYw0ITMjoP5e6zeWBeAyRjjvqzTMbTs2wNny5L3MSsfUf53JX_DFxiNcc_4dVGw3TbJQoxZQ_YRdn7lPTTtXdRt4I8jtc1PQRuLxurVVVdrkpeN6yoIQfpq3uxBGH0lRRK7anbLvlA2k-8_JPs_buPyAodbmJ0z1xoraBQgivzi7WwR1BWV/w400-h266/Florence%20Museums-35.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Self portrait (Mapplethore) and Self Portrait as a Nazerene (von Gloeden<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N5MTT3LJjtuxcPnMfwmiuzRM3WDDdt8tLEY-iTZXCUsti0i8jbNW6EzVPjsqcTrQ-Kg4fyJY9sm2J-D1Ek24Waj1_EEtcOiUdcJP35TzVyaAgkGZ3qxXJvaoBNyLFf7OyXcUZ48nGGDvkjfZ3eMrLkfDFu9leKC1cDz1YNqf8oz6FGq_NVxIOWoHSNAF/s1040/Florence%20Museums-36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N5MTT3LJjtuxcPnMfwmiuzRM3WDDdt8tLEY-iTZXCUsti0i8jbNW6EzVPjsqcTrQ-Kg4fyJY9sm2J-D1Ek24Waj1_EEtcOiUdcJP35TzVyaAgkGZ3qxXJvaoBNyLFf7OyXcUZ48nGGDvkjfZ3eMrLkfDFu9leKC1cDz1YNqf8oz6FGq_NVxIOWoHSNAF/w400-h266/Florence%20Museums-36.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Discus Thrower (Mapplethore) and Borghese Gladiator against Ephesus (Fratelli Alinari)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1SfovTD243zvvRnrYN-l9hWnczWN88U683d0Arv78HXRQATJaN5izR8U3ZK_5TXzOIwYQwnD_LAN4gHwal9lyCwPnPYvufAPa0bJJzecB8u4qDyxTlTnFR0YdZTihMwF6LKVXOW8roRLZaduG7HGEUonclADjtAWp1urSDWz4EEIQOeWP1-J94eX-pac/s1040/Florence%20Museums-42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1SfovTD243zvvRnrYN-l9hWnczWN88U683d0Arv78HXRQATJaN5izR8U3ZK_5TXzOIwYQwnD_LAN4gHwal9lyCwPnPYvufAPa0bJJzecB8u4qDyxTlTnFR0YdZTihMwF6LKVXOW8roRLZaduG7HGEUonclADjtAWp1urSDWz4EEIQOeWP1-J94eX-pac/w400-h266/Florence%20Museums-42.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boy in Woman's Clothes (Von Gloeden)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JZMZUtM17KB6zE-rj7UGIch_mtMxdZQ_hvFpXtCKV5uPIoyjqe75I2Bs7ULGFpWlv6aMogIngCysBIC9QG_UNNFq1nnK-oRfVzUtRvLZVa1so0AVClU_q8eWCpjtom3FiJ1GKZ5eD-wV9jivhH2atiH_5O382c6gRktm47c0-qhd8UkTdCtWC_1j75je/s1040/Florence%20Museums-43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JZMZUtM17KB6zE-rj7UGIch_mtMxdZQ_hvFpXtCKV5uPIoyjqe75I2Bs7ULGFpWlv6aMogIngCysBIC9QG_UNNFq1nnK-oRfVzUtRvLZVa1so0AVClU_q8eWCpjtom3FiJ1GKZ5eD-wV9jivhH2atiH_5O382c6gRktm47c0-qhd8UkTdCtWC_1j75je/w400-h266/Florence%20Museums-43.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa Lyon (Mapplethorpe <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Also on display was the show <b>Cecily Brown - Temptations, Torments, Trials and Tribulations</b> (through Feb. 2, 2024). Brown (b. 1969) creates paintings that tread the line between realism and abstraction. It is as if she places her scene on the surface of a pond, and then disturbs the water just enough to throw everything our of whack, but totally obscured.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAADTK1BKSAKd-_IdNxNEeB-QxVTJ4xmYwccC0Etx1P_muT-kSD7j75xH_oZ8q5JW4knC290fnO0RMECyMDaQfUkunKg-TD6WQ82R7WkNyOdmAgfbys7p2pMDwOk-wPjX_rlYYlsLRVgAOX6h60rp8Er2i_PxLq6fS2GiL_sjBw72t9KUEAxWfet8Ol7L/s1040/Florence%20Museums-27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="939" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAADTK1BKSAKd-_IdNxNEeB-QxVTJ4xmYwccC0Etx1P_muT-kSD7j75xH_oZ8q5JW4knC290fnO0RMECyMDaQfUkunKg-TD6WQ82R7WkNyOdmAgfbys7p2pMDwOk-wPjX_rlYYlsLRVgAOX6h60rp8Er2i_PxLq6fS2GiL_sjBw72t9KUEAxWfet8Ol7L/w361-h400/Florence%20Museums-27.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfOqD7IWok4BE-4sQtVjSAq2X9rB8j8AxtLnmvsLzjGgTXvwLyYwTqqvDdSuAYk37as41amCAlShyphenhyphenXOIQv6NgdX38Bdgz3ElyEbgMqc-GU_-rs2bbKzL_w0Z8ljKZw53ChBDDX0I7DOuCuuNJeQXD3UN0ycBTxgtiWMHrwvrIBxL3eMVodt128DInkEP2/s1040/Florence%20Museums-29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="791" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfOqD7IWok4BE-4sQtVjSAq2X9rB8j8AxtLnmvsLzjGgTXvwLyYwTqqvDdSuAYk37as41amCAlShyphenhyphenXOIQv6NgdX38Bdgz3ElyEbgMqc-GU_-rs2bbKzL_w0Z8ljKZw53ChBDDX0I7DOuCuuNJeQXD3UN0ycBTxgtiWMHrwvrIBxL3eMVodt128DInkEP2/w304-h400/Florence%20Museums-29.jpg" width="304" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm Gonna Make You Love Me<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKN8p7eB0JHDJpLO4fjxfbjSp_apKr8B93EVaH1mKR8aCNhJbBvwb4k_5cWmTRkpQrtCHQ5uHn2M74cHESMzbuytLb1B_LK3AYWL9rkCYGv8qGJRDHrp1q_YJBjoQ3mEgBcvIfUP_3V-7TdkPWISHJV8Up3eRqAxFazWNjYhj9D-Q5t_EmFWFF-GCPb1U-/s1040/Florence%20Museums-28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="753" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKN8p7eB0JHDJpLO4fjxfbjSp_apKr8B93EVaH1mKR8aCNhJbBvwb4k_5cWmTRkpQrtCHQ5uHn2M74cHESMzbuytLb1B_LK3AYWL9rkCYGv8qGJRDHrp1q_YJBjoQ3mEgBcvIfUP_3V-7TdkPWISHJV8Up3eRqAxFazWNjYhj9D-Q5t_EmFWFF-GCPb1U-/w290-h400/Florence%20Museums-28.jpg" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just My Imagination (Runnin Away with me)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />When visiting a city, the large museums offer excellent collections of classic work. However, taking the time to visit the smaller galleries and museums, and the special exhibitions that they present, is always a great way to enjoy art and avoid the word of the crowds.</span><br /></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com1Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy43.7695604 11.255813615.459326563821158 -23.9004364 72.079794236178856 46.412063599999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-8304605984157831662024-01-11T05:00:00.174-05:002024-01-14T11:25:35.809-05:00MOMA, Picasso, and Ruscha<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6db3BrjruxquRLwKPx1dURF7kUrKjk6wJTrnqEpv7XH2fdh9AJmzFTug4pB87IfjIe_zwsTtc6V4axToe2tYDIJkyciZQww2oCF4XtrQ9o6vST-35bYlWTa4f2s85YHWj5Ea2ZeZAQLSbBWKuVBYAY5xxwVWOBBl5Za6903BXGiI0rLh2meyeFmPdVTGY/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6db3BrjruxquRLwKPx1dURF7kUrKjk6wJTrnqEpv7XH2fdh9AJmzFTug4pB87IfjIe_zwsTtc6V4axToe2tYDIJkyciZQww2oCF4XtrQ9o6vST-35bYlWTa4f2s85YHWj5Ea2ZeZAQLSbBWKuVBYAY5xxwVWOBBl5Za6903BXGiI0rLh2meyeFmPdVTGY/w400-h266/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-28.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The <a href="https://www.moma.org/" target="_blank">Museum of Modern Art</a>, in New York City, has a wonderful permanent collection, and I visit that collection at least once a year. But the things that brings me back to MOMA every month or two are the special exhibitions, and they certainly know how to put on a show. There are two exhibits on display at the time of this writing that are perfect examples of what MOMA can do.<br /><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Picasso in Fontainebleau</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9i_DyRxDw3dFU7ikzzTTgRaPO-btOgbPSxueBHPRc9elzmTeuJXluv-H6G4CHn_N_WUQFTNQGrBO1dWeiwf3o7t4jXkOiGJmWlbGOY0L5N4G-HBMzt4S3WGEZgxY311jeSyGWv7cccuwakahBRTK-Qixzxr4DghtQieIWNCEEbfbPocHU7EnPoJI5c179/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9i_DyRxDw3dFU7ikzzTTgRaPO-btOgbPSxueBHPRc9elzmTeuJXluv-H6G4CHn_N_WUQFTNQGrBO1dWeiwf3o7t4jXkOiGJmWlbGOY0L5N4G-HBMzt4S3WGEZgxY311jeSyGWv7cccuwakahBRTK-Qixzxr4DghtQieIWNCEEbfbPocHU7EnPoJI5c179/w400-h266/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </span><br /></h4><p><span style="font-size: large;">The first is <a href="https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5530" target="_blank">Picasso in Fontainebleau</a> (until Feb 17, 2024). This is a collection of works executed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a> (1881-1973) during a four month vacation in the town of Fontainebleau, near Paris. During the summer os 1921, Picasso, his wife, Olga Khokhlova, and their infant son Paolo rented a house away from hustle and bustle of Paris. It was a chance to relax, and for Olga to recover from child birth. Throughout his life, Picasso was extremely prolific, and during his short time in Fontainebleau he produced four major pieces, and dozens of studies and smaller paintings.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8pJMx83K8ypglmOw0vNHQkS0dtea86ffS1WOQssFVCUQ4kJssqTOTWDMSKHr00OtGnLO14Jug5Xqu5QTT3LG-EKdr92t3XG4IbwE4tdpZ35js_hTKO_EfL8_sb9Y4uT9ly3gfgVTzoEdfeEPx0-IO4jNl9P36fHe5S9H3sV7rKyOKxsiLBPQ3d-H7g8u/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="578" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8pJMx83K8ypglmOw0vNHQkS0dtea86ffS1WOQssFVCUQ4kJssqTOTWDMSKHr00OtGnLO14Jug5Xqu5QTT3LG-EKdr92t3XG4IbwE4tdpZ35js_hTKO_EfL8_sb9Y4uT9ly3gfgVTzoEdfeEPx0-IO4jNl9P36fHe5S9H3sV7rKyOKxsiLBPQ3d-H7g8u/w223-h400/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-2.jpg" width="223" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two versions of Pierrot and Harlequin<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHsyBcHg0-45hlqDela8P9f3yHLqF1hIoF9W8DjM7eBLdfR5aOPLq5awqwyzxsrz2Pz8MsRuy2DZJT6FoNm-qW1HABKdW93HXR0I3eP_20kxEAD4sPQf3Z4YXNmY1VyLxhtmMnVA8E9Bt-FGsVuR5nM1MFvxeIHb2JHeDQGJDNLKRwBkgGwhBNPj6aG9m/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="659" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHsyBcHg0-45hlqDela8P9f3yHLqF1hIoF9W8DjM7eBLdfR5aOPLq5awqwyzxsrz2Pz8MsRuy2DZJT6FoNm-qW1HABKdW93HXR0I3eP_20kxEAD4sPQf3Z4YXNmY1VyLxhtmMnVA8E9Bt-FGsVuR5nM1MFvxeIHb2JHeDQGJDNLKRwBkgGwhBNPj6aG9m/w254-h400/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-3.jpg" width="254" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guitar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The first piece finish is titled The Spring. It is Picasso’s take on a painting that was on display in the Chateau du Fontainebleau - The Nymph of Fontainebleau. He was inspired by this 16th century painting, and took a step away from cubism, towards developing his own version of classicism. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQqGjvRJU9N0Pe252fhegtiF5vREyjxuOwIiLaPNc0trXoVT2J-rM3SlCHqOYCK9gpjod5UcQTd51yTLNgLtYti6nDznEMoSRb31P90HY7gIg3i_Ik_3ne6hoRy6zajV8WgJIdcn-VILJgP6wnDdUf3KoDz_mKnse40NDzzWNmqhC8mcUcj0om8h5_m2r/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1040" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQqGjvRJU9N0Pe252fhegtiF5vREyjxuOwIiLaPNc0trXoVT2J-rM3SlCHqOYCK9gpjod5UcQTd51yTLNgLtYti6nDznEMoSRb31P90HY7gIg3i_Ik_3ne6hoRy6zajV8WgJIdcn-VILJgP6wnDdUf3KoDz_mKnse40NDzzWNmqhC8mcUcj0om8h5_m2r/w400-h303/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chalk study for The Spring<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogC13w2Pyc75RtBTTP1_2t7P40jsbLCNYRPiY-TFei7dhhhSO6YPMaDOchsRUwgukV6KnlnfFatteHIpznZMJ1XIq-f4dxIuj1YWwjOgbdLpiBnbhH69AbsAvspD8OLv7Bf1bV8PhrGkBmfSkkOyHgz8VSrfWGbSeVMvt_5XOaKnTk0rMGfB4WjoiHU_K/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1040" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogC13w2Pyc75RtBTTP1_2t7P40jsbLCNYRPiY-TFei7dhhhSO6YPMaDOchsRUwgukV6KnlnfFatteHIpznZMJ1XIq-f4dxIuj1YWwjOgbdLpiBnbhH69AbsAvspD8OLv7Bf1bV8PhrGkBmfSkkOyHgz8VSrfWGbSeVMvt_5XOaKnTk0rMGfB4WjoiHU_K/w400-h279/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Spring<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The Spring led Picasso to his second major work of the summer - Three Women at the Spring. Again in a classical style, Picasso obviously drew from his work on The Spring. He also created many studies, both drawn and painted, as he worked through his process.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEYD6wLrhxzlLnUwDGLnjDyR56fYKebzBh1NPDLLkpRzSUOn9zipWcOJLh2IMt5S-CbaBFDdnjzX7VSGIhKSNGWAz7rCOPG_YFkyWUwGDOqQFQhXwWcg3vIjRyqGg9OvPJRwwgdHcYyIpQNGPUZjZF9kdkC5Ap-1ZPcehtl1XOOEtGJnLy2Klhw5m8DOD/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-16.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="833" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEYD6wLrhxzlLnUwDGLnjDyR56fYKebzBh1NPDLLkpRzSUOn9zipWcOJLh2IMt5S-CbaBFDdnjzX7VSGIhKSNGWAz7rCOPG_YFkyWUwGDOqQFQhXwWcg3vIjRyqGg9OvPJRwwgdHcYyIpQNGPUZjZF9kdkC5Ap-1ZPcehtl1XOOEtGJnLy2Klhw5m8DOD/w320-h400/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-16.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three Women at the Spring<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ERAW7ghvw_y09gxqhLgYAWBFu4iuzNHlRXld_hQzoyv-bu5aKrbYCiraA8kla4Wg_SfrJgMEDX1lMbTl-hPW3VZSb1Bm5yQoivR5OwOUEuMcu40qkcmosMb79-YuyG70acjBhdyjXJJZ8cXftvXbD-6yUJo2XgQK7i6CytNjoR0ue4urk4XzvwCqGJCn/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1040" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ERAW7ghvw_y09gxqhLgYAWBFu4iuzNHlRXld_hQzoyv-bu5aKrbYCiraA8kla4Wg_SfrJgMEDX1lMbTl-hPW3VZSb1Bm5yQoivR5OwOUEuMcu40qkcmosMb79-YuyG70acjBhdyjXJJZ8cXftvXbD-6yUJo2XgQK7i6CytNjoR0ue4urk4XzvwCqGJCn/w400-h293/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdHQhLy7UnrHXEOm2NRMKCiZtDEFb2YkDnSwRs5jxRZJZK6EEECcsp_E2MJhT34x-qukgmAj6DzOwBmHe1RlwZbwCDdUyR7Na8fSgtxXF9R3m_Re8CCAUGXjIFW0-VJWzm3t6ntM9l3B_DsSv65HARqtGx0MFh02WyYWS0XiRw90qDZIRAn9uBlwEYCzX/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdHQhLy7UnrHXEOm2NRMKCiZtDEFb2YkDnSwRs5jxRZJZK6EEECcsp_E2MJhT34x-qukgmAj6DzOwBmHe1RlwZbwCDdUyR7Na8fSgtxXF9R3m_Re8CCAUGXjIFW0-VJWzm3t6ntM9l3B_DsSv65HARqtGx0MFh02WyYWS0XiRw90qDZIRAn9uBlwEYCzX/w400-h266/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXdaYDI3SNpnG2XaiCb1h0-MdvV9hNz57lwLkIycfL36Jkfgurxe-pwMp7sdU5H0t9B6s5GN0ssMUB3v5TnmTfCAXv0Xq9F9Ku7_z0GX43W0gnKA5MK0a7evP6Q0_ZPmM0XRIcKUpWAAN_iEdI3haod-KIvViAn74ISY62zgDvGfAeL_MCfgRpNtiRtOQ/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="883" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXdaYDI3SNpnG2XaiCb1h0-MdvV9hNz57lwLkIycfL36Jkfgurxe-pwMp7sdU5H0t9B6s5GN0ssMUB3v5TnmTfCAXv0Xq9F9Ku7_z0GX43W0gnKA5MK0a7evP6Q0_ZPmM0XRIcKUpWAAN_iEdI3haod-KIvViAn74ISY62zgDvGfAeL_MCfgRpNtiRtOQ/w340-h400/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-14.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Picasso’s other major pieces were two different versions of Three Musicians. Here he returned to his cubist style of painting.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOakjmG8j3N6vMMUpMJJa5D0yZcIPVyH9j2R69hYLBRaMVAHP6lJRyn67BvDP64B8By1PK7wODEDM9R2oOfsor5yYBlnPvQtD2kIfOe1sPr6mfX_vgsVFix5_f8Ae01Or5QcTHUWeiyCjlTKkfDVNDfXPCJtNfV44OFzwKRJZxYcJf_rFcMwkF77FCFdL_/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-17.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOakjmG8j3N6vMMUpMJJa5D0yZcIPVyH9j2R69hYLBRaMVAHP6lJRyn67BvDP64B8By1PK7wODEDM9R2oOfsor5yYBlnPvQtD2kIfOe1sPr6mfX_vgsVFix5_f8Ae01Or5QcTHUWeiyCjlTKkfDVNDfXPCJtNfV44OFzwKRJZxYcJf_rFcMwkF77FCFdL_/w321-h400/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-17.jpg" width="321" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still Life with Guitar<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQL6CUAeL0IhHwp7ahPRjzkPRRrZzxLgzLIGQ77ujmzQnHaWzqbdgNb4luNQDFQ-J9fNt4e7U8JUvm-hH030SXZdPQi0Ev5p9n_-BNYz2171vre221eJVTAsfPz3oA5o5t8IFnpA1OLHeYhtWTZrPKz7_FQQGVNySKlgdsyOFtMSHKX5Pzo8qSQVo-C-qX/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-13.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1026" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQL6CUAeL0IhHwp7ahPRjzkPRRrZzxLgzLIGQ77ujmzQnHaWzqbdgNb4luNQDFQ-J9fNt4e7U8JUvm-hH030SXZdPQi0Ev5p9n_-BNYz2171vre221eJVTAsfPz3oA5o5t8IFnpA1OLHeYhtWTZrPKz7_FQQGVNySKlgdsyOFtMSHKX5Pzo8qSQVo-C-qX/w395-h400/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-13.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three Musicians<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc_9mJ1UEZebWs10PT_8vDeq8wH5w165hzV9ZZ2dc_Un3_fqFFn3LRvirGTlDxux7l_kNBkrZZQ6uY6FePObUwzsZP8psl7_YLCKw6CaIX-a_z-RCUGyWL1OQ1cTTH-ZjLvRS5VKPCa6b3taBMIxRZB-VfBXvsm5muBl3O96h-DiGFRltYRSTveQ8-hEJ/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-12.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1040" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc_9mJ1UEZebWs10PT_8vDeq8wH5w165hzV9ZZ2dc_Un3_fqFFn3LRvirGTlDxux7l_kNBkrZZQ6uY6FePObUwzsZP8psl7_YLCKw6CaIX-a_z-RCUGyWL1OQ1cTTH-ZjLvRS5VKPCa6b3taBMIxRZB-VfBXvsm5muBl3O96h-DiGFRltYRSTveQ8-hEJ/w400-h348/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three Musicians<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />While working on these four paintings, Picasso found time to create a series of paintings and drawings titled Maternity. Obviously inspired by the recent birth of his son, and observing Olga’s and Paolo’s interactions, these are loving portraits, presented in a realist style.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f7irxFHZZD_2b1SJErNRtAO52bvo6LhtluVF9D4ViNcQaoebr9V0cTo_Y-tspiHWtIU3ANagwQCattZV3eWMTT6fGawSfomD1V-RLwVVOkRj6Rm6TEGZnwMiOyG44ShrhzBMS4YxlvAWm3gMQFrdhs6wl1R6jiuwFpVakHBojTekw8YwWh02QSv4UiPt/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="770" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f7irxFHZZD_2b1SJErNRtAO52bvo6LhtluVF9D4ViNcQaoebr9V0cTo_Y-tspiHWtIU3ANagwQCattZV3eWMTT6fGawSfomD1V-RLwVVOkRj6Rm6TEGZnwMiOyG44ShrhzBMS4YxlvAWm3gMQFrdhs6wl1R6jiuwFpVakHBojTekw8YwWh02QSv4UiPt/w296-h400/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-9.jpg" width="296" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maternity</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRJ9x5_EBcd_slh5IcC0MUHYTN55cuuAOqsmTjf_JSEXRDNbzs3Is-6WwNFv-QCjGdirHqyt3XWhcCxOvqqwQ4t0hwGn9U-0Y9zglgQ3EPIS1tFTEGfgoL4NJ4L-9SdhX5uO1vSEEQcDaFiorL5EjmF4QjbcgPQxpRGeX78Dk8uDOwIhLj2F5GI6D_khm/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRJ9x5_EBcd_slh5IcC0MUHYTN55cuuAOqsmTjf_JSEXRDNbzs3Is-6WwNFv-QCjGdirHqyt3XWhcCxOvqqwQ4t0hwGn9U-0Y9zglgQ3EPIS1tFTEGfgoL4NJ4L-9SdhX5uO1vSEEQcDaFiorL5EjmF4QjbcgPQxpRGeX78Dk8uDOwIhLj2F5GI6D_khm/w266-h400/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-8.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maternity</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ed Ruscha/ Now Then</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJbutjcd-w3Wu-vp25dCQPym9uS7jQSL7fSbVaPVgJukEZkXyN4LGRhjpumj99mQ2kAjJh1Hj9efENJ2ZWDd0ResFPF6e30tCPFKfJjtcyscfz9GQU4aLCm8QNMa2y7q7VRLoEi5Nc3XZUvkrGigSf1lF3WDWT7vmyWqoX32-hjBJXcvd1KMN0j5nC6uE/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-18.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJbutjcd-w3Wu-vp25dCQPym9uS7jQSL7fSbVaPVgJukEZkXyN4LGRhjpumj99mQ2kAjJh1Hj9efENJ2ZWDd0ResFPF6e30tCPFKfJjtcyscfz9GQU4aLCm8QNMa2y7q7VRLoEi5Nc3XZUvkrGigSf1lF3WDWT7vmyWqoX32-hjBJXcvd1KMN0j5nC6uE/w400-h266/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-18.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charles Atlas Landscape<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span><br /></h4><p><span style="font-size: large;">The second major show is <a href="https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5582" target="_blank">Ed Ruscha/ Now Then</a> (through Jan. 15, 2024 / at LACMA April 7 - Oct. 6, 2024). This is retrospective of the works of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Ruscha" target="_blank">Ed Ruscha</a> (b. 1937). Ruscha trained as a commercial/graphic artist. In the early 1960’s he began producing canvases in the pop-art genre. His early works favored large canvases with primary colors. In these colored backgrounds he inserted text elements. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9YBT-fp7UWFmRh5cujW1xqCRYKPkSIFxez_eFyupi5N6c60BGRpYUT4mEhua04kYqt0OdM1kLUB7wAoaV5-INoIjMM2vRoZLQun3ttcNOtkahJ19wWIBpUnYlJULkQzLgn0Twswm_hvqT-XK78ykRUIagn9K-daWEHCI0MZUg84aIysealXc8bG12Qvb/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-21.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="946" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9YBT-fp7UWFmRh5cujW1xqCRYKPkSIFxez_eFyupi5N6c60BGRpYUT4mEhua04kYqt0OdM1kLUB7wAoaV5-INoIjMM2vRoZLQun3ttcNOtkahJ19wWIBpUnYlJULkQzLgn0Twswm_hvqT-XK78ykRUIagn9K-daWEHCI0MZUg84aIysealXc8bG12Qvb/w364-h400/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-21.jpg" width="364" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmyFp8mdDJtzzWPv6SSq-H3FzLRP5wCiaBU6gy04kVuunPGl8hVyjjSTqbbs4uderM66QCrNf3zwXKhAZRybmhsra6SNVj5lN4wLhE9QLqdKaGHd68_1n2gfcfUJ8jbhsU22dLbXqNQjE9MMcKIXHC6K312k33hxBsgqtOTkgJ76xasIK0dHmtpj7p1YG/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-20.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmyFp8mdDJtzzWPv6SSq-H3FzLRP5wCiaBU6gy04kVuunPGl8hVyjjSTqbbs4uderM66QCrNf3zwXKhAZRybmhsra6SNVj5lN4wLhE9QLqdKaGHd68_1n2gfcfUJ8jbhsU22dLbXqNQjE9MMcKIXHC6K312k33hxBsgqtOTkgJ76xasIK0dHmtpj7p1YG/w400-h266/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-20.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metropolitan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShyHme-A1gCSqeOoFeB857X1BWYsKdiIk8OENPvjtBnsfeL5rH-bOC9q14OmvRDekxCUCMlrrjYH_HOV-V6x5naqWrLyC3qh4NsJS5yY-D87fg0VgovbfPiEdhsCyfWoBb_BYQNgVFhZ1l1EYh9ptNprNNnX70eQCYQjxQeuONPAFstkKM1cHIKfJGuU_/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-19.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1040" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShyHme-A1gCSqeOoFeB857X1BWYsKdiIk8OENPvjtBnsfeL5rH-bOC9q14OmvRDekxCUCMlrrjYH_HOV-V6x5naqWrLyC3qh4NsJS5yY-D87fg0VgovbfPiEdhsCyfWoBb_BYQNgVFhZ1l1EYh9ptNprNNnX70eQCYQjxQeuONPAFstkKM1cHIKfJGuU_/w400-h394/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-19.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Actual Size<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAKZr_b5xolCcxBsZnrWdZsl41-mkG0lbEsEpeOsY2cfXhSXtgUtvcZIT2tP_rb462cPTzh-XBpBD2z2A9M19r28EpgvFRseZ1wE4oXp3Wf8W1YX5OeU9b-XK3jksad531L4bpN-EAIfv49ZksC0CR8qP03VVDa_dQA_QgvLWGJvUEQerL-qv7LAMYJuU/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-22.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="1040" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAKZr_b5xolCcxBsZnrWdZsl41-mkG0lbEsEpeOsY2cfXhSXtgUtvcZIT2tP_rb462cPTzh-XBpBD2z2A9M19r28EpgvFRseZ1wE4oXp3Wf8W1YX5OeU9b-XK3jksad531L4bpN-EAIfv49ZksC0CR8qP03VVDa_dQA_QgvLWGJvUEQerL-qv7LAMYJuU/w400-h236/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-22.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Trademark with Eight Spotlights<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ruscha also began painting buildings that he believed were stylistically important or interesting. In 1963, he took a road trip, and photographed gas stations mostly in southern California and the southwest. He produced a book of these photographs, and then painted some of these stations, in a way that fused pop-art and Artdeco elements. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU11nw3eq8Xh6nkXVSRp8pGzMBAVpZfMhJb629AeXFTQbFr1KR4D_vAqd2VJm3DTMRfNO7onrvx6uq29i8HbbTGKGWVS1c6fmRpfiNeNbK25bQH9f3YWsT130KHH71mZe6MTqdgKxQCJfl112kXkazS1WOfnFLgaoAZTlW6l9iqp7sZZKZ6lkcuwJxRvmJ/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-23.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="1040" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU11nw3eq8Xh6nkXVSRp8pGzMBAVpZfMhJb629AeXFTQbFr1KR4D_vAqd2VJm3DTMRfNO7onrvx6uq29i8HbbTGKGWVS1c6fmRpfiNeNbK25bQH9f3YWsT130KHH71mZe6MTqdgKxQCJfl112kXkazS1WOfnFLgaoAZTlW6l9iqp7sZZKZ6lkcuwJxRvmJ/w400-h243/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-23.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standard Station, Amarillo Texas<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bpUEOkrnldnUJ3PC7fxdd9FR1QFdvHm_xIYJ0K9I0hOGpYY__iM6UBF2caJPGOxYlBRukmNK82S6d2FQ9kQU85oYzVSQUD4Z8uRVQDy5ks5juPyWsWY6mo3z4LuJc5SaD4pH2xC7tHoyjj-gPhXjay0wquZfjvgunDxJRjeN-BFiS-ln5hKO8zCEnT1O/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-24.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bpUEOkrnldnUJ3PC7fxdd9FR1QFdvHm_xIYJ0K9I0hOGpYY__iM6UBF2caJPGOxYlBRukmNK82S6d2FQ9kQU85oYzVSQUD4Z8uRVQDy5ks5juPyWsWY6mo3z4LuJc5SaD4pH2xC7tHoyjj-gPhXjay0wquZfjvgunDxJRjeN-BFiS-ln5hKO8zCEnT1O/w400-h266/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-24.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Norm's La Cienega, on fire<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ruscha continued to produce works in both of these two categories of subjects throughout his life. At times he explored alternative materials for his textual work. At times he developed series showing how buildings he had previously painted were repurposed over time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbX_zEXqc3PU5Enf5pSCs6nHvDBxtEZDNGcXx6lBgHEZubz4ixahz6DYMMbMcxPk4Ag6hKRFcJiWgfs114wxi_AK_B4P4eeeaHVBuTCQzsA3JKun1pvV4mP3uM9q2EiAgRzqQuqfKlKkdYYAG602bpCrgOYDWxoCssvCPWkr3nyp2hiWs5P3J2IAKhYVA/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-32.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbX_zEXqc3PU5Enf5pSCs6nHvDBxtEZDNGcXx6lBgHEZubz4ixahz6DYMMbMcxPk4Ag6hKRFcJiWgfs114wxi_AK_B4P4eeeaHVBuTCQzsA3JKun1pvV4mP3uM9q2EiAgRzqQuqfKlKkdYYAG602bpCrgOYDWxoCssvCPWkr3nyp2hiWs5P3J2IAKhYVA/w400-h266/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-32.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Can't Find My Keys Nowhere</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWvKrMqkRrRS4O2L6YnFW4OgBU7dyiQx5V79hD6C6fqEFwnfS68gixiHkWBA4NwB7jomSVbUJCeAf1HfQrJLwodgCuyE01rSs_Un5IgmtIB_dFrkOpp-ikJnjRJ7GK_lqb9i89-wF5kzF1eZDqTlT4nuhBz9NwVFvpWtXRV-Uqq3gF9AEXqvFFx2zACp9/s1040/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-30.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="1040" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWvKrMqkRrRS4O2L6YnFW4OgBU7dyiQx5V79hD6C6fqEFwnfS68gixiHkWBA4NwB7jomSVbUJCeAf1HfQrJLwodgCuyE01rSs_Un5IgmtIB_dFrkOpp-ikJnjRJ7GK_lqb9i89-wF5kzF1eZDqTlT4nuhBz9NwVFvpWtXRV-Uqq3gF9AEXqvFFx2zACp9/w400-h201/2024-01-11%20MOMA%20Picasso%20and%20Rusha-30.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Collar Tech-Chem<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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But when they put together exhibits as fascinating and special as these two, at the same time, it really shows how these museums can be special places.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nuts and Bolts:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">MOMA is located at 11 w. 53rd Street, NY, NY. There are many subways and busses that will leave you withing 2 blocks of museum<b>. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Moma is open from 10:30 - 5:30 seven days a week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tickets are $28 Adult/ $20 Senior and visitor with disability/ $15 Student/ Free 16 and under. <b> </b> <br /></span></p><br />Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com011 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, USA40.7614327 -73.97762159999999212.451198863821155 -109.13387159999999 69.071666536178839 -38.821371599999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-38442110871448992072024-01-04T05:00:00.011-05:002024-01-04T06:58:53.097-05:00On the Go in Orvieto<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniWsvC3mdLEpiGc_EcpApE9GJ2jSklPjMny0HtHDiTKXLbwydFIpZfsfSlCJlIaGvYgSMCP5Gdwa-Drn8nrfh6NGWlDeUyqYHYzHDii82vtNQSiEju6SIAOMwxon4EsIRr5YYMMrNVuW-eb_G_B7XVPmAMVWloGzF6oD3dQdNkz4uDw7m4BmEb1Zn2cbR/s1040/2024-01-04%20Orvieto-69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1040" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniWsvC3mdLEpiGc_EcpApE9GJ2jSklPjMny0HtHDiTKXLbwydFIpZfsfSlCJlIaGvYgSMCP5Gdwa-Drn8nrfh6NGWlDeUyqYHYzHDii82vtNQSiEju6SIAOMwxon4EsIRr5YYMMrNVuW-eb_G_B7XVPmAMVWloGzF6oD3dQdNkz4uDw7m4BmEb1Zn2cbR/w400-h320/2024-01-04%20Orvieto-69.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Orvieto is a small city in the Umbrian area of Italy. Its history goes back to the Etruscan era and has played an important role in the this part of the country because of its geological position. Orvieto sits on a high bluff, formed by a volcanic tuff. The steep sides of the tuff made it almost impossible for enemies to attack Orvieto, and it served as a key stop along the road from Rome to Florence.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-FTnbLGt0mnoUS8S8N8LIvQRi2DVCfzkbMXsUmi2zREFwLYIxfyA4ylGXloVideR4D9TkVcvPPIDF84cGcJcDIVbidYwPljmnz0Rgb0BSnOB_rxdm2zjlfvJsVqhyphenhyphenKW8ltwlRLl6lkvBhWlXypnXwA_B9EL2q6stQJgUDZ89Pau1Ulkjztkszc-W2AyD/s1041/2024-01-04%20Orvieto-50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-FTnbLGt0mnoUS8S8N8LIvQRi2DVCfzkbMXsUmi2zREFwLYIxfyA4ylGXloVideR4D9TkVcvPPIDF84cGcJcDIVbidYwPljmnz0Rgb0BSnOB_rxdm2zjlfvJsVqhyphenhyphenKW8ltwlRLl6lkvBhWlXypnXwA_B9EL2q6stQJgUDZ89Pau1Ulkjztkszc-W2AyD/w255-h400/2024-01-04%20Orvieto-50.jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orvieto's Duomo<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I spent a day and a half visiting Orvieto, which gave me a chance to walk through the old city. It is a great place to explore in during a short stay. The streets wind around each other, and small churches and shops pop up around almost every corner. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqA-vbfj0Ntb6vn46uaXFu5D25Sip6pLTTcUimuFbt1N_0QUn8rRoWwZK0Vmb9pZp60b8l-l5sNBmqPZuLiYwfOvQfjb1gRZBEpdk_GgYdRbx9_TScWkbJZZNQbK7c5Axdvt6E8EteELG4526TEpAZCKb-STfCQjeXR0P6NSU4lCaPQPjqSEI0fg-tBxh/s1041/2024-01-04%20Orvieto-52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqA-vbfj0Ntb6vn46uaXFu5D25Sip6pLTTcUimuFbt1N_0QUn8rRoWwZK0Vmb9pZp60b8l-l5sNBmqPZuLiYwfOvQfjb1gRZBEpdk_GgYdRbx9_TScWkbJZZNQbK7c5Axdvt6E8EteELG4526TEpAZCKb-STfCQjeXR0P6NSU4lCaPQPjqSEI0fg-tBxh/w266-h400/2024-01-04%20Orvieto-52.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I hope that this photo-essay gives a feeling of my time exploring Orvieto.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Orvieto's Duomo <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdacD_N7H1_qZljxr8weTXi98Lw3H-NpHkDv6i3q_aYzjg9x8a1HazCgT4NB0hHoTCeXZlsglrD78P41zkYfG2V7ALrKDXJh7sqUoVlPMF58WDC6iY49cQHgX14f3LxMAMIk0NkS-Vz33jM2TAWwWLpduOvhJK4Y-qxH9oafRBjxKgKbjOdP_s79PKkks/s1040/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdacD_N7H1_qZljxr8weTXi98Lw3H-NpHkDv6i3q_aYzjg9x8a1HazCgT4NB0hHoTCeXZlsglrD78P41zkYfG2V7ALrKDXJh7sqUoVlPMF58WDC6iY49cQHgX14f3LxMAMIk0NkS-Vz33jM2TAWwWLpduOvhJK4Y-qxH9oafRBjxKgKbjOdP_s79PKkks/w400-h266/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palazzo Pubblico - Siena<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Siena, like most of Tuscany, is a wonderful place to walk. Its streets curve around each other, allowing new views to develop only as you stroll along. Siena is also full of churches that are beautiful gems, hidden away. So, on my last day in Siena, I walked through town, centering a visit to the Municipal Museum in a day of mindless wandering.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtkFF7otmQ_PuYmwSMLw1WKR3DnR04iaLUziCq3gA1pADIDVOsJ2voGzw00V9ZzQXHtzbBHixr3InLI2zzcmBetHMEKCyoVqTuJarM8Wy7k1dkalBYpIY9vjI-OYmRvmE-i84UB3hDz-KK75vY2aNUGlzSfdyemDRcjI3JT-nlWb2Es4zkLCYK65cpsLm/s1041/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtkFF7otmQ_PuYmwSMLw1WKR3DnR04iaLUziCq3gA1pADIDVOsJ2voGzw00V9ZzQXHtzbBHixr3InLI2zzcmBetHMEKCyoVqTuJarM8Wy7k1dkalBYpIY9vjI-OYmRvmE-i84UB3hDz-KK75vY2aNUGlzSfdyemDRcjI3JT-nlWb2Es4zkLCYK65cpsLm/w266-h400/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-5.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My first stop was at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Cristoforo,_Siena" target="_blank">St. Christopher’s Church</a> on Piazza Tolomei. The church was originally built during the 13th century, and underwent major renovations due to damage during the 1798 earthquake. I had noticed St. Christopher’s on my first night in Siena, while waiting for a nearby restaurant to open. Inside, there are some beautiful pieces by Sienese artists.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvX60QGhwnhVxCvICiQBZZNRpBMb9jU038YEOwygyjv41E72EmXyUzdlSL0yoLBc9JguUk3iHHCrzzLq8nEsS8Eo52hrQAflIXOXrJZNxCiTxWDCyshMmNdoeik1bCYWBOEmKWqiqO7_dgamnlbJCv0B2le47xujWjIDlSCtOYo8DXQir27-9ZWpJCy8P/s1041/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-50.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="780" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvX60QGhwnhVxCvICiQBZZNRpBMb9jU038YEOwygyjv41E72EmXyUzdlSL0yoLBc9JguUk3iHHCrzzLq8nEsS8Eo52hrQAflIXOXrJZNxCiTxWDCyshMmNdoeik1bCYWBOEmKWqiqO7_dgamnlbJCv0B2le47xujWjIDlSCtOYo8DXQir27-9ZWpJCy8P/w300-h400/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-50.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Christopher's Church<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Built during the 13th and 14th centuries, the Palazzo has served has the seat of Siena’s government ever since. Siena’s history is one of great interest to me. It was one of the earliest republics in Europe, at a time when it was surrounded by small kingdoms backed by the Catholic Church. As a result, its government was focused on providing a “good life” for its population, and the artwork in the Palazzo represented those ideals. It infilled with murals of important historical events, along with allegories of “good” vs “bad” governance. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXH-lt7L3rwlK_MhKWo4a_zeZV9fiH5-bNxonyxeQbMWLNBK9bfGowssUjcNmx7e3WFqmY2YRt9nmSMnS19D3LmH6glZeyB8iUM39ErFi8fWW2AECvauumL742SszfMzgn07jZk7EmHYlEKFIoCN96a9Pd926KBSTKLEOz7s9SZwaAwK3rSE6g74nsOHJ/s1040/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXH-lt7L3rwlK_MhKWo4a_zeZV9fiH5-bNxonyxeQbMWLNBK9bfGowssUjcNmx7e3WFqmY2YRt9nmSMnS19D3LmH6glZeyB8iUM39ErFi8fWW2AECvauumL742SszfMzgn07jZk7EmHYlEKFIoCN96a9Pd926KBSTKLEOz7s9SZwaAwK3rSE6g74nsOHJ/w400-h266/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPYH0yGxbreYBm8dNFaJKcHBY1SCUGsMxotWhQm3ty-wyBuFOzW79ycDp5yn9nX1h4HFzyYC_wBQPyfPvCvF1mHv6Nng_VLgagJRys_d3ET4DZOu_UArjMao04Yb2ExVlky_0HPp1MyP-CJYGQYCiN4Mor4cK0ip6s6pHoNKUxvHQs8ygoWIOvwd465o-/s1040/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-15.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPYH0yGxbreYBm8dNFaJKcHBY1SCUGsMxotWhQm3ty-wyBuFOzW79ycDp5yn9nX1h4HFzyYC_wBQPyfPvCvF1mHv6Nng_VLgagJRys_d3ET4DZOu_UArjMao04Yb2ExVlky_0HPp1MyP-CJYGQYCiN4Mor4cK0ip6s6pHoNKUxvHQs8ygoWIOvwd465o-/w400-h266/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-15.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Venetian Fleet defeats the Germans at Punta San Salvatore in Istria by Spinello Aretino <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiMU16-PKR9vugWV0jCSPG-MvyWIxevL2JD3FCkgBptIZqc2ePy53YLwhK2LwmQpV80eM5DPaotxV2sT9-fhHW9CjdSUYp-Y0wkms_JC6nTy8WyKxi2u3tnoAXLOGf9K1b8vwJupQu5O2xLlvwqhcBjF8hr9I5bH4U_AgMlWAduHwi1j50PYvURduOyMU/s627/627px-Allegory_of_the_Good_Government_-_Palazzo_Pubblico_-_Siena_2016.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="627" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiMU16-PKR9vugWV0jCSPG-MvyWIxevL2JD3FCkgBptIZqc2ePy53YLwhK2LwmQpV80eM5DPaotxV2sT9-fhHW9CjdSUYp-Y0wkms_JC6nTy8WyKxi2u3tnoAXLOGf9K1b8vwJupQu5O2xLlvwqhcBjF8hr9I5bH4U_AgMlWAduHwi1j50PYvURduOyMU/w400-h306/627px-Allegory_of_the_Good_Government_-_Palazzo_Pubblico_-_Siena_2016.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Allegory of Bad Government By Ambrogio Lorenzetti - Web Gallery of Art via wikimedia<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The Palazzo also has a wonderful terrace on the side facing away from the Piazza Campo, an interesting choice, with a great view of the surrounding valley.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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One thing I was reminded of on this trip was that salumerias, which are restaurants that specialize in sandwiches and salads offer good and inexpensive meals. They are great places to for a quick, light meal while you are out on the town.<br /><br />After lunch, I walked east on Bianchi di Sotto. I was looking for the Bicherinne Museum, which displays the painted covers from old administrative registers. It is housed in the office of the State Archives of Siena. Unfortunately, it was closed. So I continued along Bianchi di Sotto, and I arrived at the Logge del Papa, the Pope’s lodge, built during the 15th century by Siena’s own Pope Pius II. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cW50aG1XS1L3nWy5UG08mHhJLxPuAf9oqhw4eGPIBSG66Ajybg7KgZXexUHQqamzlypzbjz9SuaTd9BcgT_4slK1oKE3fjdCkUPrrlGE-aAgIiLjQhfYPkbPGZ3y5bjZvFtZz-knorp9i4pPtzullpX-xiJQKEPGefPQSkKyGRFse9OROxEZ7BqfPLiD/s1041/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-25.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="715" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cW50aG1XS1L3nWy5UG08mHhJLxPuAf9oqhw4eGPIBSG66Ajybg7KgZXexUHQqamzlypzbjz9SuaTd9BcgT_4slK1oKE3fjdCkUPrrlGE-aAgIiLjQhfYPkbPGZ3y5bjZvFtZz-knorp9i4pPtzullpX-xiJQKEPGefPQSkKyGRFse9OROxEZ7BqfPLiD/w275-h400/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-25.jpg" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church of San Martino<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Next to the Logge is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Martino,_Siena" target="_blank">Church of San Martino</a>. This church was originally built during the 12th century, and it was enlarged and given a new façade in 1613. It has a beautiful interior, with its altar lit by skylight. It also has wonderful artwork and statuary, and it is worth a visit.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytASHxqqpx_EWo7SAHhm0KfbmHNNHY_Up0q2Jz72OkQKdoAMpoVPgU2pzEoxJILn1gmre1k-g-V5v1yWxmU4yYnv8ShUygh1yCXylcQr10Puk_Ebbym1fHiDcqWV36jfJsgThrmcAEzsAdXhi3yWsEAlpN2HBaEnGNaWVzBfZp-Y0EvZu5nRh35hsjigI/s1040/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytASHxqqpx_EWo7SAHhm0KfbmHNNHY_Up0q2Jz72OkQKdoAMpoVPgU2pzEoxJILn1gmre1k-g-V5v1yWxmU4yYnv8ShUygh1yCXylcQr10Puk_Ebbym1fHiDcqWV36jfJsgThrmcAEzsAdXhi3yWsEAlpN2HBaEnGNaWVzBfZp-Y0EvZu5nRh35hsjigI/w400-h266/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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The temple opened in 1786, to serve the Jewish population that has existed in Siena for centuries. Its façade is very plain due to regulations of that time that prohibited Jews from building identifiable houses of worship. Inside, the hall is decorated in a baroque style. It is still and active congregation, with 50 member families.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQ20jId8U3epdBxfj9UAr0Kymx2S3XJdvzZ_zv1eDXi_X_CBh2-J_ftTjWWbO9e1VdpQJGe_1Rga4vyHyD0NS3lGsEENrlmmjMzA8shsHosVBd2JwkMAWFcXA1LXqsq0tztPGFL-sRhygsYb9SK3X8bMehG0u32hVsfLlZondVqvzN7wmpBdxDsGdGJod/s1041/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQ20jId8U3epdBxfj9UAr0Kymx2S3XJdvzZ_zv1eDXi_X_CBh2-J_ftTjWWbO9e1VdpQJGe_1Rga4vyHyD0NS3lGsEENrlmmjMzA8shsHosVBd2JwkMAWFcXA1LXqsq0tztPGFL-sRhygsYb9SK3X8bMehG0u32hVsfLlZondVqvzN7wmpBdxDsGdGJod/w266-h400/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-32.jpg" width="266" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The chance to explore an old city over three days was a wonderful extravagance, and one I look forward to doing again. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeC9mQhEp8PTtKgbp3YBfWTu4sjwPyuu9poBfSAgqhyLvdSF3DTJq2cmtACqL_x2izxhWOdwGraAgljU5tsOX-6iP12Z5srWD0SDeqKaMew9d1fE4_BZ90grYWMJIg5Qls0sNkW1e8_7jEXSkjV-GgwTF71YnhHbZCHn2GRLE3Ztz_86g-QtTvLC8g7wP/s1040/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeC9mQhEp8PTtKgbp3YBfWTu4sjwPyuu9poBfSAgqhyLvdSF3DTJq2cmtACqL_x2izxhWOdwGraAgljU5tsOX-6iP12Z5srWD0SDeqKaMew9d1fE4_BZ90grYWMJIg5Qls0sNkW1e8_7jEXSkjV-GgwTF71YnhHbZCHn2GRLE3Ztz_86g-QtTvLC8g7wP/w400-h266/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-38.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIf3MJ-eb_oCZCcH2v1Gjo2bMhnW8l8DuAiGBMXMv71mTfvJ5jdjjUlLE8sSrmuNs5637iZOlaaK-Ts44-Pj4HuaOSZhGS2F2KCuQFsq7pcxptcTTnHokV4x-cPdQSAcp2HR-2lixNiv9ErDVcKMNz_9GPpikWS4MQ2hCMfSaEnX95Ve0kpc5qPvYA2be/s1041/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIf3MJ-eb_oCZCcH2v1Gjo2bMhnW8l8DuAiGBMXMv71mTfvJ5jdjjUlLE8sSrmuNs5637iZOlaaK-Ts44-Pj4HuaOSZhGS2F2KCuQFsq7pcxptcTTnHokV4x-cPdQSAcp2HR-2lixNiv9ErDVcKMNz_9GPpikWS4MQ2hCMfSaEnX95Ve0kpc5qPvYA2be/w266-h400/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-39.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26xJlBlhFDX8gugN6ZHqJDCR5jqXjrjuCgoSg51Mj_XIjgMiga4OH_uVN0sN1DH7TRuvGF5j9coQBp9nBoJDNirpQ0REohMT0Sv6YSi_Bx6HVlwfduNTJqDzyEScrpiG_Jd75uiTJw1NFZDiAgNcbVRkzjiLrsr8Gxf-AQ3fctaG-v8MBPxCNG0kISlYz/s1040/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26xJlBlhFDX8gugN6ZHqJDCR5jqXjrjuCgoSg51Mj_XIjgMiga4OH_uVN0sN1DH7TRuvGF5j9coQBp9nBoJDNirpQ0REohMT0Sv6YSi_Bx6HVlwfduNTJqDzyEScrpiG_Jd75uiTJw1NFZDiAgNcbVRkzjiLrsr8Gxf-AQ3fctaG-v8MBPxCNG0kISlYz/w400-h266/2023-12-28%20Siena%20Palazzo%20Popular-40.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </span><br /><p></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com053100 Siena, Province of Siena, Italy43.318808999999987 11.330757415.008575163821142 -23.8254926 71.629042836178826 46.487007399999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-9129895302493516662023-12-21T13:12:00.002-05:002023-12-24T15:15:36.807-05:00A Rainy Day in Siena <div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3FE6NplD4ZeNLL6eVT1d1uKqzblCnoB95uyvoH0cg63o4-GL5iw2-nbx3MMPUULhrEDANRCOw0ed45frXb_C3h-Odod6Z_ucjYDLzaf_soglRGMcHHaInBDk3YQ21MPUGvXLuwNMRwxE4jaHIenTs_wGNVoKsDQKi42jcgGdOoaE2NEhQFy4QFiRPWmf/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3FE6NplD4ZeNLL6eVT1d1uKqzblCnoB95uyvoH0cg63o4-GL5iw2-nbx3MMPUULhrEDANRCOw0ed45frXb_C3h-Odod6Z_ucjYDLzaf_soglRGMcHHaInBDk3YQ21MPUGvXLuwNMRwxE4jaHIenTs_wGNVoKsDQKi42jcgGdOoaE2NEhQFy4QFiRPWmf/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A rainy day in Siena meant I had to look for some indoor activities. After a morning visit to the city’s beautiful Duomo, I chose a couple of museums for the afternoon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQzvjFGfStNjae2606mTYd0IgX4fogKIhYcxrRGqtfy_LQ8gLY5WqUGksM6wYNLN7crTiRvk2Cy_F_NJT0AUghbTQcQLPqSSwzLf_An2KMwhcfzzKD0A38z6hti7yUUAlcy0e8i6cLIMs_5v3qI3O2anlAVMoEBNYI02_VwMzNCX9AUmHbnAX_TQy4jjE/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQzvjFGfStNjae2606mTYd0IgX4fogKIhYcxrRGqtfy_LQ8gLY5WqUGksM6wYNLN7crTiRvk2Cy_F_NJT0AUghbTQcQLPqSSwzLf_An2KMwhcfzzKD0A38z6hti7yUUAlcy0e8i6cLIMs_5v3qI3O2anlAVMoEBNYI02_VwMzNCX9AUmHbnAX_TQy4jjE/w266-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-7.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxbOOs5Ut784agTGSJfI6_zidVKXSuqrmfn4vlWjOywtpI0gVzKdDajkzs3-wX-ZtcUizTF9xoYTjUjvlL9EVHCxr-luvIuIfFVPyipv7v-WVGQEShATaDgXKhSi3JJOXYx6PUmWDOQ8dLAHhPgqvB3jc_xiG_xiucvCO2OGijfMWzclZoRqqbY5b69US/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxbOOs5Ut784agTGSJfI6_zidVKXSuqrmfn4vlWjOywtpI0gVzKdDajkzs3-wX-ZtcUizTF9xoYTjUjvlL9EVHCxr-luvIuIfFVPyipv7v-WVGQEShATaDgXKhSi3JJOXYx6PUmWDOQ8dLAHhPgqvB3jc_xiG_xiucvCO2OGijfMWzclZoRqqbY5b69US/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIKuvUSoIM2p-I2vbZZlLTnUBpeU7M-PhIt_1pbATWhEbZFeUknpFIysgZ9rj-h6-1PWQY_bQCnvl3DuvXXsX1kQ-3l2b4yrzW_XiRHoqlvOqx9MOz09o3JWWeyg25k9kAY1fTcrwCCsbnvBxhrpSlHluCL068FzPIk-SsuNI_YidGwbcTZXP3OvS5CFu/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIKuvUSoIM2p-I2vbZZlLTnUBpeU7M-PhIt_1pbATWhEbZFeUknpFIysgZ9rj-h6-1PWQY_bQCnvl3DuvXXsX1kQ-3l2b4yrzW_XiRHoqlvOqx9MOz09o3JWWeyg25k9kAY1fTcrwCCsbnvBxhrpSlHluCL068FzPIk-SsuNI_YidGwbcTZXP3OvS5CFu/w266-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-18.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My ticket to the Duomo included entrance to the <a href="https://operaduomo.siena.it/en/cathedral-museum/" target="_blank">Museo Opera della Metropolitan</a>a. This museum houses art and architectural features that had been part of the Duomo over the past 800 years, but are no longer on display in the church. Many of these pieces were originally intended for the planned transept extension, in whose foot print the museum now sits. Construction on the extension was started in 1323, but it ended in 1348 during the Black Death, and never restarted. Paintings from the nave and chapels and statues that used to adorn the facade, fill the building. The highlight of the collection is a large stained glass rose window.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEtWsJMxRyVeRhJV50VCWF3xFnEEvyJtBws_VzRv_XdJQQgqtlSdZ1Nbv-dAJqqoEo6Z_KIIfTmz9e4hAt8OeEAgWdx0PUudXRP_XYDD4Ghzb75c444e6Q2gxVS2EBry55zxwIsyvJbjWqrdk-lncpfchr05Nf17IkTcoFhynxe4YjotueI0ayMA93jqA/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEtWsJMxRyVeRhJV50VCWF3xFnEEvyJtBws_VzRv_XdJQQgqtlSdZ1Nbv-dAJqqoEo6Z_KIIfTmz9e4hAt8OeEAgWdx0PUudXRP_XYDD4Ghzb75c444e6Q2gxVS2EBry55zxwIsyvJbjWqrdk-lncpfchr05Nf17IkTcoFhynxe4YjotueI0ayMA93jqA/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stained Glass Window by Duccio di Buoninsegna<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiNvN2m-GB10i_JOwRJGCz4nb_98CcxetI_ea_4OQQgxAo7v7DPRI_qcBQIzNK0J41RgADBZQrPHEeuniriGnmolOZwr4Gv5ks2NMr3ahE_zUlIu48ZDeV-o0fJXt2tSw1Lav5G36_tdOI9bfJJNoOZTHkztmwnz0nZ79CLx_kM1n344XRMECIEqQ_8jj/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="709" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiNvN2m-GB10i_JOwRJGCz4nb_98CcxetI_ea_4OQQgxAo7v7DPRI_qcBQIzNK0J41RgADBZQrPHEeuniriGnmolOZwr4Gv5ks2NMr3ahE_zUlIu48ZDeV-o0fJXt2tSw1Lav5G36_tdOI9bfJJNoOZTHkztmwnz0nZ79CLx_kM1n344XRMECIEqQ_8jj/w273-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-4.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saint Cosme in the Fiery Furnace by Raffaello Vanni</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFSXBSFGiaSXkAJ5Uc4WeXB_tDZ6T9DBYNZjBt1Q-AbRTi-1v8gqPruJyX_-N7YZhYq8FH7Z9i_qkpDPdJ-5S5NLwXlnS61Qz6_WneAWRfOlH50kFRfcIZkyUgLgunrxXcLKquPHPJlplqfre3vaMT6w_LYc2i4vP7uvUur1uY4poveyYwt_iS6HWkaFD/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-3.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFSXBSFGiaSXkAJ5Uc4WeXB_tDZ6T9DBYNZjBt1Q-AbRTi-1v8gqPruJyX_-N7YZhYq8FH7Z9i_qkpDPdJ-5S5NLwXlnS61Qz6_WneAWRfOlH50kFRfcIZkyUgLgunrxXcLKquPHPJlplqfre3vaMT6w_LYc2i4vP7uvUur1uY4poveyYwt_iS6HWkaFD/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQTdOOCskfqJZWBk0AmEIvha5HSMNEz3e3mHf_dJKSk_c8q7PXrSmRjstFWd651FLRcCbdeJtFAjbmNjUqYVSe5o4OwlBVO1Orax_TWWqtcsWOxaQAl7mpffo4tj6r8wS7KmvbeWs-FjzWf6xq09ZAzdB0Sl8S2QietC8Wxg3woXaxvQhZrNWbqY5Y0P4/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="638" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQTdOOCskfqJZWBk0AmEIvha5HSMNEz3e3mHf_dJKSk_c8q7PXrSmRjstFWd651FLRcCbdeJtFAjbmNjUqYVSe5o4OwlBVO1Orax_TWWqtcsWOxaQAl7mpffo4tj6r8wS7KmvbeWs-FjzWf6xq09ZAzdB0Sl8S2QietC8Wxg3woXaxvQhZrNWbqY5Y0P4/w245-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-2.jpg" width="245" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">San Bernardino preaching in the Piazza del Campo by Sano di Pietro<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A short walk (250m) along via del Capitano and via san Pietro brought me to another local treasure, the <a href="https://www.pinacotecanazionalesiena.it/" target="_blank">Pinacoteca Nazionale</a>. -The National Art Gallery of Siena. This museum is dedicated to the works of Sienese artists from the 13th century through the 18th century. It started as a private collection, but today it run by the Italian Ministry of Culture. When you visit, start on the 2nd floor, which houses the oldest works pieces, As you work you way thorough the galleries and down stairs, you will travel chronologically along Siena’s artistic history.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32ROJ1rHnKKQteSZKmaUEQz2qZhOTULUIqzpA2rouCiTtjq1yaxY3t7WAA2MZ7O44LJp_-6aGgAUtQfRqfe5VGMT7xke2kXZaeLBtwdCW31DWNYj3To9s47W4wOco25fzPEwCBACUP4DYQDQRWzMRLQdZlmWakCEQKZ2mEGnB6y5rXHxN0UbSCB_6pzUH/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32ROJ1rHnKKQteSZKmaUEQz2qZhOTULUIqzpA2rouCiTtjq1yaxY3t7WAA2MZ7O44LJp_-6aGgAUtQfRqfe5VGMT7xke2kXZaeLBtwdCW31DWNYj3To9s47W4wOco25fzPEwCBACUP4DYQDQRWzMRLQdZlmWakCEQKZ2mEGnB6y5rXHxN0UbSCB_6pzUH/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interior courtyard<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg376aLTW1A03TOQMVcgaACZCgCQMKWRq9Xp6AOJIuAFhz-N0dJCjn2_3UoDvqRqhaSIhYm3GEhSMyRj_IT0KZ7deYzyhVT172H36nOkUrwXUn9jPHNN09PmnPLBH-7_evIM502oYLHIq4PO76Q-StmHqIQC7JAYY69ct9etZOCYnOE0gM9lCqL7xb7nu0s/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-12.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg376aLTW1A03TOQMVcgaACZCgCQMKWRq9Xp6AOJIuAFhz-N0dJCjn2_3UoDvqRqhaSIhYm3GEhSMyRj_IT0KZ7deYzyhVT172H36nOkUrwXUn9jPHNN09PmnPLBH-7_evIM502oYLHIq4PO76Q-StmHqIQC7JAYY69ct9etZOCYnOE0gM9lCqL7xb7nu0s/w269-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-12.jpg" width="269" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coronation of the Madonna by Bartolo di Fredi<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8JRhLcYw_0-9tgJkPbMsMQaekyhdMP1NOjUR3I7XXGy6BI_0tAYOJrJ8sfP_a9h1Kh3tZrmZ_x0XY5gI76dYTPli24ECneZfGK-VhOl963ywUzwuAuIQYN_EHt5DxibnpPE_6amA2WA4Qfbgcsf2kGZ65GCYIY81-Tumib7YgvWH1QB_7uZG3zBSeyl3/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-13.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="935" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8JRhLcYw_0-9tgJkPbMsMQaekyhdMP1NOjUR3I7XXGy6BI_0tAYOJrJ8sfP_a9h1Kh3tZrmZ_x0XY5gI76dYTPli24ECneZfGK-VhOl963ywUzwuAuIQYN_EHt5DxibnpPE_6amA2WA4Qfbgcsf2kGZ65GCYIY81-Tumib7YgvWH1QB_7uZG3zBSeyl3/w359-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-13.jpg" width="359" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted Cross with Grievers by Taddeo di Bartolo<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU66ka4skt6ZHK_BdcmoYnDrlyjWR7wsa9eKctSsHOU8Lw20I9AEhphpqagdxNMgNT9UarDuoig3Rzh8p2dvxKB7JlHaVgYGncBTgCwU2Hyt-H3XBs584caKRtxQ3kdVuDNHfCRC4S2en8AI9718c4rXuXwVRJ6EKJFwEwkW06710x5OdJU-t1qT2NKsx/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU66ka4skt6ZHK_BdcmoYnDrlyjWR7wsa9eKctSsHOU8Lw20I9AEhphpqagdxNMgNT9UarDuoig3Rzh8p2dvxKB7JlHaVgYGncBTgCwU2Hyt-H3XBs584caKRtxQ3kdVuDNHfCRC4S2en8AI9718c4rXuXwVRJ6EKJFwEwkW06710x5OdJU-t1qT2NKsx/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-14.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A wall of Madonnas with child<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnKEbLXs1pCGghh6PhINmZJ0yyOwbVHRifhRIfH1K1KeBJ_9PiGqE6m9FViVHkWXqVWqY28OcYxw8mXP-l2TuwprhfknYI47fKUaeb40uhzlViVshlchz1v_679a_FQCn8aKqzYjspwJcO-IU156zHZtoZpazh-JyDrbBN3l2xbECiB-EjuV_oVe_hyphenhyphenwN/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-15.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="759" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnKEbLXs1pCGghh6PhINmZJ0yyOwbVHRifhRIfH1K1KeBJ_9PiGqE6m9FViVHkWXqVWqY28OcYxw8mXP-l2TuwprhfknYI47fKUaeb40uhzlViVshlchz1v_679a_FQCn8aKqzYjspwJcO-IU156zHZtoZpazh-JyDrbBN3l2xbECiB-EjuV_oVe_hyphenhyphenwN/w291-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-15.jpg" width="291" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annuciation by Francesco di Giorgio Martini<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZABbdFo_7gNshTacnmSb5qnPwtbnr2fbkqodd-ukbpBvrNG66nEGyNIjLGFkLLuM0GV72kN604lNQLE9pj5e2RcXjc0TnZsVLVmht139ynpCakzZRw2pLeBM-7zT3UYISVo1Sg-DZxfWOnVa-Vq4LhQTltobwl1WEDP2ZvjQF2Zs70bpyyOyuNlaZD8E/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-16.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1040" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZABbdFo_7gNshTacnmSb5qnPwtbnr2fbkqodd-ukbpBvrNG66nEGyNIjLGFkLLuM0GV72kN604lNQLE9pj5e2RcXjc0TnZsVLVmht139ynpCakzZRw2pLeBM-7zT3UYISVo1Sg-DZxfWOnVa-Vq4LhQTltobwl1WEDP2ZvjQF2Zs70bpyyOyuNlaZD8E/w400-h383/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-16.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aeneas escapes from Troy by Girolamo Genga</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduNxoINhzykw4wbxBp_Ofg2ynyVBQJXYEKdoZwV-Kd-3w0DjphtouBGiMnEQnbRpxxG8uz9EzQEhU4eshtMNnaeBjzDYyzz6HnNwA6tZshb68gYRyyMD-SygZ_n4ZPkivtaQ_vIdzJds7KPNtYbxWLVDArqoIegK_zdqymW8kw1KxnWTwln59D9JYLHqP/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-19.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="841" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduNxoINhzykw4wbxBp_Ofg2ynyVBQJXYEKdoZwV-Kd-3w0DjphtouBGiMnEQnbRpxxG8uz9EzQEhU4eshtMNnaeBjzDYyzz6HnNwA6tZshb68gYRyyMD-SygZ_n4ZPkivtaQ_vIdzJds7KPNtYbxWLVDArqoIegK_zdqymW8kw1KxnWTwln59D9JYLHqP/w324-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-19.jpg" width="324" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cherubs holding a Coat of Arms by il Beccafumi<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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The cross was created in 1330 for the Convent of San Nicola Carmine in Siena.Over the centuries it had suffered much damage, but it has been completely restored, and it display celebrates its return to the collection.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LSLTLEM4gRhnhEyTVylMq7KiGw3xet8yfvgExBp1kz80gA-M-5imC3r7fiVFhu7jkUuSAkCleFZvTTOvlSET8kdrPRLeaWZzhlI98agv-BNGC9e-k3_ASDWGAsKcI1LrPwprxW5Ugkcc6Q90I6X8aYeej_ZuD-5IuAqWMcLOvTjo2l9dw29Y-MtypAVh/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="796" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LSLTLEM4gRhnhEyTVylMq7KiGw3xet8yfvgExBp1kz80gA-M-5imC3r7fiVFhu7jkUuSAkCleFZvTTOvlSET8kdrPRLeaWZzhlI98agv-BNGC9e-k3_ASDWGAsKcI1LrPwprxW5Ugkcc6Q90I6X8aYeej_ZuD-5IuAqWMcLOvTjo2l9dw29Y-MtypAVh/w306-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-11.jpg" width="306" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted Cross by Ambrogio Lorenzetti<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A rainy day in Siena meant that, on walk back to my hotel, the streets were less crowded than usual. The empty and rain soaked streets offered a beauty that visitors to Siena often don’t get to see.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gGLYuaHl07qTV985O1yQokXvw6ZxNWffuWr4Cyu2KorIHf_CNtpxh1CK5-u2FDWEF_vmyWSNx0TA1vSAc9369OAoHvOVCwQ0w-K07p0PWydZhZY4lC5_TGcX2G08b97jYPE9QkPKUEmxOQWnk7wZBQ581G4mnbW9BKr4bqHMaMrX8gpBHEWBkv-MCUfo/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gGLYuaHl07qTV985O1yQokXvw6ZxNWffuWr4Cyu2KorIHf_CNtpxh1CK5-u2FDWEF_vmyWSNx0TA1vSAc9369OAoHvOVCwQ0w-K07p0PWydZhZY4lC5_TGcX2G08b97jYPE9QkPKUEmxOQWnk7wZBQ581G4mnbW9BKr4bqHMaMrX8gpBHEWBkv-MCUfo/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20museums-31.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Pietro, 29, 53100 Siena SI, Italy43.3157082 11.330544515.005474363821158 -23.825705499999998 71.625942036178856 46.4867945tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-32761240087536679852023-12-14T10:19:00.001-05:002023-12-14T21:23:47.248-05:00The Duomo, Siena, Itlay<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4NEAM7Hx2RP6Ddh2qinw9ZS_p92UnRJyh6mBnDnQC0a6RXQtFBiNgGBc5jwR-vjWJ9wqC1uohJn6PFNtAbdnwCWQbSZZCCCCdOryqPYOaumEmTI2XnCB8cSKw-v9Lczy5wfu6qIpcFeN8xvKT7Olr0fK2Rd2zluFnWR962jW42W2Lr3sEGbDR3pbBa-w/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1040" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4NEAM7Hx2RP6Ddh2qinw9ZS_p92UnRJyh6mBnDnQC0a6RXQtFBiNgGBc5jwR-vjWJ9wqC1uohJn6PFNtAbdnwCWQbSZZCCCCdOryqPYOaumEmTI2XnCB8cSKw-v9Lczy5wfu6qIpcFeN8xvKT7Olr0fK2Rd2zluFnWR962jW42W2Lr3sEGbDR3pbBa-w/w400-h276/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-28.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Tuscan town of Siena is one of my favorite places to visit in Italy. It is a beautiful hilltop city with a history that goes back to the Etruscans, around 600 BCE. It sits about 63 Km (38 miles) south of Florence, about a one hour drive, or 2.5 hour train ride. Trains now run directly from Florence to Siena, but they have to pass through Empoli, explaining the longer time. The trip is very reasonably priced, at around € 10 each way. One great thing I found on this trip is that Italy has upgraded its smaller train stations, so all the platforms now have elevator service, a boon for those who have trouble with stairs or are bringing significant luggage.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBal7rkjRmFlp9puv8ofxSHUtFEP6m0coHkIepg6VKL7OtQHtphHCs0f0LhHfnmJsv2Fm_LkpOLpmMzDOWFHYBWqu2X5XoxT55B-a-VQjqaVng-kVTU5uGi_Yr6Sw6fDhO0Ksnc8lAAN1Y8ckcIMpsM3T48_4HpmqKszYYlZxvwYO5Lyrn6t0Mqj5DCRM/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBal7rkjRmFlp9puv8ofxSHUtFEP6m0coHkIepg6VKL7OtQHtphHCs0f0LhHfnmJsv2Fm_LkpOLpmMzDOWFHYBWqu2X5XoxT55B-a-VQjqaVng-kVTU5uGi_Yr6Sw6fDhO0Ksnc8lAAN1Y8ckcIMpsM3T48_4HpmqKszYYlZxvwYO5Lyrn6t0Mqj5DCRM/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />My first full day in Siena came with a forecast of strong rain showers, so I planned several indoor explorations. I was staying at the Hotel I Tetti di Siena, which was just off of Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, one of the main entrances to the old city. From there it is a walk of about 700 m (0.43 miles) to the Duomo, Siena’s main cathedral. I walked first along Via dei Termini. It is a smaller street that parallels Bianchi di Sopra, one of Siena’s main shopping streets. It is quieter, and lined with stores that cater to the people who live in the city full time.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMc9ID2W9gC-IApHhqWXc_IrdPRKL9O9ECIiz8qtVnx8NnSHXtfW0LY6nMpSKlUbG2UCRni6xABJJjjLRGo53_bW3kHTq-ziIErt0B8j7JWI3VJ6cn9K45GKLBgI0iZTm4meYNeXZHrmAmUEb9zXFR3F0uS-GotFAQHd6Cafd3C9_xFdyP0MymveAYnAD/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMc9ID2W9gC-IApHhqWXc_IrdPRKL9O9ECIiz8qtVnx8NnSHXtfW0LY6nMpSKlUbG2UCRni6xABJJjjLRGo53_bW3kHTq-ziIErt0B8j7JWI3VJ6cn9K45GKLBgI0iZTm4meYNeXZHrmAmUEb9zXFR3F0uS-GotFAQHd6Cafd3C9_xFdyP0MymveAYnAD/w266-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-1.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDwSrnOv2cMDIGiO63_1Knt_lMC_gEdsxY2SbP0u5y15BptG04SGd_BA7hRqtdCy4_D5orJRPT70_SAkMfji_y8lGcYWCh2hahk6xh3GnO4BqlNXtTBRBJ0XNC6fyYeqLTnie1vC7XBHYiv1w37RZEkhZPO2iW7yZ4HZBI1DUQMHDbIL_eRr6XewrM-9X/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDwSrnOv2cMDIGiO63_1Knt_lMC_gEdsxY2SbP0u5y15BptG04SGd_BA7hRqtdCy4_D5orJRPT70_SAkMfji_y8lGcYWCh2hahk6xh3GnO4BqlNXtTBRBJ0XNC6fyYeqLTnie1vC7XBHYiv1w37RZEkhZPO2iW7yZ4HZBI1DUQMHDbIL_eRr6XewrM-9X/w266-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-3.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JSctajhqZCa6oSeJ_hHaqTuMsiV4Jsgu_mFtsRSPgmBsD-qhXFqEr8jVzNPnpS16-hZYmw3VNTAYin1QHmZz1zc8wic9KiTtueVXjUjTBkVswHrR0Ih-wbjjefJaeWURclLpbONpkjrFfQCAGZQNOKsOAMPGSN4ixv2afUZHsE-lBPI_PzBF8NiY0dqT/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JSctajhqZCa6oSeJ_hHaqTuMsiV4Jsgu_mFtsRSPgmBsD-qhXFqEr8jVzNPnpS16-hZYmw3VNTAYin1QHmZz1zc8wic9KiTtueVXjUjTBkVswHrR0Ih-wbjjefJaeWURclLpbONpkjrFfQCAGZQNOKsOAMPGSN4ixv2afUZHsE-lBPI_PzBF8NiY0dqT/w266-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-4.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnFeCjD3a1U3FtoyG92K3_eqPrz1KyVhiKvf0_fr6qBetnpVQeHmJTwlxLQENz2OjCkNnl8FDs2IeDDw65g0qZcjnWVJO68hBU_ZzhbdahukgtgCHk8jIHuCvt-Yj49ZBITHaBLyJr0gkWgmk3qIstijn-oCnM5tJsVAgi1b2vLLjx0YXlj4i5PswXlg_/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1040" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnFeCjD3a1U3FtoyG92K3_eqPrz1KyVhiKvf0_fr6qBetnpVQeHmJTwlxLQENz2OjCkNnl8FDs2IeDDw65g0qZcjnWVJO68hBU_ZzhbdahukgtgCHk8jIHuCvt-Yj49ZBITHaBLyJr0gkWgmk3qIstijn-oCnM5tJsVAgi1b2vLLjx0YXlj4i5PswXlg_/w400-h261/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Passing through the Piazza Independenzi, I walked along via Diacceto to the Duomo. Along the way, it opened up for a great view across a small valley to the Basilica di San Domenico. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtZ3dGPzASnYvsoS3ctViIYspwv4fnorfcHDX9LmEOJVii4foTNHE_25QjNyx0Bfgxa0p_EKhr_7ONaiQ795I4TIEPa8dspHLZeCdDweSHCkeDkm0eH4piTMtR-WCT_I86F2i3w8zQlBjAKgeZX9F95W5BhNY0m-NkJhlsQoRPgl4UDXFnrnRVEEs1wcA/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtZ3dGPzASnYvsoS3ctViIYspwv4fnorfcHDX9LmEOJVii4foTNHE_25QjNyx0Bfgxa0p_EKhr_7ONaiQ795I4TIEPa8dspHLZeCdDweSHCkeDkm0eH4piTMtR-WCT_I86F2i3w8zQlBjAKgeZX9F95W5BhNY0m-NkJhlsQoRPgl4UDXFnrnRVEEs1wcA/w266-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-10.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basilica di San Domenico<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Construction of Siena’s Duomo began in the 12th century, and it was completed around 1263 CE. Its facade is covered in stripes of black and white marble, the city’s colors. For €13 you can purchase a ticket that offers entrance to the Duomo, Baptistry, Crypt, and Museo di Opera della Metropolitana, where many of the historic works from the Duomo now reside. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOn4gLsO2xw95bvk6AkxKhUv3z3p14oRDuDM2FtfpA44dNazroIhC5SbaMCAZW8NP_jInMab0pub-uZgSnMVMkWe38-MM6XOP4zk_rhIUGe-HoLH0is_lNLc6gBPHj7g5LkaU4soP1zTIqwnpDhTr9YFdVsAdYBLOI8Z6bvjCvlGIAUCO3c1xaEkVX3Hxp/s1041/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOn4gLsO2xw95bvk6AkxKhUv3z3p14oRDuDM2FtfpA44dNazroIhC5SbaMCAZW8NP_jInMab0pub-uZgSnMVMkWe38-MM6XOP4zk_rhIUGe-HoLH0is_lNLc6gBPHj7g5LkaU4soP1zTIqwnpDhTr9YFdVsAdYBLOI8Z6bvjCvlGIAUCO3c1xaEkVX3Hxp/w266-h400/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-11.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siena's Cathedral<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For €20 you get all of that, PLUS a tour of the Porto di Cielo (Gate of Heaven). This is the upper level of church. A climb of 80 steps up a tight, winding staircase, takes you to the top of building. From there you have views of main nave and altar of the church, close-ups of the statues that line the upper level of the nave, and amazing views out over the city of Siena. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT7g4DCPDi0DWtZ6Uikv3mqidecMhJPYUPWDQccLCXJt7XwNG28keu1FflX5jxn365eb3BscF6Au5DNxAl6tQCZMwlcmqLBQ3OzuS0MKTYbCRuAEs6in88mwUWW7Vr18r6WtZ1910gHc1AT7MW43PIL2jNMtBBb-KsKz7_RoMorhxXzxtidregrOHAXJA/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT7g4DCPDi0DWtZ6Uikv3mqidecMhJPYUPWDQccLCXJt7XwNG28keu1FflX5jxn365eb3BscF6Au5DNxAl6tQCZMwlcmqLBQ3OzuS0MKTYbCRuAEs6in88mwUWW7Vr18r6WtZ1910gHc1AT7MW43PIL2jNMtBBb-KsKz7_RoMorhxXzxtidregrOHAXJA/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Above the altar in the chapel hangs the Madonna di Voto, a 13th century painting, credited to followers of Guido da Siena.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5ldFT0vURar7HpMA40paVbCx8v6pkwbO_BXboYeZ65fw1UXt5-UJ7r0zhyphenhyphenSPG50eQ0KwvEn9VTz03vpjXFvRjxIC5uGC0bjyw4Zlt3Uo5c-mnhgeIEohMiTLWMWwQX66T96D8WF1BLLc-W5et7Vkr-47176fIAOslSu3lVTyw5tWMynYWyDsvnmanH41/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-31.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1040" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5ldFT0vURar7HpMA40paVbCx8v6pkwbO_BXboYeZ65fw1UXt5-UJ7r0zhyphenhyphenSPG50eQ0KwvEn9VTz03vpjXFvRjxIC5uGC0bjyw4Zlt3Uo5c-mnhgeIEohMiTLWMWwQX66T96D8WF1BLLc-W5et7Vkr-47176fIAOslSu3lVTyw5tWMynYWyDsvnmanH41/w400-h299/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-31.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna di Voto<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Along the opposite side of the church is the Chapel of St. John the Baptist. This features a statue of St. John by Donatello. It is surrounded by eight frescos painted by Alberto Aringhieri.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9ALzzWNPYVOQbLOlBXT4MqBGw5lrg4T9_zr3Myg4OrdwSGbuPeWxIsY0C7bspCeFkXvjlb4g9LeUvbMS0YCuGGM71JBzRm13VFDNIn2KMHU1lSPB5EToqDlCCDc-ZWd9ZQfjp8E8saie1EBlJnv7rLzitAkjiRO95jxxEZEUFi7FtneheFgc1DGfaXfU/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-36.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9ALzzWNPYVOQbLOlBXT4MqBGw5lrg4T9_zr3Myg4OrdwSGbuPeWxIsY0C7bspCeFkXvjlb4g9LeUvbMS0YCuGGM71JBzRm13VFDNIn2KMHU1lSPB5EToqDlCCDc-ZWd9ZQfjp8E8saie1EBlJnv7rLzitAkjiRO95jxxEZEUFi7FtneheFgc1DGfaXfU/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-36.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. John the Baptist by Donatello<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Lastly, there is the Piccolomini Library. This houses illustrated choir books, and its walls are covered with frescos painted by Pinturicchio. The frescos were commissioned by Pope Pius III, and depict the life of his uncle, Pope Pius II, both of whom were from Siena. In the center of the library stands a 19th century statue by Luigi Bardi, of The Three Graces. It is a copy of a Roman statue, based on ancient Greek statues of the same theme. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsuGcNRo4r7MstHxFFocfJE_0fXVe7YTVGAnRd5o_jlqEyz5r-ojWIGh2XuJZVdOIj4dpHNb8EXKSo92w9ckBZZS10vMlpwk45EDh437svxJEnyuMWaQhdcbRZ0h0A-SEYKWhNdJSrCkPZ4dQw3yvX2cOidPl0-RTwdi2-vRnBI7FEmgoYytfOggEU5ir/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsuGcNRo4r7MstHxFFocfJE_0fXVe7YTVGAnRd5o_jlqEyz5r-ojWIGh2XuJZVdOIj4dpHNb8EXKSo92w9ckBZZS10vMlpwk45EDh437svxJEnyuMWaQhdcbRZ0h0A-SEYKWhNdJSrCkPZ4dQw3yvX2cOidPl0-RTwdi2-vRnBI7FEmgoYytfOggEU5ir/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mZYojoXDBP7OhuTwE4unGxdRRBHYR0wQxPsZLOHoext6B2PFsagZdguQgicNPSJYhKId3x8A_5n2f6bchBHVZMIxbOPZ54df93MCFdIKP413L3NYRq83n-dc96IcxmO3it8Utb5ySLxKofSqsdGSqNka6l8tDrBGMy0TUjLYTq5WUGY34pu4vWzdnepT/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mZYojoXDBP7OhuTwE4unGxdRRBHYR0wQxPsZLOHoext6B2PFsagZdguQgicNPSJYhKId3x8A_5n2f6bchBHVZMIxbOPZ54df93MCFdIKP413L3NYRq83n-dc96IcxmO3it8Utb5ySLxKofSqsdGSqNka6l8tDrBGMy0TUjLYTq5WUGY34pu4vWzdnepT/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-34.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9UxtCQdlRlo3sJjuuG_6TLLto0xrSQ_NzQb857aIj7aE88ROgoheYcEEOBCZxGxQVtZrwbBk7PwL87bGbtqEGpmCcfl8-Dgm2m9PjOmoPeThj9l8GYGxbTBGuZ_K0htGXjbxAFUCkEQW6FhoOQS3q3YaMj8D54ESNrLauXrRyIWDPyGrzhDFL_Mosdog/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-33.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9UxtCQdlRlo3sJjuuG_6TLLto0xrSQ_NzQb857aIj7aE88ROgoheYcEEOBCZxGxQVtZrwbBk7PwL87bGbtqEGpmCcfl8-Dgm2m9PjOmoPeThj9l8GYGxbTBGuZ_K0htGXjbxAFUCkEQW6FhoOQS3q3YaMj8D54ESNrLauXrRyIWDPyGrzhDFL_Mosdog/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-33.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Three Graces<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />This was my third visit to Siena, but it was the first time that I had taken the time to visit the Duomo. It is a beautiful church, and worth a stop. But rain had started to fall by the end of this visit. Next week I will show you some of the museums I went to after lunch, along with some photos of my walk in the rain.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQRu2nwVE-OeqgO94t1O6Q4dSL3aESAFo7iNolkUC-1sTXONPDx915LE1oDPaEHh7nl-ww4fN3PdptcTuzF9CjdB4A4V1_ezZqJ9AhYw7ZcONnw4LlfESRKmhjzDjrYsRrdQntaDcEiy39hMBIBR_UNAH4bWRNB5jaq8uYoVYOYFhLNHgDFw9gJuapBbo/s1040/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQRu2nwVE-OeqgO94t1O6Q4dSL3aESAFo7iNolkUC-1sTXONPDx915LE1oDPaEHh7nl-ww4fN3PdptcTuzF9CjdB4A4V1_ezZqJ9AhYw7ZcONnw4LlfESRKmhjzDjrYsRrdQntaDcEiy39hMBIBR_UNAH4bWRNB5jaq8uYoVYOYFhLNHgDFw9gJuapBbo/w400-h266/2023-12-14%20Siena%20Duomo-37.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com1Piazza del Duomo, 8, 53100 Siena SI, Italy43.3177019 11.328907115.007468063821158 -23.827342899999998 71.627935736178841 46.4851571tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-9020321250507027762023-12-07T05:00:00.010-05:002023-12-11T09:13:44.365-05:00Strolling in Siena<p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRmmwOXdE7gtASIPc-O5e8g0mW1n3_gwCblWCRkmaI1ZmG4jHaX52TMFpZ0GiE4RQT9ocrp0X_gU1WIk-gKsIANGlemg_P0mvW99iuiRop707fvUCHzF2d0EQ_3oaZ6neifv6SnjjyJmHpnJ3zLDbrC8WwwRbZSQ04HwVLlM1j9AlFMz5ElJ1ou-nDbd8/s1040/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1040" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRmmwOXdE7gtASIPc-O5e8g0mW1n3_gwCblWCRkmaI1ZmG4jHaX52TMFpZ0GiE4RQT9ocrp0X_gU1WIk-gKsIANGlemg_P0mvW99iuiRop707fvUCHzF2d0EQ_3oaZ6neifv6SnjjyJmHpnJ3zLDbrC8WwwRbZSQ04HwVLlM1j9AlFMz5ElJ1ou-nDbd8/w400-h271/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piazza Salimbeni<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This week I am offering a short photo-essay. After four days in Florence, I traveled to city of Siena. This small hill-top town in Tuscany is one of my Italian favorites. It has a fascinating history, which I will explore in the next two posts, but let's start with a stroll around the center of town. I arrived on a Monday afternoon, around 3 PM, and headed straight for the Campo, Siena's Main square.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkRQVrXFiZLR97kd7-5om_hr98WMf02_RoHPcxk8PiuuZpleseaROmcjnBdj-YxeUgB-rwr9TAdA4cs8eAztCbNM4qN3BNI98w2DolznfAwbW4_r1BaFOJdbIqOFFzQdQmbC0oyibwD-PzQg13KyQJQgcFnrY9WQwFpNRXj1D7i8vC2urAaZWSL_79oUp/s1041/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="833" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkRQVrXFiZLR97kd7-5om_hr98WMf02_RoHPcxk8PiuuZpleseaROmcjnBdj-YxeUgB-rwr9TAdA4cs8eAztCbNM4qN3BNI98w2DolznfAwbW4_r1BaFOJdbIqOFFzQdQmbC0oyibwD-PzQg13KyQJQgcFnrY9WQwFpNRXj1D7i8vC2urAaZWSL_79oUp/w320-h400/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking towards the Campo along Vicolo San Paolo<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVJwjgHD5A4cwek2vYXpkuRnIiEi0zxOwu92Vppz-DSvF-NVXUg91ZFVt0qvFKS8PgHUIKGEjmboS0ZKtrxU-hT6tat7MTvP4JfPBNjjVTPU3ERiOrFPsHEK8RMhMSP6twQ1MwVfUq7nQdVTL0IzvtqmV8Pq1h8CixpYyAxf3_EGvffMFvIUIXVnIW24s/s1041/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVJwjgHD5A4cwek2vYXpkuRnIiEi0zxOwu92Vppz-DSvF-NVXUg91ZFVt0qvFKS8PgHUIKGEjmboS0ZKtrxU-hT6tat7MTvP4JfPBNjjVTPU3ERiOrFPsHEK8RMhMSP6twQ1MwVfUq7nQdVTL0IzvtqmV8Pq1h8CixpYyAxf3_EGvffMFvIUIXVnIW24s/w266-h400/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-3.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Campo from Costa Barbieri<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7MYyLfBeyc-F1VqZcwy4IjwH4soHklavBAj_GCeFyda24Wa3emCH6AzfpWz9AWPrd9HysYvls9r4R1ZJ_Fpe7dKtVfP3qhvXqAEuUdcWITFYuiOm2zBCFrwXQH3NCanTxNmXLhyphenhyphenICpmTKGjmSqQNa9aiMrEGdIkrDnOkgSPVFB2vuMSXsTh_k3-bYHoi/s1040/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1040" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7MYyLfBeyc-F1VqZcwy4IjwH4soHklavBAj_GCeFyda24Wa3emCH6AzfpWz9AWPrd9HysYvls9r4R1ZJ_Fpe7dKtVfP3qhvXqAEuUdcWITFYuiOm2zBCFrwXQH3NCanTxNmXLhyphenhyphenICpmTKGjmSqQNa9aiMrEGdIkrDnOkgSPVFB2vuMSXsTh_k3-bYHoi/w400-h275/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palazzo Publico<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSYNPbLi97rGXVvP0jpFArFZIrzJRKg1YSMTfGzJKTsjjcVYcUx0CdYmp64U-TlFHSPTYiN9JBWFatMKuVRWQ5r2QLuowPA9e7frc61XNvcOA1bHWF5Ex4pOZSVdLKlcxJq3WjLhof8YufMubMgsyLkjarnTz7bZyJu_u_UHj1yWgW74hxWfVS4Ynr8PS/s1041/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSYNPbLi97rGXVvP0jpFArFZIrzJRKg1YSMTfGzJKTsjjcVYcUx0CdYmp64U-TlFHSPTYiN9JBWFatMKuVRWQ5r2QLuowPA9e7frc61XNvcOA1bHWF5Ex4pOZSVdLKlcxJq3WjLhof8YufMubMgsyLkjarnTz7bZyJu_u_UHj1yWgW74hxWfVS4Ynr8PS/w266-h400/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-5.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palazzo Publico<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuuakIa7Zf42MNSEWcS9tXBe_bKAazRqVUs1PGuKn8WF133v5B_0xBNCaoUhZJ8NwFLW4KdsXpejkEN5RdS5MUvxEMfm7EH6ufbXpfMzkY8EyD1NvvGqCxTJ50zEXBAKOmAB0Q2hqN7QBmOsly2IRiZE8CC0gjLPuqVC54w2e5WB_YJTbFc029YL3u6eo/s1040/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuuakIa7Zf42MNSEWcS9tXBe_bKAazRqVUs1PGuKn8WF133v5B_0xBNCaoUhZJ8NwFLW4KdsXpejkEN5RdS5MUvxEMfm7EH6ufbXpfMzkY8EyD1NvvGqCxTJ50zEXBAKOmAB0Q2hqN7QBmOsly2IRiZE8CC0gjLPuqVC54w2e5WB_YJTbFc029YL3u6eo/w400-h266/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">After a brief rest back at my hotel, I ventured out at sunset for dinner. I headed to <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/taverna-di-cecco-siena" target="_blank">Ristorante Taverna di Cecco</a>. This wonderful restaurant offered a range of Tuscan fare. I opted for the Boccocini di Vitelo all Sense (Veal stew). It was wonderful.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the way home I took the opportunity to take some night photos of Siena.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdtpjMQb58sjmiu5R9q8H5__KYs7XQIQLGv8edsnWFe2X5r1PeoEHSm7d7hqxNvWf3tlmU81AAeZh5TY6Rxn0vLhiu7Os31VRTJKVBq0jIXgyu6jubjcK9wkWkNEKdoUSZIWMVTps6vhxbuw048LMU3LZhwTE9IvTjTzOtTJI-JmhkyyCy_9DANZr_REh/s1040/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdtpjMQb58sjmiu5R9q8H5__KYs7XQIQLGv8edsnWFe2X5r1PeoEHSm7d7hqxNvWf3tlmU81AAeZh5TY6Rxn0vLhiu7Os31VRTJKVBq0jIXgyu6jubjcK9wkWkNEKdoUSZIWMVTps6vhxbuw048LMU3LZhwTE9IvTjTzOtTJI-JmhkyyCy_9DANZr_REh/w400-h266/2023-12-07%20Siena%20Walk-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXj34uzp1MUfbJ-r98cukoOhO3gdIdHPLz4i_6zACRN_Xz-RbdDj_8pjTAkL_zJEn8780A-Pq64tK9gcBJ1lXDg5Iwp7WEKUyifpjm2isFM0WTyl49BHF1cv4gPt71OqF_CinPaQ-zViwJiTX4p_pnTjBN628xPH_UyBuFdrcaSshsl5eO3E39eFdNZ9l/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXj34uzp1MUfbJ-r98cukoOhO3gdIdHPLz4i_6zACRN_Xz-RbdDj_8pjTAkL_zJEn8780A-Pq64tK9gcBJ1lXDg5Iwp7WEKUyifpjm2isFM0WTyl49BHF1cv4gPt71OqF_CinPaQ-zViwJiTX4p_pnTjBN628xPH_UyBuFdrcaSshsl5eO3E39eFdNZ9l/w400-h266/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pegasus</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">When you are as rich and powerful as the Medici family was in the 16th century, you can do pretty much anything you want. That includes using the eleven acres behind your palace to build a private garden. And 100 years later, after you family is our of power, that garden becomes part of one of Europe's premier art museums.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwRUT0_A3U94_XMauOg4VsSC0QK5E_USSExy1SuDNtRfAfS-WKqZE7LqdqsgZVlW_ELBWNhZhKwjt-aUDIbkxnoTH0iWMZcE9FFwZJsKG1fCFY6BvG7uhWyP21cPSRcqxYa-bRQ3LCVzFO5OFoF-2AmNpRTsMgH-8UMKdls15WbiCUzU2LBvTdUYc4vKm/s1041/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwRUT0_A3U94_XMauOg4VsSC0QK5E_USSExy1SuDNtRfAfS-WKqZE7LqdqsgZVlW_ELBWNhZhKwjt-aUDIbkxnoTH0iWMZcE9FFwZJsKG1fCFY6BvG7uhWyP21cPSRcqxYa-bRQ3LCVzFO5OFoF-2AmNpRTsMgH-8UMKdls15WbiCUzU2LBvTdUYc4vKm/w266-h400/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-8.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam and Eve Grotto<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today, the Boboli Gardens, named for the hill they sit on, is the outdoor sculpture garden of the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence, Italy. It occupies 111 acres behind the Pitti Palace, which was the home of the Medici family. This expansion took place when the entire complex was given to the Uffezi in the 18th century.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn26KLyBZd5jZC8Bt89VK1Vbs0BHXo58JUbcARUlOteqS4boa5liSUe7O6CW001DkmESNWoOmlosNwX4kgM_0fakbx1EgaZi1WAtVN7dAz8dYqq9Golz70wYsOu9c3YnPseNJ-d67jxUFZRZLgM4lYt8NMrZXvdfo1NRfTur_xcA5AMHDKGP-EvJBPAtP/s2806/Screenshot%202023-11-29%20at%2013-59-41%20BOBOLI-MAP-21-07-english.pdf.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2806" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn26KLyBZd5jZC8Bt89VK1Vbs0BHXo58JUbcARUlOteqS4boa5liSUe7O6CW001DkmESNWoOmlosNwX4kgM_0fakbx1EgaZi1WAtVN7dAz8dYqq9Golz70wYsOu9c3YnPseNJ-d67jxUFZRZLgM4lYt8NMrZXvdfo1NRfTur_xcA5AMHDKGP-EvJBPAtP/w400-h283/Screenshot%202023-11-29%20at%2013-59-41%20BOBOLI-MAP-21-07-english.pdf.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />There are four entrances to the gardens. One each at its east and west end, one near the center, and one directly from the Pitti Palace, for those who purchase a ticket for both. Whichever way you choose to enter, I suggest starting your visit at the Amphitheater. This large open space delineates one of the main axises of the garden, beginning at the palace’s Artichoke Fountain and climbing up to the northern side of the garden. At the center the amphitheater is a Roman obelisk, and its sides are lined with statues representing figures from Roman mythology.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfb-PP7tBRVkJocHHHRqYvcnqgguJZmq77yC_giPnRDRd-MKJsqxEleTEcqNls-eLQvRBPYHLsW553hWZ2qyxqTWWKY236KJKySijK3QERkVXDKYqv2JSKujRdd_wPK3YP2GcafipoXp_UpSAXukQXUVSRw5OffOdev7wil2P52AwVXPOx-_GqfT_trBB/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfb-PP7tBRVkJocHHHRqYvcnqgguJZmq77yC_giPnRDRd-MKJsqxEleTEcqNls-eLQvRBPYHLsW553hWZ2qyxqTWWKY236KJKySijK3QERkVXDKYqv2JSKujRdd_wPK3YP2GcafipoXp_UpSAXukQXUVSRw5OffOdev7wil2P52AwVXPOx-_GqfT_trBB/w400-h266/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amphitheater</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqLsvJTkgynQHwtHMc9FoFvraJomu9cp5QQg8KmthDEHJIVmfK6CfjHjtKyXKI08xGfqkFPxRT-SYHs00uUpa_r_FKn7bbs24EmSDHh3hCvV8CXGyTKOFjKT-289b9A_6usiUYsbSu6IU4uGy0Jv3HRFmceu5PPtZVAAMFK4WskWf9efp02MuhsZJIema/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1040" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqLsvJTkgynQHwtHMc9FoFvraJomu9cp5QQg8KmthDEHJIVmfK6CfjHjtKyXKI08xGfqkFPxRT-SYHs00uUpa_r_FKn7bbs24EmSDHh3hCvV8CXGyTKOFjKT-289b9A_6usiUYsbSu6IU4uGy0Jv3HRFmceu5PPtZVAAMFK4WskWf9efp02MuhsZJIema/w400-h279/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artichoke Fountain<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />If you walk west from the Amphitheater you will come some beautiful views of the old city of Florence, looking past the Palazzo Vecchio to the Duomo. Continuing in this direction, the path will take you to the Madama Garden and the Madama or Goat Grotto, which was built in 1570 by Buontalenti.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4gYBmRTKk3cwccHYMJ3az6OdXE01iZWhXBHHz95ViSNVT9EMKdyVQtbveCsycoTNMwVU8GD0oXYWKZlUX0zJnTY2CrXW8xEXDPHtfEM_zn1Q-ZJBUGZShLTFB4TzQe7ZJyH4Eci96spk9tjecSdfXscZzvj-6wmgeTV-UzEWNcXuvTro3AfMbqRGDmF0/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4gYBmRTKk3cwccHYMJ3az6OdXE01iZWhXBHHz95ViSNVT9EMKdyVQtbveCsycoTNMwVU8GD0oXYWKZlUX0zJnTY2CrXW8xEXDPHtfEM_zn1Q-ZJBUGZShLTFB4TzQe7ZJyH4Eci96spk9tjecSdfXscZzvj-6wmgeTV-UzEWNcXuvTro3AfMbqRGDmF0/w400-h266/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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This open plateau is lined with trees and statues. From here there are wonderful views of the southern part Florence. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvrMBj6j0hEtdry9OeTJWXGUf7FvyP0xa-uYEtdFBs9Gya5yRNjSIu9tLjwqkDPsXux6u00RyDkEp7PCUKF8qSPCA61Zfw_uSPpvod5mcYj-1JWmUupzqeyWyUl4TbznBkcuBocW4WmhzfsG4soNVjq6DDFWfhapiK3lT4x4EhEbwoWBgWeuad2iHpvJP/w400-h266/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-18.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Meadow<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkE1uJVShrU-c1ATiYS3F6ZMEfv_ox465SSdibGeVN5UC4bioEwqCHWGj0JfcShtCaozjaY5mBGEbsfMcBnp5m6AedtkeO0BHrlt8rHQrLil50mf7Z2LunC3VdpOduum0y3_TErQ6UHbrr9VaPY_0ZVQ-0FVqEUGBm06tudM-K-PeHN-ZQ0QE_DvceKe4/s1041/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkE1uJVShrU-c1ATiYS3F6ZMEfv_ox465SSdibGeVN5UC4bioEwqCHWGj0JfcShtCaozjaY5mBGEbsfMcBnp5m6AedtkeO0BHrlt8rHQrLil50mf7Z2LunC3VdpOduum0y3_TErQ6UHbrr9VaPY_0ZVQ-0FVqEUGBm06tudM-K-PeHN-ZQ0QE_DvceKe4/w266-h400/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-19.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvrMBj6j0hEtdry9OeTJWXGUf7FvyP0xa-uYEtdFBs9Gya5yRNjSIu9tLjwqkDPsXux6u00RyDkEp7PCUKF8qSPCA61Zfw_uSPpvod5mcYj-1JWmUupzqeyWyUl4TbznBkcuBocW4WmhzfsG4soNVjq6DDFWfhapiK3lT4x4EhEbwoWBgWeuad2iHpvJP/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bhvT1IlYeHPmcSttOSTsjpwXjE8QyzL2F6jGaa6EjjO5HQ64-rjWnwOcmqEnstiSAR72R9KaURMALOSCUlVIaRsCWG-cxWptKue3dNcjG0Mp3KN8jrT-R-1DZcDtF2yDSgJ0NmgpB7cPh16Ig7f0Lp7i52h2cylI_vCgKFzQwXDfECwka1KblQFrGmG6/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bhvT1IlYeHPmcSttOSTsjpwXjE8QyzL2F6jGaa6EjjO5HQ64-rjWnwOcmqEnstiSAR72R9KaURMALOSCUlVIaRsCWG-cxWptKue3dNcjG0Mp3KN8jrT-R-1DZcDtF2yDSgJ0NmgpB7cPh16Ig7f0Lp7i52h2cylI_vCgKFzQwXDfECwka1KblQFrGmG6/w400-h266/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-22.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cypress Lane<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Leaving the Chestnut Meadow, there are several paths leading down to the eastern end of the gardens. The widest, and most crowded is the Cypress Lane, down the center of the garden. On either side of this wide avenue are smaller gardens, often hidden from view by hedges or trees. One place to visit is the Fountain of the Little Birds, which is set in a beautiful little glade. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogPN0idTge_zCmcGgdy5bvSkpYFHoycpK9rK0k4tWa58uFQUWalGi22KBQX1G3_MCw0XgaPg2zGzJM9DwL20vn6YhOr4fhEZbXkj7gLXwJvls1XiAqgETl4zq9lsV5oMbySgX0xF9EzNhQxyEMAS5WKqUroxGIFkiA0390WOxArcnr-4aAXcYzFza8t4s/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogPN0idTge_zCmcGgdy5bvSkpYFHoycpK9rK0k4tWa58uFQUWalGi22KBQX1G3_MCw0XgaPg2zGzJM9DwL20vn6YhOr4fhEZbXkj7gLXwJvls1XiAqgETl4zq9lsV5oMbySgX0xF9EzNhQxyEMAS5WKqUroxGIFkiA0390WOxArcnr-4aAXcYzFza8t4s/w400-h266/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-23.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cypress Lane<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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On the island is the fountain of the Oceans, built by Giambologna. While the island is closed to visitors, the fountain is impressive even from the surrounding path, which island with statues of wind and fish.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOYhSWtG7CPS4fzL1eBjtuPtQgql73bPTx9zArZwnUBRq30cWKiJ8SgcJ24va3L4SsEzjiN_wKqwmbwwRGM-JQvkhA00ZhaKX0m7ARdGNwjrix3Bp0qNYj34eT650GsnvPOFZcI_aczJeKYiiGyImgofBYMRgBvETOqkv05Z-eyKD69QOoGttehOfFTpD/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOYhSWtG7CPS4fzL1eBjtuPtQgql73bPTx9zArZwnUBRq30cWKiJ8SgcJ24va3L4SsEzjiN_wKqwmbwwRGM-JQvkhA00ZhaKX0m7ARdGNwjrix3Bp0qNYj34eT650GsnvPOFZcI_aczJeKYiiGyImgofBYMRgBvETOqkv05Z-eyKD69QOoGttehOfFTpD/w400-h266/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-30.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fountain of the Ocean<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP4JYTx1G-GOzYj-W-bA7WLw9Qh-xJ8pVHZntuu3WMjGsPmILuMWSHOJBe02mWT4Gq7zLVZXNAltSSajliD9A_4EqYkglsu5dY1Q_b6aMsbKEt0nsUHJlxs6gANEvtixKZqDbiJCjCpfU67iY4-pMr_wC4bU3AGjF2oC3Ex-upy9NfZStb6Snr6lKxhem/s1041/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="884" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP4JYTx1G-GOzYj-W-bA7WLw9Qh-xJ8pVHZntuu3WMjGsPmILuMWSHOJBe02mWT4Gq7zLVZXNAltSSajliD9A_4EqYkglsu5dY1Q_b6aMsbKEt0nsUHJlxs6gANEvtixKZqDbiJCjCpfU67iY4-pMr_wC4bU3AGjF2oC3Ex-upy9NfZStb6Snr6lKxhem/w340-h400/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-29.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Boboli Gardens is a great place to spend an afternoon. You can bring lunch, although picnicking is officially limited to area near the Madama Garden. Be Warned, the hill is steep, with an 80m change in altitude from the Isolotto to Abundance, and the paths can be slippery, especially after a rain. But the gardens, statues, and views of the city are worth the trip.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKv_YglIa_UYGUhGiRUFctzF03_OcDwGRvCGX8k_9Zf4YlxF___VExEOxdIrulk4S2c6BRo4ZTPw6re2EfB86Go3WzJmxGIbq_iK7DhddzuWkyUV4SMIKxRDQP4XDkMom-iXA70l5UR92avF-B07kuhMlMr6Mepr7fp591zLqeJcM3-5ZAsXaTM1mg4vB/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKv_YglIa_UYGUhGiRUFctzF03_OcDwGRvCGX8k_9Zf4YlxF___VExEOxdIrulk4S2c6BRo4ZTPw6re2EfB86Go3WzJmxGIbq_iK7DhddzuWkyUV4SMIKxRDQP4XDkMom-iXA70l5UR92avF-B07kuhMlMr6Mepr7fp591zLqeJcM3-5ZAsXaTM1mg4vB/w400-h266/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-31.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHlIGsN1Na_-DVEW7oCbmXurgaBxV-xBqke7TcPbclb9ijPnguo9q_3DJqurhn8rnad8s2Hd1S2B5kGvdR7ujlC8CIaOJb9rUGGbUHdx8tUR8GtDQeMwM5alzTj6hK_4ZD4B3c0mjux3_MyLdleTvBLnpf8giBqNzrjeRL1mPoZNi9pnWq587Zo5nIWYC/s1040/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHlIGsN1Na_-DVEW7oCbmXurgaBxV-xBqke7TcPbclb9ijPnguo9q_3DJqurhn8rnad8s2Hd1S2B5kGvdR7ujlC8CIaOJb9rUGGbUHdx8tUR8GtDQeMwM5alzTj6hK_4ZD4B3c0mjux3_MyLdleTvBLnpf8giBqNzrjeRL1mPoZNi9pnWq587Zo5nIWYC/w400-h266/2023-11-30%20Boboli%20Gsrden-28.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </span><p></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com1The Boboli Gardens, Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy43.7624972 11.248399615.452263363821153 -23.9078504 72.072731036178851 46.4046496tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-84533382480945528512023-11-23T05:00:00.010-05:002023-11-23T05:00:00.141-05:00A Flâneur in Florence<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXalmJLly-z9Kw7qdAPbLvY5qBkZVfKZogVEt1OCJ3gQExXPAgpPOPDOtEBuZ0XYMgmXNBLUPJTN1gu1-VhsRf2ODK3dz3boy3yu0QH7ek0G0qKUwmkoTwCnrQxsSiYovaAOlIcBQIga85jni2zM0HKg18KR91-j9khwmPJUlOOXUrwtc-XQ11jA1M-I6y/s1040/2023-10-20%20Florence-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXalmJLly-z9Kw7qdAPbLvY5qBkZVfKZogVEt1OCJ3gQExXPAgpPOPDOtEBuZ0XYMgmXNBLUPJTN1gu1-VhsRf2ODK3dz3boy3yu0QH7ek0G0qKUwmkoTwCnrQxsSiYovaAOlIcBQIga85jni2zM0HKg18KR91-j9khwmPJUlOOXUrwtc-XQ11jA1M-I6y/w400-h266/2023-10-20%20Florence-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">When a person writes about visiting a city, myself included, they tend to write about specific sights, cultural institutions, or events. But one of the joys of visiting a city is just getting out and walking around. Taking in the sights and sounds of someplace new, someplace different. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizP-bHt3d37s_jnGGhda_9hkAvVqQL7TRL6_UFEyD67iWBYgVb8ZTmqgfX0ZVbrIKy7mLiZOrZ5fOnJhH2mRvYtSIu0BH0o-1halNFFkIeOcr8UIAsEqHTAhVI_tnJDotNSj8J3OiNw3RyBLGDfzGbvaFSV6snHTWigFsQyz8FD9YEMHKkIsiDKW-v4Eui/s1041/2023-10-20%20Florence-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="833" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizP-bHt3d37s_jnGGhda_9hkAvVqQL7TRL6_UFEyD67iWBYgVb8ZTmqgfX0ZVbrIKy7mLiZOrZ5fOnJhH2mRvYtSIu0BH0o-1halNFFkIeOcr8UIAsEqHTAhVI_tnJDotNSj8J3OiNw3RyBLGDfzGbvaFSV6snHTWigFsQyz8FD9YEMHKkIsiDKW-v4Eui/w320-h400/2023-10-20%20Florence-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Porto Romano<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">My first two days in Florence, I just spent time wandering through its historic center. I have visited before, but this time I really just wanted to look. so with no specific destination, I left me hotel and wandered, camera in hand. This is what I found, in no particular order. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIWx1IXE64RXduQFrp41gWkJBIoj7Tdfs0ArBe1ENAThjrVVHYfDVeZAJakZ3WDz5d4hzWMCTJmX-c_PkfAopg9ZRA_G_7hfSW5N-WBmoI32Up3aYvpqpcZ7BPNE1dbSeAXclpQODWLzqAq97A58oohDRGnp6lDwagDKyss-70XHU5XUZ22NeyxlfBlSh/s1041/2023-10-20%20Florence-50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIWx1IXE64RXduQFrp41gWkJBIoj7Tdfs0ArBe1ENAThjrVVHYfDVeZAJakZ3WDz5d4hzWMCTJmX-c_PkfAopg9ZRA_G_7hfSW5N-WBmoI32Up3aYvpqpcZ7BPNE1dbSeAXclpQODWLzqAq97A58oohDRGnp6lDwagDKyss-70XHU5XUZ22NeyxlfBlSh/w266-h400/2023-10-20%20Florence-50.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hercules and Cacus by Bandinelli<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievrD6JLPoaOIX2pB0vHhdgQ7hPMclMmDS5C4G5SeaL7O0h9zh-iAV_hdAIeEUDqvC691HwjlYyxyert6-DUU4xmfQ0ryUtUYZnmCjK7YvlIWXhs5EBGNXxie4S9iVi6mFm-lgYfrofPhsd3L0gYiZ0wIiZf_8ajib5AySRo077twADHGn-SyFXpmA-ksq/w400-h266/2023-10-20%20Florence-47.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ponte Vecchio in the rain<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ISbOPblNkz-iLmuoDOIQOLyP8F9kg6R38XJuoIKRZ0DlrVccb2mkOugPQh4gXxcHuLdhkSNFykLZ2yK4-5x48F-r1VQ8Ov0fhCvSi0S32YF9_IA3fPcw5IN-6zqA4_UQRcB2L6BNVQdoNS25hE5jws9NV-08bOxQ8AVfds74mqNOpcE-luyMDAhiO-oO/s1040/2023-10-20%20Florence-45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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You find many things both expected and surprising when you do.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCgQ5P18s1D-hr5GmyBJA46bJ4WNajmiinQTZcHUCQMqP7MgNOJQdIpeiP7axRZouBiDcZYM8tzFqav24XeRXqJe7C9-3RxHHvsdylJFeN2vLLOt5-KNgd3dRTF1hb1L8IhcQgg-ZO8id5FXFMgze3KtMa0eZo055XXurq28WrkDz3f76tCb-fRz7Bpfx/s1041/2023-10-20%20Florence-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCgQ5P18s1D-hr5GmyBJA46bJ4WNajmiinQTZcHUCQMqP7MgNOJQdIpeiP7axRZouBiDcZYM8tzFqav24XeRXqJe7C9-3RxHHvsdylJFeN2vLLOt5-KNgd3dRTF1hb1L8IhcQgg-ZO8id5FXFMgze3KtMa0eZo055XXurq28WrkDz3f76tCb-fRz7Bpfx/s320/2023-10-20%20Florence-2.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><br /><p></p><p></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com3Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy43.7695604 11.255813615.459326563821158 -23.9004364 72.079794236178856 46.412063599999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-20525651612753925232023-11-16T08:00:00.072-05:002023-11-16T08:00:00.147-05:00The National Bottle Museum in Ballston Spa, New York<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtG38Sq3DLL5VzdLA1lt4KbzCmi5ypIJOBG-fab2fjctXwCG1-jFJv2U7Xa4i5weUzhGxbVWj0bZoUCoJaeVrd6zXOIsj1E_bZDzybyR2hzLtineg-PxI410M18bFMI2CtSqe3xXfyz3G2uUvd_7p85r76Ky1PhPW54TX4zqSeSeR9nVuI8ZhPzD3rJlL/s1040/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtG38Sq3DLL5VzdLA1lt4KbzCmi5ypIJOBG-fab2fjctXwCG1-jFJv2U7Xa4i5weUzhGxbVWj0bZoUCoJaeVrd6zXOIsj1E_bZDzybyR2hzLtineg-PxI410M18bFMI2CtSqe3xXfyz3G2uUvd_7p85r76Ky1PhPW54TX4zqSeSeR9nVuI8ZhPzD3rJlL/w400-h266/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The southeast corner of the Adirondack Mountains is home to many small towns with long histories, and often quirky museums. One such place is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballston_Spa,_New_York" target="_blank">Ballston Spa,</a> NY and its <a href="https://nationalbottlemuseum.org/" target="_blank">National Bottle Museum</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsxBn0LUHY_lp3A69cMIipeS-ULHg0oqaVnG0lkP35AMVAvZ6xhQ5bQWBjuGxPAFgB4Ua67EVlkbwYNhvdRJL1nb11Jn4TBN7h0ym0HmlvPrQ7a9nAvgM13DKCdpPX2WH2skAmOjhkh6UQOv4iehfux9-GxCtn38TnLBsSmMCkrMHKGS1i4ykSQIZSGuw/s1040/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsxBn0LUHY_lp3A69cMIipeS-ULHg0oqaVnG0lkP35AMVAvZ6xhQ5bQWBjuGxPAFgB4Ua67EVlkbwYNhvdRJL1nb11Jn4TBN7h0ym0HmlvPrQ7a9nAvgM13DKCdpPX2WH2skAmOjhkh6UQOv4iehfux9-GxCtn38TnLBsSmMCkrMHKGS1i4ykSQIZSGuw/w400-h266/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ballston Spa was settled in 1771, and is about 30 miles (50 Km) north of Albany, NY. It is located near several of the natural springs that permeate the area, making it an early destination for those seeking a health cure. Ballston Spa became the county seat of Saratoga County, and was home to the first factory that produced flat bottomed paper bags. The historic center of town is lined with homes, businesses, and churches, some of which date back over 100 years, now repurposed to restaurants and antique stores. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4LLv_LhvxyUkM8KoIFgSKRK4gNBjGMJumQpkNqfrpd_Sgc1XuYYMJ-TOTol1HSJ3GDDUq0HYAtDm_iEYixOivRA7xPbI7L49hbdrMKTegrQfm3z6XSPCihqXk3o703RAD3YVtQ-i6C2Z7oC8sfu1-zLYDA-HnkbvcqovaB2ddcz8mWZUaRFbjOAPAUDM/s1040/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4LLv_LhvxyUkM8KoIFgSKRK4gNBjGMJumQpkNqfrpd_Sgc1XuYYMJ-TOTol1HSJ3GDDUq0HYAtDm_iEYixOivRA7xPbI7L49hbdrMKTegrQfm3z6XSPCihqXk3o703RAD3YVtQ-i6C2Z7oC8sfu1-zLYDA-HnkbvcqovaB2ddcz8mWZUaRFbjOAPAUDM/w400-h266/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-28.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The process came to the area because of the world-wide demand for the naturally carbonated mineral water from the local springs. During the middle of the 19th century, hundreds of people worked at the local bottle factory.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdb7MH5Sek9AZulueF1xaMrrTMteJ0V65KzrWnmabRxdCl6ijilt2no_xHRdt7fUtW6JvEvsxnvVBrnZ1AoqQhbaNjdyjDngL_t75MN8qzTBxJHGOsjC2VrPmlOjkqY2QiVq5USMTLbI5RsXEklg5pc6503YXNHCpTBTMWIz_EkoecEMpd8kAk4WyxCPh/s1040/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1040" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdb7MH5Sek9AZulueF1xaMrrTMteJ0V65KzrWnmabRxdCl6ijilt2no_xHRdt7fUtW6JvEvsxnvVBrnZ1AoqQhbaNjdyjDngL_t75MN8qzTBxJHGOsjC2VrPmlOjkqY2QiVq5USMTLbI5RsXEklg5pc6503YXNHCpTBTMWIz_EkoecEMpd8kAk4WyxCPh/w400-h393/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In 1978, the <a href="https://www.fohbc.org/" target="_blank">Federation of Historic Bottle Collectors</a> (who knew?) pooled their resources and created a museum. It was placed in Ballston Spa because one of their members was the Saratoga County Clerk, and he was able to facilitate this. Now known as the National Bottle Museum, in a facility on Milton Ave, their collection surpasses 3500 historic bottles, whose ages span close to 200 years. The self-guided tour through the museum starts with a little history. First, an explanation describing how bottles are found in “privy pits”. Then a description of the early manufacturing processes.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOM79qx2HLU3ruKFsjOQvg-bHrVix7SFLbFacpai3RJ2wPD04xMEaZnC1rk7kmdMqBZKknHgt9V6yoUThxoicy9Rol16jvZpZPz41-Fo0Arf3XsIfb9dCwtxx0BO84wdVhMzT9mg6Vyppvm1KmDnPJjuDmyAwOPS88B22_LPTAh4sxhqCubXL_VN44CG_/s1040/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="652" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOM79qx2HLU3ruKFsjOQvg-bHrVix7SFLbFacpai3RJ2wPD04xMEaZnC1rk7kmdMqBZKknHgt9V6yoUThxoicy9Rol16jvZpZPz41-Fo0Arf3XsIfb9dCwtxx0BO84wdVhMzT9mg6Vyppvm1KmDnPJjuDmyAwOPS88B22_LPTAh4sxhqCubXL_VN44CG_/w251-h400/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-2.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8B8YE0KBps88GcTPwvo8JOggEZn8XWxsr9mIfXEVStE_Xy271kNcMoRRpqjIPL5L9Morx_YuLWYZa6AR5XhbTp1mhAR-034uNO8zGmeQj-K5t5vFNRUcLElNGp31enGZ6Bp6k4WVz46rN5rrOuUzsNly4-bbLWwiwfCoki7MrtMFbRLdBoBHcneq3UTE/s1040/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8B8YE0KBps88GcTPwvo8JOggEZn8XWxsr9mIfXEVStE_Xy271kNcMoRRpqjIPL5L9Morx_YuLWYZa6AR5XhbTp1mhAR-034uNO8zGmeQj-K5t5vFNRUcLElNGp31enGZ6Bp6k4WVz46rN5rrOuUzsNly4-bbLWwiwfCoki7MrtMFbRLdBoBHcneq3UTE/w400-h266/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-4.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25jBm3HN-oMisxUJapIQTWXzNuTsDaK_d0kH4ZjT6vBEj5_6c8LG9Pw5r4MkL9M1SV3LYnbEIRfYjBZyxdIeteTBJoVUi9H91D3J0yCmp9WCcKys1GRoLXv4ESXJTgj78UEH0yUCI3TaOZaVlZo2T2LEwcENR3NrS3J848_7B5ErtTQD_aW6lT0FaWq4T/s1040/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25jBm3HN-oMisxUJapIQTWXzNuTsDaK_d0kH4ZjT6vBEj5_6c8LG9Pw5r4MkL9M1SV3LYnbEIRfYjBZyxdIeteTBJoVUi9H91D3J0yCmp9WCcKys1GRoLXv4ESXJTgj78UEH0yUCI3TaOZaVlZo2T2LEwcENR3NrS3J848_7B5ErtTQD_aW6lT0FaWq4T/w400-h266/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />From there, the museum offer its collections, and they are vast, especially for such a small space. Display cases and shelves are packed. One offers bottles used for mineral water, another shows beer bottles. The next one has ink jars. There are specialty bottles and mundane ones. Each part of the collection offers things that are the same and different. Repetitive and eye-opening.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W1n0B8WSWQGzO13MyqkkVbkaGliVGnsvJCn7V6I-irAi8ykcYrMpJBmkU1qAuMXqamnZL5SDarGKdtCgRgALPS_uOWcGRmB8MHjVD9NgPSBra6kSx4TjhMPOjOZt0QKvEjt6cyzCpj22yIBSV-Mnkuge3DOB_B0xIOriZ9QcPDs97O2XmksgNNwoMkqS/s1040/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W1n0B8WSWQGzO13MyqkkVbkaGliVGnsvJCn7V6I-irAi8ykcYrMpJBmkU1qAuMXqamnZL5SDarGKdtCgRgALPS_uOWcGRmB8MHjVD9NgPSBra6kSx4TjhMPOjOZt0QKvEjt6cyzCpj22yIBSV-Mnkuge3DOB_B0xIOriZ9QcPDs97O2XmksgNNwoMkqS/w266-h400/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-16.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Verbeck's medicine cabinet<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFSZZB4gdDD15uQkhNrQXyW9wYUTRSHSIeKwGZMVZ5JG75RFVejcunuEn2V6JVsnLtFziLFk9ApPK6fmG3MiwRSzcYrRwddcaKtYMpyq3S276jYHXxmw1XG2euuRhlvR83IQZZBmMjX7Q1mf7dzD6K-LeQ7sl1MuBZE1SL1H6rgEDft8sfluWA4Pe08Re/w400-h266/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medicine bottles<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbL-xKpiXohTaxsgXIQJY9464TmbmYGobZbMIGW2fHTcN3ya5p76I98Rn7S1YlCWnec2B0Qz9ulOgzLYFi8Vj5QYvHK_0g5dWg8Lu9ZmS91W__aZ96S3s4XyEoSYv_KpsvNZGOdAaW5M45jPbA7A9qfiOA9PQW2pGV_GrSiLEUmV_ncjYwx0s6Kcwj9tDG/s1040/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbL-xKpiXohTaxsgXIQJY9464TmbmYGobZbMIGW2fHTcN3ya5p76I98Rn7S1YlCWnec2B0Qz9ulOgzLYFi8Vj5QYvHK_0g5dWg8Lu9ZmS91W__aZ96S3s4XyEoSYv_KpsvNZGOdAaW5M45jPbA7A9qfiOA9PQW2pGV_GrSiLEUmV_ncjYwx0s6Kcwj9tDG/w266-h400/2023-11-16%20National%20Bottle%20Museum-6.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The National Bottle Museum is small. In an hour, you will have seen its collection. But, it is worth a visit when you are in the Albany/Saratoga Springs area. </span><br /></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com176 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, USA43.003112 -73.8485719999999914.692878163821156 -109.00482199999999 71.313345836178854 -38.69232199999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-78374839133684113552023-11-09T05:00:00.110-05:002023-11-09T05:00:00.140-05:00Things to do in Orlando that don't involve a mouse or a super hero<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqy1sgMGhkHTWPEYkg2H-R3kTzoNazUk6qEE83evj1Tt1AedDvgX6vjMRaZ7rH_4DFHFe3DtM49P8Ffxu3eS9dl7GdVBNdLVGJe0PaAFl04tcU6-oRVm_1E6sScljC0fRZri9nkS19FaLy01sWUDecutqnEzvvSDJ_1GAJm9yenDsFwiU9xInNQK14ccd/s1040/2023-09-13%20OMA-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1040" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqy1sgMGhkHTWPEYkg2H-R3kTzoNazUk6qEE83evj1Tt1AedDvgX6vjMRaZ7rH_4DFHFe3DtM49P8Ffxu3eS9dl7GdVBNdLVGJe0PaAFl04tcU6-oRVm_1E6sScljC0fRZri9nkS19FaLy01sWUDecutqnEzvvSDJ_1GAJm9yenDsFwiU9xInNQK14ccd/w400-h276/2023-09-13%20OMA-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jack #3 and Jack #4 by Mel Kendrick<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sure, almost everyone who comes to Orlando wants to go to the amusement parks. But what is there to do on a rainy day? What if you want some time away from the hustle, bustle, and crowds of Disney and Universal? Well Orlando has some other really good options.<br /><br />The <a href="https://omart.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Museum of Art</a> (OMA) was founded in 1924, as the Orlando Art Association, a collective of artists who met regularly for group critique and to organize exhibitions. In 1960 they opened a gallery of their own. Their museum began to collect art for a permanent collection, and expanded several times, culminating with a $13.6 million renovation of their space in 1997.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsCj44CTehzo7xG_2priuCu1hKnUbe6HIF4Cfjw05haXyLenO0qJ8aHSrY4K1JB3dzB3QQFLEJgxA67q3wwl0eJJGaki_V81KjhBitR-8IeJMFf2Ki_SWoHxfK4MMzHmo0QNHGLcNxNab8Qv6EhkwBb5-4jVABHLgW13qWNHZxa1izeZz-UI327B8KKKx/s1040/2023-09-13%20OMA-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsCj44CTehzo7xG_2priuCu1hKnUbe6HIF4Cfjw05haXyLenO0qJ8aHSrY4K1JB3dzB3QQFLEJgxA67q3wwl0eJJGaki_V81KjhBitR-8IeJMFf2Ki_SWoHxfK4MMzHmo0QNHGLcNxNab8Qv6EhkwBb5-4jVABHLgW13qWNHZxa1izeZz-UI327B8KKKx/w400-h266/2023-09-13%20OMA-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The permanent collection at OMA includes American art from the 18th century through 1945, African art, and art from Ancient America. But its main focus is on modern and contemporary art.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEO7ZQ-OzPidNtEsMmP1b-c-YA6MzB_lHqIsNiLVLjusIJ0vzH1CcueUf2Q7JFaESBoJPt1herpg-QARhMBH6HkUtG8ESKlLIeMQ3l6SX7oCZZo0-Q3PSdhah-RJMyDT-8j07MvNW2UY_I0acxmTsTxmcX03pPZbeulvJV_Qdtrtx9dmXzOimvzbGgXAm_/s1040/2023-09-13%20OMA-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1040" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEO7ZQ-OzPidNtEsMmP1b-c-YA6MzB_lHqIsNiLVLjusIJ0vzH1CcueUf2Q7JFaESBoJPt1herpg-QARhMBH6HkUtG8ESKlLIeMQ3l6SX7oCZZo0-Q3PSdhah-RJMyDT-8j07MvNW2UY_I0acxmTsTxmcX03pPZbeulvJV_Qdtrtx9dmXzOimvzbGgXAm_/w400-h324/2023-09-13%20OMA-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Triptych by Clarice Smith and Albert Paley<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi44GE-Zi7uP-3SzPHGyUYh1eQ642wBuJ8PDo2-kvdk9n_MzaorEUN8IYSZa6aQwNK4-bQn9X9dhnfwSwyS5r5F0K64j8D-ndXHcKrIj5YvUT1pINMLTG2sI4TUidTEZQaww8qmyawUEuaMmGgzI3EDecZV32TKTDMITSA8scT2KYdRkhx0GT8lxgrwyF/s1041/2023-09-13%20OMA-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi44GE-Zi7uP-3SzPHGyUYh1eQ642wBuJ8PDo2-kvdk9n_MzaorEUN8IYSZa6aQwNK4-bQn9X9dhnfwSwyS5r5F0K64j8D-ndXHcKrIj5YvUT1pINMLTG2sI4TUidTEZQaww8qmyawUEuaMmGgzI3EDecZV32TKTDMITSA8scT2KYdRkhx0GT8lxgrwyF/w266-h400/2023-09-13%20OMA-6.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sound Suit by Nick Cave<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9hGiQUWEmF4-PlA6MMOu2qvwDfzCgkcG28hkT3H3oq85kSxLtuaHhFTZdV6rvgtxcLipddOw3FkxCu6gDE4TzRqRopvoXBfU0cjgt9_wX6vAjPo-WnG3DLugIUrVNkfrjNQb5MKU4FD7c0HzvBs877ODRbQGwNjk_II_fWDv8ifcEUhpVOFbx2Jet3AO/s1041/2023-09-13%20OMA-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9hGiQUWEmF4-PlA6MMOu2qvwDfzCgkcG28hkT3H3oq85kSxLtuaHhFTZdV6rvgtxcLipddOw3FkxCu6gDE4TzRqRopvoXBfU0cjgt9_wX6vAjPo-WnG3DLugIUrVNkfrjNQb5MKU4FD7c0HzvBs877ODRbQGwNjk_II_fWDv8ifcEUhpVOFbx2Jet3AO/w266-h400/2023-09-13%20OMA-3.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glass Structure by Dale Chihuly<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The museum also uses a lot of its gallery space for major temporary exhibitions. On my visit, about half of the museum was dedicated to the Florida Prize in Contemporary Art. Ten Florida artists are chosen every year to participate. This year’s show included artists in several genres including NFT art.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLGl-2YVy0tfXUO4-m-mzrgFMCkULIMMmvkawMZsfpa6oOeszHGtHofDrzoJkPCptkov-kk_S_PV5KCgctdyMJlP3kABhxZaVL0VG43vXYertGuR2IXEOsF7_aXamBx0HxQ3jh9ezT0S2yaECAZLrWalDA8vDR5EQM5QrnQFsRFjSWNUPtrcS376wqcDp/s1040/2023-09-13%20OMA-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLGl-2YVy0tfXUO4-m-mzrgFMCkULIMMmvkawMZsfpa6oOeszHGtHofDrzoJkPCptkov-kk_S_PV5KCgctdyMJlP3kABhxZaVL0VG43vXYertGuR2IXEOsF7_aXamBx0HxQ3jh9ezT0S2yaECAZLrWalDA8vDR5EQM5QrnQFsRFjSWNUPtrcS376wqcDp/w400-h266/2023-09-13%20OMA-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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This triennial competition is organized by the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. After being on exhibit there for a year, the show has been sent to tour the east coast. After leaving Orlando, it travels to the Ackland Art Museum on the campus of UNC - Chapel Hill, and then to the Michelle and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Art in Springfield MA.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX5LvhvbnOkGe2HkhtsoncyJeybQHR0dQk1EWbXS5NbjxLBjmfMdkb1IZpHbmkbH12-f66lCu8KCb4a7MU-A7TFNVAWkfCgdqKvPzXm6MtvdCFQSuewPvSyUzl53ZfrFI56ZZZynzGX_2fSVq02Q7oJuRjoXpjKn0DTk_mMVjGKE1m0v5XyufnT-CXOAg/s1040/2023-09-13%20OMA-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX5LvhvbnOkGe2HkhtsoncyJeybQHR0dQk1EWbXS5NbjxLBjmfMdkb1IZpHbmkbH12-f66lCu8KCb4a7MU-A7TFNVAWkfCgdqKvPzXm6MtvdCFQSuewPvSyUzl53ZfrFI56ZZZynzGX_2fSVq02Q7oJuRjoXpjKn0DTk_mMVjGKE1m0v5XyufnT-CXOAg/w400-h266/2023-09-13%20OMA-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVvYt5xzjY6Pf0TVPposc-cZcjMFK-x97VCRuA5OxWHhAjX9P0giFxAcI7lfnDKbXdu_qgYcGckyoVOYqlNqQLCcWfzbushhpliGaB3vkFjvLnp86NAKqWh-AA5qkPcehjEludXZTXFOTwg4zF_PQfEgZkXIt9fh4fx9U8ckEGHcn6yJWk8B780oWsl4o/s1041/2023-09-13%20OMA-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="885" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVvYt5xzjY6Pf0TVPposc-cZcjMFK-x97VCRuA5OxWHhAjX9P0giFxAcI7lfnDKbXdu_qgYcGckyoVOYqlNqQLCcWfzbushhpliGaB3vkFjvLnp86NAKqWh-AA5qkPcehjEludXZTXFOTwg4zF_PQfEgZkXIt9fh4fx9U8ckEGHcn6yJWk8B780oWsl4o/w340-h400/2023-09-13%20OMA-17.jpg" width="340" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Customer Service Representative by Marianna T. Olague<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeLWlNTtDNJIbHatQuX5mEKD3zyDimS_TP_CxBHZcwQozGEAI2BYyz6ZJea_qrEKjQ71_SBhvHtVqPDTE0ODQH04twAxa_y5HTiqx-z_ld0wYC7exVlBugmbQqyUJwu-eitqlM6wt7LRbr59cfIHsyKm6SdH9VWCXDrORj29hJBntjHb-ohybMzPx58n1/s1041/2023-09-13%20OMA-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeLWlNTtDNJIbHatQuX5mEKD3zyDimS_TP_CxBHZcwQozGEAI2BYyz6ZJea_qrEKjQ71_SBhvHtVqPDTE0ODQH04twAxa_y5HTiqx-z_ld0wYC7exVlBugmbQqyUJwu-eitqlM6wt7LRbr59cfIHsyKm6SdH9VWCXDrORj29hJBntjHb-ohybMzPx58n1/w353-h400/2023-09-13%20OMA-19.jpg" width="353" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Refuges Crossing the Border Wall into South Texas by Rigoberto A. Gonzalez<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1fP6fYGkZki_cmOiUnrG86KMjuNa41vOO4pX1rFqTTFsa85lm8q2tYxQmMvrXSq-7TjybqqiPKkZImBfrUuZXyklRJVTNflCRsCOMqKCDn4g48HPThlZ2PDf97BZYU8UpYQ6M77n1x6xrz3pgdfVXrmw_Ez1dw67XpqNtK3DKL9PKcBSjomkVr-yjTBF/s1040/2023-09-13%20OMA-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1040" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1fP6fYGkZki_cmOiUnrG86KMjuNa41vOO4pX1rFqTTFsa85lm8q2tYxQmMvrXSq-7TjybqqiPKkZImBfrUuZXyklRJVTNflCRsCOMqKCDn4g48HPThlZ2PDf97BZYU8UpYQ6M77n1x6xrz3pgdfVXrmw_Ez1dw67XpqNtK3DKL9PKcBSjomkVr-yjTBF/w400-h341/2023-09-13%20OMA-18.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portrait of Jael by Melissa Ann Pinney<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSiq-dqnH7QtxFbpHntxwJ3L-xa66wUGeu_vX50sdky5N0VdhBtGyb3TfEWsTXsdBuVB-4HmBjPVa6nJSM7FJczF-eqbx1rXROflmndROm5AhAxUJucAds49lS35VfWnkAcWP8N8c9_IB2XZPmCO9k-eOTqm5ZvUihPECRf3CvKajUJRGGr1WXJU4-zwP/s1040/2023-09-13%20OMA-20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1040" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSiq-dqnH7QtxFbpHntxwJ3L-xa66wUGeu_vX50sdky5N0VdhBtGyb3TfEWsTXsdBuVB-4HmBjPVa6nJSM7FJczF-eqbx1rXROflmndROm5AhAxUJucAds49lS35VfWnkAcWP8N8c9_IB2XZPmCO9k-eOTqm5ZvUihPECRf3CvKajUJRGGr1WXJU4-zwP/w400-h349/2023-09-13%20OMA-20.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minty, Kayla, Leyah, and Layla by Rania Matar<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGESZFbvkCdhPtlrx5bnQzKxKbn-Id1FL9CkM9xYSEaNxb_IgipIIb7Qln_4n2-OtesH_KrMMAYateB-0zYv4umtuCEy53sk3GWyBZopJu8fdTpnKm147Xh-cV0uIa1cAtBTcteu0G8VvnmVBusPxsur6Gu6OO1piIOaC1XeFtB05G4obVIKPLssFJWf5/s1041/2023-09-13%20OMA-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="704" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGESZFbvkCdhPtlrx5bnQzKxKbn-Id1FL9CkM9xYSEaNxb_IgipIIb7Qln_4n2-OtesH_KrMMAYateB-0zYv4umtuCEy53sk3GWyBZopJu8fdTpnKm147Xh-cV0uIa1cAtBTcteu0G8VvnmVBusPxsur6Gu6OO1piIOaC1XeFtB05G4obVIKPLssFJWf5/w270-h400/2023-09-13%20OMA-22.jpg" width="270" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anthony Cuts Under the Williamsburg Bridge, Morning by Alison Elizabeth Taylor<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8U2XtYWecdpRdsyyMKCXqypjTD1v7WH4v5V_hTxNvifYZIRcGkkF1CdwnfRasFLhP-nqPn23imRAKc12UA72iknv2Ze3kf8vm6imldVUrPoI7vba_MPA5eQcL8tLsl2Qv3yvnII5FvJVbGQD6MDjWy1NH5RPrwjNqL5HKocBN6QVjZ4PPwyjEo5mi1rDf/s1041/2023-09-13%20OMA-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="685" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8U2XtYWecdpRdsyyMKCXqypjTD1v7WH4v5V_hTxNvifYZIRcGkkF1CdwnfRasFLhP-nqPn23imRAKc12UA72iknv2Ze3kf8vm6imldVUrPoI7vba_MPA5eQcL8tLsl2Qv3yvnII5FvJVbGQD6MDjWy1NH5RPrwjNqL5HKocBN6QVjZ4PPwyjEo5mi1rDf/w264-h400/2023-09-13%20OMA-21.jpg" width="264" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">People of the Sun by Vincent Valdez<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />If art isn’t your thing, but you like roadside attractions, head to Clermont, Florida to visit the <a href="https://citrustower.com/" target="_blank">Florida Citrus Tower</a>. Built in 1956, this 228 foot tower (70m) towers over Orange and Lake counties. Its location on Route 27, the main north-south road through central Florida, brought up to 500,000 visitors a year, to ride up to its observation floor. But the extension of the Florida Turnpike, an expressway that bypasses Clermont, pulled tourists away from the area. The tower has been sold several times during the past decades, but its new owners are trying to revive it along with the stores that surround it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DjDuYy7fD5JXhxi5sBybyL44CVfflVQwIj3r4EHMVPWuZnXEOwI6XZQZnZ73qifoJrOnNyGGIVN8ukfz1tDcZnr2thZpICve-Shnef2LeOcZQBRKyUz8t9kfvsCDzabnXF1sPvqxtNNtcKlr-YXuf6X6hO8QZzL7x9OIRLojmpfES8iD2nCsxzQzexVs/s1041/2023-09-13%20OMA-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DjDuYy7fD5JXhxi5sBybyL44CVfflVQwIj3r4EHMVPWuZnXEOwI6XZQZnZ73qifoJrOnNyGGIVN8ukfz1tDcZnr2thZpICve-Shnef2LeOcZQBRKyUz8t9kfvsCDzabnXF1sPvqxtNNtcKlr-YXuf6X6hO8QZzL7x9OIRLojmpfES8iD2nCsxzQzexVs/w266-h400/2023-09-13%20OMA-23.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Florida Citrus Tower<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ53r5PrmlZnkchiLPe68cJcFe93DARIK8OTmG97rp9jDgVZtO9Z1NkaBsBzLvo2cMLf8Dnygw6TwG7HkPhnsIFYjE_-m3MQSbMVAEfkPyq3eAP-U36wo6vWID0U1NTIRcQYK2WmSIHI3_aHjavE89lTM-dypPQaX2Vj_irAEopAk2W1glNUd5OanQO_hL/s1040/2023-09-13%20OMA-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ53r5PrmlZnkchiLPe68cJcFe93DARIK8OTmG97rp9jDgVZtO9Z1NkaBsBzLvo2cMLf8Dnygw6TwG7HkPhnsIFYjE_-m3MQSbMVAEfkPyq3eAP-U36wo6vWID0U1NTIRcQYK2WmSIHI3_aHjavE89lTM-dypPQaX2Vj_irAEopAk2W1glNUd5OanQO_hL/w400-h266/2023-09-13%20OMA-25.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXP06pFc6-mQx7GJ36y27rwXBLwFt8GDYFwNSAVwSE_Yb7PqnUCuohN2WTVksU73XhoYoMHf7v9jkZQq6mt-R_A9wr0NcqI3QtLV1QAXkoAX-xzX5z4bp6KCbKlaqhWdQ3dZOH-1a1RRvkPVhjOKa-2hb4etYrpo1KYXWjPfpXKlsAkgTloflU2iH-M4v/s1040/2023-09-13%20OMA-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXP06pFc6-mQx7GJ36y27rwXBLwFt8GDYFwNSAVwSE_Yb7PqnUCuohN2WTVksU73XhoYoMHf7v9jkZQq6mt-R_A9wr0NcqI3QtLV1QAXkoAX-xzX5z4bp6KCbKlaqhWdQ3dZOH-1a1RRvkPVhjOKa-2hb4etYrpo1KYXWjPfpXKlsAkgTloflU2iH-M4v/w400-h266/2023-09-13%20OMA-24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />You may have come to Orlando for the amusement parks, but there are plenty of other things to do in the area. So leave the Mouse and Universal behind for a day and explore central Florida.</span></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com02416 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803, USA28.5727501 -81.36511990.26251626382115489 -116.5213699 56.882983936178846 -46.208869899999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-88726746111857435262023-11-02T00:00:00.046-04:002023-11-06T11:48:16.966-05:00Eustis and Tavares - Lake Country Florida<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMF1s5N2mPJJs75xomG2j2Yd1YAYivTbozEIlBAvo85GqLp2K3sFxHTje_ecsc4vABWp6C9i0_UhuBv6saSpNSmX411BZsfnqMPOgDGigcHk5mIRxQx946_MU4ewImzAE9EjYekaYmLcRQ2jwrhpvGJixxsFFdkg2EiQQkd9PBV6IZGnfarFPhXrJE1rym/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMF1s5N2mPJJs75xomG2j2Yd1YAYivTbozEIlBAvo85GqLp2K3sFxHTje_ecsc4vABWp6C9i0_UhuBv6saSpNSmX411BZsfnqMPOgDGigcHk5mIRxQx946_MU4ewImzAE9EjYekaYmLcRQ2jwrhpvGJixxsFFdkg2EiQQkd9PBV6IZGnfarFPhXrJE1rym/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">When you visit the Mount Dora area in Florida, there are other lake towns it is worth stopping in, Eustis and Tavares. Both have a history in the area that stretches back over 100 years, and some interesting sights to visit. <br /><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eustis</span></h3><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eustis sits on the shore of Lake Eustis, about six miles from Mount Dora. In the 1870’s, before the railroads arrived in the area, Eustis was a major stop for the steamers that traveled through the lake district of Florida. The best place to park is at Ferran Park, which is lakeside. Here you will find the historic bandshell, and a beautiful place to relax and enjoy watching the water, and the birds that live there.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-oGgKqvTmwCbSw2IzdobXRz0YtmCs1lorr7zEuaQFWJlqY1PNwkTlTASDAOMj4bopDfcQYKBCi_luWA0w_4YuYXzW9MWkrh0Eyu8dH02eDWZ4dxd0mkQ5S6imunEcFt8ih4kpUQkpAFHOAvk41K4_hOHDwattPuc6pa7d_3eucz-KjtG6BwO3CUd9Y7b/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-oGgKqvTmwCbSw2IzdobXRz0YtmCs1lorr7zEuaQFWJlqY1PNwkTlTASDAOMj4bopDfcQYKBCi_luWA0w_4YuYXzW9MWkrh0Eyu8dH02eDWZ4dxd0mkQ5S6imunEcFt8ih4kpUQkpAFHOAvk41K4_hOHDwattPuc6pa7d_3eucz-KjtG6BwO3CUd9Y7b/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bandshell<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HNElJVOQbwk1O9ZmJ0j7wQ2wLomiFY3Pf2y2DpiQRurdUgT42tV94_5Bv_hzg3upAMjgAqpXviX-LkR51jmG7nPJqVMVGVI76W8ULMQOTuiiIz60SvydvQIcjYTXPHAMn9SEiuP4gLwNRCZOFEmx-BMdlOg8SANlpnDznnDiFKoAkA3S2NjkZneh62uU/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HNElJVOQbwk1O9ZmJ0j7wQ2wLomiFY3Pf2y2DpiQRurdUgT42tV94_5Bv_hzg3upAMjgAqpXviX-LkR51jmG7nPJqVMVGVI76W8ULMQOTuiiIz60SvydvQIcjYTXPHAMn9SEiuP4gLwNRCZOFEmx-BMdlOg8SANlpnDznnDiFKoAkA3S2NjkZneh62uU/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI3sOHPIzfno8A_Z_miM9yY8O-4zdITtoI2RTBB7rsADjT3ebIKrO62Qwwda-OyHxVo4cJJp-YmyovflmwodgoPplP9Kw65aTYGcYfgV467c4ndmtCGll5jcvm3ActbdOnKwWQteqgr09iXwVzAAZfHc_aayMy9sbw3RBKaNwXY7volAGZJEmn7zz-TaT/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI3sOHPIzfno8A_Z_miM9yY8O-4zdITtoI2RTBB7rsADjT3ebIKrO62Qwwda-OyHxVo4cJJp-YmyovflmwodgoPplP9Kw65aTYGcYfgV467c4ndmtCGll5jcvm3ActbdOnKwWQteqgr09iXwVzAAZfHc_aayMy9sbw3RBKaNwXY7volAGZJEmn7zz-TaT/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ferran Park is next to Eustis’ historic business district. The old buildings are great to look at, and filled with new stores that keep area going. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOd5tBoQKpFnuSc95vdlXc68dIysK-9pJStH7mCUcrrs39ejpHrcS1K5KJo_sz0vR5uVljwteqZziUHfkRFjxN4OPltoGzajnUknDp-1bi5tL_Ix9VcyNb5e0XqZkG_HvMEkw_cbnxV1vMqOApaJOaZxXSKRVcW8kJwchhkQqL0ags641y4m-QdFQQm9Y/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOd5tBoQKpFnuSc95vdlXc68dIysK-9pJStH7mCUcrrs39ejpHrcS1K5KJo_sz0vR5uVljwteqZziUHfkRFjxN4OPltoGzajnUknDp-1bi5tL_Ix9VcyNb5e0XqZkG_HvMEkw_cbnxV1vMqOApaJOaZxXSKRVcW8kJwchhkQqL0ags641y4m-QdFQQm9Y/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9hYR6VpUMvMGb0_ZNroVdu-HUR7Mzq1mrwc8k8EWP7l_fdFxazEkchBEaMdpDLDqdD5tKbG0WH7cTStJdcLDuwTkPZkhbjqVEWyS7h1gfk4wbdWgsL7Nomjd1tqclFH88xYz9bN-0s1ax8GvhIZXt8MVvsNmj6ygadiwMQ3wYi0LIdOETh1Xndbom9P2/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9hYR6VpUMvMGb0_ZNroVdu-HUR7Mzq1mrwc8k8EWP7l_fdFxazEkchBEaMdpDLDqdD5tKbG0WH7cTStJdcLDuwTkPZkhbjqVEWyS7h1gfk4wbdWgsL7Nomjd1tqclFH88xYz9bN-0s1ax8GvhIZXt8MVvsNmj6ygadiwMQ3wYi0LIdOETh1Xndbom9P2/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTtiU2Q7UMAOoKjD2WZvQO8nSCB_PzzR9DKoKNTNiAe0t-SKoffdWfUFCpnzasQKHpOoA6wIsZdzfy64jr0UmfvLrWw49-43n0BGtpp_vOqbfbhnjl3UDGf_oeLW95Bgm1arloDiS8o-tvoYa68xX6487pnZavVhyphenhyphen0xkZFyEdnJpUMXmMl2d88_xpbRlmW/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1040" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTtiU2Q7UMAOoKjD2WZvQO8nSCB_PzzR9DKoKNTNiAe0t-SKoffdWfUFCpnzasQKHpOoA6wIsZdzfy64jr0UmfvLrWw49-43n0BGtpp_vOqbfbhnjl3UDGf_oeLW95Bgm1arloDiS8o-tvoYa68xX6487pnZavVhyphenhyphen0xkZFyEdnJpUMXmMl2d88_xpbRlmW/w400-h385/Eustis%20Florida-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK4B-Z71rn1RsPWdflsX4a3XrCde1w-9nEtS_LZEAL5oqnGVRvtUvGzebsqjOdGETX4YYvBmweOliPn6q7TyAO_wUVLS9DCgvckzJBELXuG1GwLhrzBR7Db5jg3mJuzkUSfS9fhumd5vlL8_TCOsSUcLgCbHtAGd9c2XzjjXENLndmwPtQrE1cj7E1Yfi/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK4B-Z71rn1RsPWdflsX4a3XrCde1w-9nEtS_LZEAL5oqnGVRvtUvGzebsqjOdGETX4YYvBmweOliPn6q7TyAO_wUVLS9DCgvckzJBELXuG1GwLhrzBR7Db5jg3mJuzkUSfS9fhumd5vlL8_TCOsSUcLgCbHtAGd9c2XzjjXENLndmwPtQrE1cj7E1Yfi/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKoTZ3PJb6QeWsXKxFTVFSBGmk_lu99jllnJbcfBKGckpmLk5-oB_SrB5ju_q33IvIU12G0r8192e52aDsToQtO2tAPGHJlPRGi7tTX5qMn6NGJlom28pCU-uOE-DjhyLKzDjNsR-gTsOXqOO0dLvp4kBKoW-uEqS8btY1goDxVbJj-YpS2i3uXdiW_42/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1040" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKoTZ3PJb6QeWsXKxFTVFSBGmk_lu99jllnJbcfBKGckpmLk5-oB_SrB5ju_q33IvIU12G0r8192e52aDsToQtO2tAPGHJlPRGi7tTX5qMn6NGJlom28pCU-uOE-DjhyLKzDjNsR-gTsOXqOO0dLvp4kBKoW-uEqS8btY1goDxVbJj-YpS2i3uXdiW_42/w400-h260/Eustis%20Florida-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tavares</span></h3><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tavares is on the northwest corner of Lake Dora, about halfway between Eustis and Mount Dora. It is the county seat of Lake County, Florida. Tavares was originally settled in 1880, but its downtown area has been redone during the period of urban renewal and in response to the fast growing population in the area over the past two decades.<br /><br />Wooton Park is the lakefront area in Tavares. Another wonderful place to enjoy a picnic and spend time near the water. On one side of the park is the Tavares History Museum, which occupies the old train station.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIQFcf1JcNJ8ZpTDOgbaQ6GLsC8qMQRG5Nj2M5RHwptkJMmzrV3MEWYp4OqriMaOghOWrlAD6lgxycqg9XcIHbCH_ovXPb-wokbc1hHZkGhgWyyfmZFZepoiDjvTIRGq4ilzahaA1JXlKDrNusIv1UYK2bwsZdaBhAEPyD7ETVcwbedCcpIvEAsDG5qNd/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIQFcf1JcNJ8ZpTDOgbaQ6GLsC8qMQRG5Nj2M5RHwptkJMmzrV3MEWYp4OqriMaOghOWrlAD6lgxycqg9XcIHbCH_ovXPb-wokbc1hHZkGhgWyyfmZFZepoiDjvTIRGq4ilzahaA1JXlKDrNusIv1UYK2bwsZdaBhAEPyD7ETVcwbedCcpIvEAsDG5qNd/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-14.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tavares History Museum<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZx-7ikOWWYj9UXyOBLa0nxr6dRVnqJ26mrC7J__E3eVpH-7c16Xs60E494OZkAdxzswe6fkXRfo0z8uXlxJnKMkYFgaK0ABVU7ytTUpZzzjkcmb6XhTuA15UkId3S4fIq3yEF92oVoiXLKRzmiM-n1C0uYcnAKVf9uZEDUE2UElEPo38th1vDUdQpW-c/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZx-7ikOWWYj9UXyOBLa0nxr6dRVnqJ26mrC7J__E3eVpH-7c16Xs60E494OZkAdxzswe6fkXRfo0z8uXlxJnKMkYFgaK0ABVU7ytTUpZzzjkcmb6XhTuA15UkId3S4fIq3yEF92oVoiXLKRzmiM-n1C0uYcnAKVf9uZEDUE2UElEPo38th1vDUdQpW-c/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />On the other side is an airport where you can catch an arial tour of the lake district on a sea-plane.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccm4D8bkqNvhMsJeYfR0utGmVlg8ru5eZVPTF_KQmOoG2fvNEBsKrfLQk2OfLkptTWKBy7Hs4kl1M05oiSXI5fudIbCwgDmy_Tj4vuudCc0qlgSX2f58uLyacul-r2MDDeaT8k2fRUPHfPR3zvs6j6_-Gqv36mtbOD3bGkuFd_-I6yxu9GuCTwQocYS3A/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccm4D8bkqNvhMsJeYfR0utGmVlg8ru5eZVPTF_KQmOoG2fvNEBsKrfLQk2OfLkptTWKBy7Hs4kl1M05oiSXI5fudIbCwgDmy_Tj4vuudCc0qlgSX2f58uLyacul-r2MDDeaT8k2fRUPHfPR3zvs6j6_-Gqv36mtbOD3bGkuFd_-I6yxu9GuCTwQocYS3A/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4LkhO8MAkAMg_pKyjJT7Yn8KufHSm_eWWIehAu3vdwlHhFonxpV_cmz_-Lvc5vTY9Agjs_y_Jtr2_e3yWSxtgOyonoTAv46dxQpy_w7ErZA50BC1TmvDV8K9Yi6W8QYdr4U4dct49HoCPdfFqxKkb4Z7KVAoR84bG3HJwUJwWeXLEPpU80DT6sEi39Be/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4LkhO8MAkAMg_pKyjJT7Yn8KufHSm_eWWIehAu3vdwlHhFonxpV_cmz_-Lvc5vTY9Agjs_y_Jtr2_e3yWSxtgOyonoTAv46dxQpy_w7ErZA50BC1TmvDV8K9Yi6W8QYdr4U4dct49HoCPdfFqxKkb4Z7KVAoR84bG3HJwUJwWeXLEPpU80DT6sEi39Be/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />When you are done at the park, drive about a mile to a strip mall on route 441, where you will find Twistee-Treat, an old-fashioned soft-serve ice cream stand. Here you can get a cold snack on a hot afternoon. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqmgkrwIXc_PKnWgJ-Ms8J_iAgJmfoMqU8r6m4OVz_UJ28TbSRTDhHKFouNM1FYDLzGsXVabPhSI7XPqUKECfWQ694ChJB3r36529dC4kUjrVJozGFVWYAA5xVZMW8y47i3U_HrPKbbEUTC5qcVBLesi5HBrnwjdfntoBVn2AOeSMsz5J-KmSVngf4P17/s1040/Eustis%20Florida-15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqmgkrwIXc_PKnWgJ-Ms8J_iAgJmfoMqU8r6m4OVz_UJ28TbSRTDhHKFouNM1FYDLzGsXVabPhSI7XPqUKECfWQ694ChJB3r36529dC4kUjrVJozGFVWYAA5xVZMW8y47i3U_HrPKbbEUTC5qcVBLesi5HBrnwjdfntoBVn2AOeSMsz5J-KmSVngf4P17/w400-h266/Eustis%20Florida-15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com0Eustis, FL, USA28.8527675 -81.68535340.54253366382115331 -116.8416034 57.163001336178844 -46.5291034tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-25187062055723920862023-10-26T00:00:00.001-04:002023-10-26T00:00:00.144-04:00Take a 3-hour Cruise on Lake Dora, Florida<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvc2iMjVjb_Wf3ikRzWu2bBiUo4aRCX1_3Bp5Gf3Un3966RMQ2fzEmhWxqs9ZRXINSF3bVvVybBtoxzMt4C1gNabb5Eaog4MjlLX14p9iHluzEGP1QqD8lAkqc56_nxE2-P_NA8yHHJ5HM267K-idThGgnF1y6SukqGrzw76hUYUMdGwA3hs90-m8FZ-U/s1040/Lake%20Dora-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvc2iMjVjb_Wf3ikRzWu2bBiUo4aRCX1_3Bp5Gf3Un3966RMQ2fzEmhWxqs9ZRXINSF3bVvVybBtoxzMt4C1gNabb5Eaog4MjlLX14p9iHluzEGP1QqD8lAkqc56_nxE2-P_NA8yHHJ5HM267K-idThGgnF1y6SukqGrzw76hUYUMdGwA3hs90-m8FZ-U/w400-h266/Lake%20Dora-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you visit the town of Mt. Dora, in Florida, there is one activity I highly recommend doing. Take a boat tour of Lake Dora and the Dora Canal. Premier Boat Tours offers and excellent choice of tours.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rplBGI6z8oEC6aOwvh20-i6Btsh-_syHS9MW_ksSGLGQTgD2xtvjzud71yyHt6aOvBqtGjVP9OhhzOo28f1Dcedf7FXe5T8pE4RuD8xCzBBDhyEZh7SfKTxh-lFyWzsmag0q-aLq0ws5lCrsyYxP7EunQwPspjT7sG7h-c150d9CISoMQuBGHBBT1chp/s1040/Lake%20Dora-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rplBGI6z8oEC6aOwvh20-i6Btsh-_syHS9MW_ksSGLGQTgD2xtvjzud71yyHt6aOvBqtGjVP9OhhzOo28f1Dcedf7FXe5T8pE4RuD8xCzBBDhyEZh7SfKTxh-lFyWzsmag0q-aLq0ws5lCrsyYxP7EunQwPspjT7sG7h-c150d9CISoMQuBGHBBT1chp/w400-h266/Lake%20Dora-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Lake Dora covers over 4000 acres in central Florida and it is a great boating and fishing site, although the alligators make swimming a bit iffy. Premier Boat tours offers three excursions every day, two full tours of the lake and canal, and one sunset cruise. Their base is on the grounds of The Lakeside Inn, and from there you will head off across Lake Dora. Our guide and captain were very knowledgable about the local history and wildlife. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOYVc8Jtg6rYIsP4oSdMti6EIASHbtblOrGt6YCJqA5ZT3ZjrFINY0VcMwwAsdDNhBix8me9kCYqYWMtw_Ml_oTNoMTTn7-Mn8sEgZoJ8Y5i9iqRkykk5yC9uNo4NWM_RU_C65uVRu-mne0UjusDTYvAf9IZhBUSDTESu2XChJZ6Up9liHjl7NipA7IEy/s1040/Lake%20Dora-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOYVc8Jtg6rYIsP4oSdMti6EIASHbtblOrGt6YCJqA5ZT3ZjrFINY0VcMwwAsdDNhBix8me9kCYqYWMtw_Ml_oTNoMTTn7-Mn8sEgZoJ8Y5i9iqRkykk5yC9uNo4NWM_RU_C65uVRu-mne0UjusDTYvAf9IZhBUSDTESu2XChJZ6Up9liHjl7NipA7IEy/w400-h266/Lake%20Dora-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YfloQ7pjTG6h9GI35dEZ9TN3yj0dZgE932EOtC948X8opAf4u1qDBsrbEm19fx8W3XEzhoOUd4jUmg195_302Qra1ms2ZA8EDnKj6hSZ0LDFxjlx7an8prAqJFygs8utZliOBRURH7An3Wwr1UEv9XNXzkBdglPN49hq1x_pqMI2v8KClNVwJmWSGc8w/s1040/Lake%20Dora-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YfloQ7pjTG6h9GI35dEZ9TN3yj0dZgE932EOtC948X8opAf4u1qDBsrbEm19fx8W3XEzhoOUd4jUmg195_302Qra1ms2ZA8EDnKj6hSZ0LDFxjlx7an8prAqJFygs8utZliOBRURH7An3Wwr1UEv9XNXzkBdglPN49hq1x_pqMI2v8KClNVwJmWSGc8w/w400-h266/Lake%20Dora-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDitZX7LT9llPtRQX_d1v0oBtLLzEhZRgRSKFGV5a_7NiMt4Nr56al9wS76400PTB96XYCmaL2J0b8V31sKAWzebU5_2Gw0c9cjY2w5oLKP4J4dmklyWSklC_pPWlFlCsuisgHNPwCtixiXR4uNwVItmw60tuBWzvSdKByJlij2zhn6F9QdCTHesu9cdrG/s1040/Lake%20Dora-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDitZX7LT9llPtRQX_d1v0oBtLLzEhZRgRSKFGV5a_7NiMt4Nr56al9wS76400PTB96XYCmaL2J0b8V31sKAWzebU5_2Gw0c9cjY2w5oLKP4J4dmklyWSklC_pPWlFlCsuisgHNPwCtixiXR4uNwVItmw60tuBWzvSdKByJlij2zhn6F9QdCTHesu9cdrG/w400-h266/Lake%20Dora-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The area is home to many kinds of birds, and also sits on the migration path of many more. On our trip, in early September, we encountered three species of heron, ibis, egrets, limpkin, and anhingas. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvequECQzOs_08-SKn8xlCV2s75dBHIV6XXwosDDZH6lwrRzVeCVmVVveqgREESHriRVYV1yzwEbjPIbsmGFYjWGEPDnkj_YMNPASwGRnEJVCDvakOpacXQIT3U0Uswro-IFTlgsYp3Bx5rAXWksZB5RRR02QAlbuZuSPLGIYv26fqOtSWmicAH8-mO9jQ/s1040/Lake%20Dora-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvequECQzOs_08-SKn8xlCV2s75dBHIV6XXwosDDZH6lwrRzVeCVmVVveqgREESHriRVYV1yzwEbjPIbsmGFYjWGEPDnkj_YMNPASwGRnEJVCDvakOpacXQIT3U0Uswro-IFTlgsYp3Bx5rAXWksZB5RRR02QAlbuZuSPLGIYv26fqOtSWmicAH8-mO9jQ/w266-h400/Lake%20Dora-17.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Heron<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTwUZOUg9JIHu55jxK8BHoZ4HRE2B-8jP8mJ9HYOPmrGZ2wB_feoohdxU2dwxPnS5XJvDFixoD3Q2SAj0xpgNoSkax1S_9XsBzSBRo8VGO1XtHQ5xV-7Fp8OKQ2-b0fuWnNb8IEE6pqTtPq-vg3ZQdJmJgREaXszhpDKV1pibRZhUw7V7j5yuzs1sysbn/s1040/Lake%20Dora-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1040" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTwUZOUg9JIHu55jxK8BHoZ4HRE2B-8jP8mJ9HYOPmrGZ2wB_feoohdxU2dwxPnS5XJvDFixoD3Q2SAj0xpgNoSkax1S_9XsBzSBRo8VGO1XtHQ5xV-7Fp8OKQ2-b0fuWnNb8IEE6pqTtPq-vg3ZQdJmJgREaXszhpDKV1pibRZhUw7V7j5yuzs1sysbn/w400-h259/Lake%20Dora-16.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Egrets<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih75dXZmeHs-4aTpdCfpSiwTCmCTpes38BSQLyDn8q876L71Afg9yga58ztwTMUmoct0v13_IrCuNAfHxnaWFotvzZwTo_yYbzWB7ig7a0U2_EMbH3IuW5M3stAxongaCpAUGBc1cokwiM8gRqPJewW9LnBoHUwix_PbWQzWaZDRFVbPTQpbPAYimbfxmF/s1040/Lake%20Dora-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="710" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih75dXZmeHs-4aTpdCfpSiwTCmCTpes38BSQLyDn8q876L71Afg9yga58ztwTMUmoct0v13_IrCuNAfHxnaWFotvzZwTo_yYbzWB7ig7a0U2_EMbH3IuW5M3stAxongaCpAUGBc1cokwiM8gRqPJewW9LnBoHUwix_PbWQzWaZDRFVbPTQpbPAYimbfxmF/w273-h400/Lake%20Dora-11.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tri-Color Heron<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />We also watched as a bald eagle flew from its perch on a lakeside tree, caught and fish, and returned to the tree to enjoy its meal.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAfM58jfX39v_b0IAFWF4IYvcVTxsatHfe6piWSC1mIUk3I2X0Xh2N2XxCyE_x6e0cxVub892IYHxDQBJMbe6v6SVQgPPgTKGdcB0-FQxThLfvg_0HpeuYOsgplcvTno4FUWNSCbwOwCTSRyuxVZVS-dcnvmLtH8-rH9UoGuAVzaB3eSW6idRNKE8t48e/s1040/Lake%20Dora-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="1040" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAfM58jfX39v_b0IAFWF4IYvcVTxsatHfe6piWSC1mIUk3I2X0Xh2N2XxCyE_x6e0cxVub892IYHxDQBJMbe6v6SVQgPPgTKGdcB0-FQxThLfvg_0HpeuYOsgplcvTno4FUWNSCbwOwCTSRyuxVZVS-dcnvmLtH8-rH9UoGuAVzaB3eSW6idRNKE8t48e/w400-h230/Lake%20Dora-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bald Eagle<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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We saw several gators and turtles. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK5RFc8oJe6L7EgqUJ_IVz6CCuF0BtVrL7UhP0c9O7p8w4FFbamQrmJicw5m7JYeLI_ipNA77U0-i1G6XaqXoNsSSv6sp23LgRbSPikNOr47e8Gjm5bMPnQdM_KSA_DzZE8YecjQGDr_xkfC_WRibhxhtjYnil-eb8uJ3oSyizq47U2-332t_rfzZpzip/s1040/Lake%20Dora-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK5RFc8oJe6L7EgqUJ_IVz6CCuF0BtVrL7UhP0c9O7p8w4FFbamQrmJicw5m7JYeLI_ipNA77U0-i1G6XaqXoNsSSv6sp23LgRbSPikNOr47e8Gjm5bMPnQdM_KSA_DzZE8YecjQGDr_xkfC_WRibhxhtjYnil-eb8uJ3oSyizq47U2-332t_rfzZpzip/w266-h400/Lake%20Dora-18.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Qk5iDFGU39Ed8pcUDNgWlVLSIg1nCmReqShmugfVTj8RjF5fF2s4vE6TPYgIdWhC64KEGUyjAm1gVxBrMD8GyvDnMg_UyYxQXzaMsvdHD8kpxxNXUeI3pmLp2YK1hZUTy8GBizLjtBwcprIpLTNZWjArGKh8W0Qt8r1r6uFcvAYHNyv9PYbcwQ94mnJx/s1040/Lake%20Dora-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1040" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Qk5iDFGU39Ed8pcUDNgWlVLSIg1nCmReqShmugfVTj8RjF5fF2s4vE6TPYgIdWhC64KEGUyjAm1gVxBrMD8GyvDnMg_UyYxQXzaMsvdHD8kpxxNXUeI3pmLp2YK1hZUTy8GBizLjtBwcprIpLTNZWjArGKh8W0Qt8r1r6uFcvAYHNyv9PYbcwQ94mnJx/w400-h268/Lake%20Dora-22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The most interesting part of the tour was traveling along the Dora Canal. The canal connects Lake Dora and Lake Eustis. The Dora Canal is small, usually ranging between 10 and 20 meters wide, and about two miles in length. The cypress trees line the canal, with their Spanish moss laden branches hanging over the water. It is a slow moving part of the trip, as this is a “no wake” zone, and it is quiet. We sailed past the back yards of houses and through areas that felt as wild as the heart of the bayou, even though “civilization” is never far away. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfy2ZgwIrJUGrpVkhyphenhyphenDuAYMe4wDOOwvQrCYrh0xtX-wHonLlyKQy9yc18ktRPVvMy8LSQ2OWO-lAuogJGotcwmzbZ5u3ldmfxNxma_ZGHCS8DmZtAml7bsyciWZX-7bEx9WQsSBAMi8gfLMaXoaIPQeSe2t2rkSaImxztZHm4NZplzf-v_tQsN1yKnSgN/s1040/Lake%20Dora-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfy2ZgwIrJUGrpVkhyphenhyphenDuAYMe4wDOOwvQrCYrh0xtX-wHonLlyKQy9yc18ktRPVvMy8LSQ2OWO-lAuogJGotcwmzbZ5u3ldmfxNxma_ZGHCS8DmZtAml7bsyciWZX-7bEx9WQsSBAMi8gfLMaXoaIPQeSe2t2rkSaImxztZHm4NZplzf-v_tQsN1yKnSgN/w266-h400/Lake%20Dora-8.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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In all it about a 3-hour cruise, and a nice escape on the water. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCG-H8KDz2WEt2e2n_3QFfdX96wyNH-nefqHzmEXnRxk1vlKlCGl3UDnoh765mOWWqUSqVvh95uBnJ8GNomL6oSpOMdNLaI126ZLrc-qM3rp9CLW3ArwIiIRzDd57cqqkGtFaybYKleDoUb9n6pP-ApqFba4PwlHpc5Hfba5jsgLBWtrHUJFfuQmmLF4Q/s1040/Lake%20Dora-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="651" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCG-H8KDz2WEt2e2n_3QFfdX96wyNH-nefqHzmEXnRxk1vlKlCGl3UDnoh765mOWWqUSqVvh95uBnJ8GNomL6oSpOMdNLaI126ZLrc-qM3rp9CLW3ArwIiIRzDd57cqqkGtFaybYKleDoUb9n6pP-ApqFba4PwlHpc5Hfba5jsgLBWtrHUJFfuQmmLF4Q/w250-h400/Lake%20Dora-25.jpg" width="250" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><br /><p></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com0On the Dock, 100 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757, USA28.7983223 -81.6464180.48808846382115334 -116.802668 57.108556136178848 -46.490168tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-55009011029029939482023-10-19T05:00:00.005-04:002023-10-19T05:00:00.152-04:00Sanford, Florida.<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOquAqB22APfcOK7NQDWrTSqnQuDdIvGV_U7L2UtermKvdjcfaHq7vYXdxdJACHJLk3Ms6_L3VOBoIry14MgcIrVCB8WRsIsHi0UhkOii9Tba0_Z3lHZWt3FVsBzFTyL-XhjlQEsb51K7fLXVjBkqx6LkBpO14CPVqdPJg6EqzBO2vL1edZWtSojB3QVi9/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOquAqB22APfcOK7NQDWrTSqnQuDdIvGV_U7L2UtermKvdjcfaHq7vYXdxdJACHJLk3Ms6_L3VOBoIry14MgcIrVCB8WRsIsHi0UhkOii9Tba0_Z3lHZWt3FVsBzFTyL-XhjlQEsb51K7fLXVjBkqx6LkBpO14CPVqdPJg6EqzBO2vL1edZWtSojB3QVi9/w400-h266/2023-09-11%20Sanford-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The town of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford,_Florida" target="_blank">Sanford, Florida</a> is in the middle of the state, about 21 miles north of Orlando. For many travelers, it is best known as the southern terminal of Amtrak’s AutoTrain, a place where you wait for an hour or two for your car to be unloaded, and then hit the road on your way somewhere else. But there is more to Sanford’s history, and it worth taking the time to visit.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Mj-gvV4RcXIgypCKevc2OyHPwZDdKv3ey5UxJuxRRt1eT3FKWzwkcKROmt7SsopmKGzfSeARjn_vS_Z64kN6qZ5tql4PDa2HECESq9HueC0Q0OmQ_0pDyXbduXwyv5UeezTKu-1jH8mI3qUVRN8irAdLen_m4tF6E2i4EXSJzXVwrYf6s257FYxvu5ln/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Mj-gvV4RcXIgypCKevc2OyHPwZDdKv3ey5UxJuxRRt1eT3FKWzwkcKROmt7SsopmKGzfSeARjn_vS_Z64kN6qZ5tql4PDa2HECESq9HueC0Q0OmQ_0pDyXbduXwyv5UeezTKu-1jH8mI3qUVRN8irAdLen_m4tF6E2i4EXSJzXVwrYf6s257FYxvu5ln/w266-h400/2023-09-11%20Sanford-14.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The area where Sanford is today was settled by European-Americans in 1836, at the start of the first war with the Seminole people. It was part of a chain of forts created by General Zackary Taylor across the territory. While the three wars with the Seminoles were mainly over control of land, another large issue was that the Seminole people took in enslaved people who sought their freedom in the Florida Territory. By 1858, when the third war had ended, the area had already been planted with orange groves, and in 1868, the first fruit packing plant in the area was built. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAm_1R5D74sr93uXD_Gnybolv3E7XHEvlRtr6u8ELuqFNOwRHGKvzti2zMNS0R8gfgXkKPDUXJHol6_59LGcu3pA2pSLqa0UXOTMO6GMWpfIJijuaR9WUZvEO_DNCR_gGOQzAZr4aree3w9JgrN_xRBrGqROAfhR8ayYuwEZAyXAipp1ms3a_dhNrxl9a3/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAm_1R5D74sr93uXD_Gnybolv3E7XHEvlRtr6u8ELuqFNOwRHGKvzti2zMNS0R8gfgXkKPDUXJHol6_59LGcu3pA2pSLqa0UXOTMO6GMWpfIJijuaR9WUZvEO_DNCR_gGOQzAZr4aree3w9JgrN_xRBrGqROAfhR8ayYuwEZAyXAipp1ms3a_dhNrxl9a3/w400-h266/2023-09-11%20Sanford-20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Sanford was founded in 1869 on the shore of Lake Monroe, which is the head waters of the St. Johns River, the longest navigable river in Florida. While Sanford never became a major metropolis, it served the area as a shipping and transportation hub. Today it is home to around 61,000 people and it serves as the county seat for Orange County.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnNGPPyBOppT1VQJ4z5tcECVroHpHjjqhncRLcvmpe4vFAM9O_jT_iDDXl-u-XRliO0dhHZ7IItdkzWCc3I89m42d6u_az5aQv6yKB4MyFBa7m5wH_yVIDmJ2pDinrk7W4scDvsdngXK37tp4_a1QntYAXaJRlnURQGMhvXiS9ddZpOeu5rCaGSX0wwJZ/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-10.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnNGPPyBOppT1VQJ4z5tcECVroHpHjjqhncRLcvmpe4vFAM9O_jT_iDDXl-u-XRliO0dhHZ7IItdkzWCc3I89m42d6u_az5aQv6yKB4MyFBa7m5wH_yVIDmJ2pDinrk7W4scDvsdngXK37tp4_a1QntYAXaJRlnURQGMhvXiS9ddZpOeu5rCaGSX0wwJZ/w400-h266/2023-09-11%20Sanford-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A visit to the center of Sanford offers a chance to walk through some of its history. In the area south of the historic downtown, you will find many homes that were built in the early to mid 20th century. This neighborhood is centered around Centennial Park. The homes are beautiful, and have been well kept. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAfozR-eYcOyxjCbFHsDapQbtGLoLX38moVWYCj0sr5ndIcuDJWfDcGznJlTLVXRBIqJtUm031oSaYpq9UOEaMV_T1KUK3QmH5C2dSYq7ZgjkAsiIH_Z7cCMMT3T2aMwGfv4Tvxb5N-bd9Xvaa0GTQE07eX4PxvIUJnrBzDKNw3TotKwXx_GHAxREpgeU/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1040" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAfozR-eYcOyxjCbFHsDapQbtGLoLX38moVWYCj0sr5ndIcuDJWfDcGznJlTLVXRBIqJtUm031oSaYpq9UOEaMV_T1KUK3QmH5C2dSYq7ZgjkAsiIH_Z7cCMMT3T2aMwGfv4Tvxb5N-bd9Xvaa0GTQE07eX4PxvIUJnrBzDKNw3TotKwXx_GHAxREpgeU/w400-h297/2023-09-11%20Sanford-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdgYT8u7lqi7hQceY5fdY_R5fk2cRkPIQyvU4aRmENwb3YogFqgmkm_W8zd9mInarg13hFI1JrxRF248IMsIm5Az2_Fa3T7w5iX_isOxzYvDfquUkggZvUJUWTraYmBESfIKBM-MQ0BGdWG3y_JpzuOvYDIphFjTHzWvIOH5ctu4Huiif5cYIkl9Rt1ON/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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One is the First United Methodist Church, and red brick structure, with arched windows. On the other side of the block is the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, which is built in the style of Spanish colonial homes.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aCUSv26W31dM5QK3L2zUkxzXBMhspOrAAweDOAyiPuoVH2JrB4qY7BdOtfyBX5WhTZfJVkNqfwQJAsM0c-WUYJTFTws4WQHUIYAEKt_8KL1UaENZavQbqFjMfprd4sDwzLLswCP61RzJn3yrR0SmpAwEDojQmB3mlHAwoQm62VPRydSbQlisNQpoCdaS/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1040" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aCUSv26W31dM5QK3L2zUkxzXBMhspOrAAweDOAyiPuoVH2JrB4qY7BdOtfyBX5WhTZfJVkNqfwQJAsM0c-WUYJTFTws4WQHUIYAEKt_8KL1UaENZavQbqFjMfprd4sDwzLLswCP61RzJn3yrR0SmpAwEDojQmB3mlHAwoQm62VPRydSbQlisNQpoCdaS/w400-h286/2023-09-11%20Sanford-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First United Methodist Church<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xKA0A_18TieampaAtsPn9J-f96OIMmk07ZRDUy6PtVhKAqYn0-TGjfybOXdotf7ZkfziZDVr0IcS6yaGFdQJfTTum-yj-W8uGRcZwdRScR6jqRdc-GcHL3bMcOCumConFQQCis1O55GNTQ4GNFzFSQlekkxsNVYfCOw1uo8pO7CoTegoJmFpiK91338o/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xKA0A_18TieampaAtsPn9J-f96OIMmk07ZRDUy6PtVhKAqYn0-TGjfybOXdotf7ZkfziZDVr0IcS6yaGFdQJfTTum-yj-W8uGRcZwdRScR6jqRdc-GcHL3bMcOCumConFQQCis1O55GNTQ4GNFzFSQlekkxsNVYfCOw1uo8pO7CoTegoJmFpiK91338o/w400-h266/2023-09-11%20Sanford-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holy Cross Episcopal Church<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Sanford Avenue, just to the east, was the edge of Sanford’s Georgetown neighborhood. Georgetown was an African-American neighborhood settled in 1885. It was a thriving community up until the 1950’s. As southern segregation decreased, families started to leave for newer homes, in areas with better opportunities. The area became more and more abandoned. Today businesses and restaurants are starting to move back onto the avenue.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4twuuKh2n2HuIw8M1C8x6t_uqJAZkTPYlxPKq1L0LnoKJntkyWLni1sL2ORNyTSju5FGQ4k2xmiDnL135ZBre1RgeqoXM1cOfMFeIvb5JxULv6kSy8J9eZ19qBHF_QW6vjlMHguQZXQwxVLwvivrL1VA9z9rYa2vh1lmD43HqAMf_iZaTfG3wikqbDsk/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4twuuKh2n2HuIw8M1C8x6t_uqJAZkTPYlxPKq1L0LnoKJntkyWLni1sL2ORNyTSju5FGQ4k2xmiDnL135ZBre1RgeqoXM1cOfMFeIvb5JxULv6kSy8J9eZ19qBHF_QW6vjlMHguQZXQwxVLwvivrL1VA9z9rYa2vh1lmD43HqAMf_iZaTfG3wikqbDsk/w266-h400/2023-09-11%20Sanford-15.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebAsNFqIO9K_oJC64a_7h1rJ_qqsnWk_-m-AeDf6qWMVlOo0HdmvVFH8n-Z5vc-BvyEpwcgGI1pwUILWIcfnDwe_rc2-z4AxuGDN81kuNn8UoLW02JPJLKNtERpB8kZkGDn_hJNACaFE5d7Tisv82zwrkce9ovtyT645Wjfzr0X3BgaL8LE9Y-WFPeqMa/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebAsNFqIO9K_oJC64a_7h1rJ_qqsnWk_-m-AeDf6qWMVlOo0HdmvVFH8n-Z5vc-BvyEpwcgGI1pwUILWIcfnDwe_rc2-z4AxuGDN81kuNn8UoLW02JPJLKNtERpB8kZkGDn_hJNACaFE5d7Tisv82zwrkce9ovtyT645Wjfzr0X3BgaL8LE9Y-WFPeqMa/w400-h266/2023-09-11%20Sanford-17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-oqgPfltuE0TLOeu6jmgnmELj0Qj-zvXcrXuHCsdBqEJSmtBkrjJej-sfLSNWvzNv7bG81eizN1rbMa1skcZb9e7q54NZN63aQUAk5NKBtc1DBoE-oMIA2p59TfO0aZS4mOA9s2XDWU298iwDiuolAymOti7Mb2E-1NeD8PMBhluklVnOtjjGXU3DJGc/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-oqgPfltuE0TLOeu6jmgnmELj0Qj-zvXcrXuHCsdBqEJSmtBkrjJej-sfLSNWvzNv7bG81eizN1rbMa1skcZb9e7q54NZN63aQUAk5NKBtc1DBoE-oMIA2p59TfO0aZS4mOA9s2XDWU298iwDiuolAymOti7Mb2E-1NeD8PMBhluklVnOtjjGXU3DJGc/w400-h266/2023-09-11%20Sanford-16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoskbPdG5cMhvJsI3Jb8NGKTLaVwtHm7M3Xs8rYQCum9EP6CUhsrTZUlE8XqrLSdcujvzyi5kinvquhW_cBCTK7rYrFgPaNFCiX0yg7B8KcGxJ0GVAryjIQZMT7uW8BVPBJ3cEKvfEdgF5LWR1DjXfgl4rE61FhPQs4-0d22dFNCS3UJAlOWMQcJy7GBad/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoskbPdG5cMhvJsI3Jb8NGKTLaVwtHm7M3Xs8rYQCum9EP6CUhsrTZUlE8XqrLSdcujvzyi5kinvquhW_cBCTK7rYrFgPaNFCiX0yg7B8KcGxJ0GVAryjIQZMT7uW8BVPBJ3cEKvfEdgF5LWR1DjXfgl4rE61FhPQs4-0d22dFNCS3UJAlOWMQcJy7GBad/w400-h266/2023-09-11%20Sanford-18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreeHKlhsGFMO9Vl0m8Xi-xi90i5htfGoY2OtyxHvzNDRpJ0q5CmySVcdIfw2_mM52y0m7ogaP_HVQSYdU-jPJyXqZ6kZqNnOB_oj8IoPKYChoizJqaTtWKz5QhrW42j_F_vhdNHbH5O2kHCILGtowWAsxgkH77PSEQjZtTePptc177tW4gxA32MgxweXw/s1040/2023-09-11%20Sanford-19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreeHKlhsGFMO9Vl0m8Xi-xi90i5htfGoY2OtyxHvzNDRpJ0q5CmySVcdIfw2_mM52y0m7ogaP_HVQSYdU-jPJyXqZ6kZqNnOB_oj8IoPKYChoizJqaTtWKz5QhrW42j_F_vhdNHbH5O2kHCILGtowWAsxgkH77PSEQjZtTePptc177tW4gxA32MgxweXw/w400-h266/2023-09-11%20Sanford-19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />While I cannot think of Sanford as a destination, it is certainly worth a visit if you are in the area. Especially if you have taken the AutoTrain, and want a place to eat and explore before heading on your way.</span><br /><br /></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com0Sanford, FL, USA28.8028612 -81.2694530.49262736382115335 -116.425703 57.113095036178848 -46.113203tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-91780739102825071772023-10-12T05:00:00.111-04:002023-10-12T05:00:00.144-04:00Mt. Dora. Central Florida without the Disney<p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sreXIlDUlxkA7V0NRTY4EDxmJWiZd-v9Y01jvcfiNVwNir-HjPabBioe2TlrjoKIzcgYyH5fi-I9zLZ0s6Qvb61hFjuf6UxqMrdxnI3TgTU_FDfugWIYCxibP9OkSxUmTWEqA5tPVtYZYEgiACGp06vCQX1SQdrCrLFDz6zVr3DTtjYGv2__-pdQV0XT/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sreXIlDUlxkA7V0NRTY4EDxmJWiZd-v9Y01jvcfiNVwNir-HjPabBioe2TlrjoKIzcgYyH5fi-I9zLZ0s6Qvb61hFjuf6UxqMrdxnI3TgTU_FDfugWIYCxibP9OkSxUmTWEqA5tPVtYZYEgiACGp06vCQX1SQdrCrLFDz6zVr3DTtjYGv2__-pdQV0XT/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Dora<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One advantage of being married to a writer is that, when she travels for workshops, retreats, or appearances, I get to tag along, enjoy new places, and take photographs. So, in September, when The Amazin’ Ms. D attended a workshop, I joined her in <a href="https://ci.mount-dora.fl.us/" target="_blank">Mt. Dora</a>, Florida.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHf2ED5BM8Rx7rf0TfF42QgXbEf-qXrhOiLf4C-b3e3LZn16ZpnjxXPLId0YXFSEHjSeZi1z0EKD1wwdX94hDN9zAPFg9O16_r0URbfgqmMWrbRdQ8qw3RBHf0z10q_zNsi_yTDDZLe9oogebuKlTysnTZ3uhsWB26bztXL9b4gC1dK_j_aXx8Td6qRK7F/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHf2ED5BM8Rx7rf0TfF42QgXbEf-qXrhOiLf4C-b3e3LZn16ZpnjxXPLId0YXFSEHjSeZi1z0EKD1wwdX94hDN9zAPFg9O16_r0URbfgqmMWrbRdQ8qw3RBHf0z10q_zNsi_yTDDZLe9oogebuKlTysnTZ3uhsWB26bztXL9b4gC1dK_j_aXx8Td6qRK7F/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-40.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">American settlers moved into the area alongside a beautiful lake in the center of the Florida peninsula in 1874, and by 1880, the first post office was established by Ross C. Tremain, the area’s first real estate developer. The Lake was named Dora, named after Dora Ann Drawdy, one of the first homesteaders in the area. The town was originally named Royellou, after Tremain’s three children - Roy, Ella, and Louis. In 1883, it was renamed Mount Dora, after the lake, and the fact that it is on a plateau 184 feet above sea level, one of Florida’s highest points.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKDIq0DjaY6DbOCUqbCmeeb10EBsP35Uzqt8agBNPDoS_90bMhdRAibYmsf5QZdGz8hmqbhptXpL4S5BPbP9NPMsLNlbm62GEh2De_xRHDK0zaDRKkydwU2POoI_zFuKP0j_3PvLckqL7a_XDEupaiQegpL-gOec0o3gougHMJQqT_ghPDdasBqgXhyphenhyphenZX/s1041/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKDIq0DjaY6DbOCUqbCmeeb10EBsP35Uzqt8agBNPDoS_90bMhdRAibYmsf5QZdGz8hmqbhptXpL4S5BPbP9NPMsLNlbm62GEh2De_xRHDK0zaDRKkydwU2POoI_zFuKP0j_3PvLckqL7a_XDEupaiQegpL-gOec0o3gougHMJQqT_ghPDdasBqgXhyphenhyphenZX/w266-h400/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-37.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In 1883, The Alexander House was built on the shore of Lake Dora, and it quickly became a tourism magnet. Over the decades it has expanded into a much larger complex, and has been renamed the <a href="https://www.lakeside-inn.com/" target="_blank">Lakeside Inn</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoobgQAC2S6H12Ni4mWOIV1IN_ouLwwJ5qPZsm8tyjLiZNvG-VJjWzQzf1LtU9_1FgUVhqyVuFDAvOIxpRfN4WbKcJ8jF4YqRrCjnxFoU8RfWbo3aYbx3_zc-OTOpEYbVoQXUsBwLwQi4G4achDEUIlFFZhkPDRFpDcw4ZdFyEpfLPNsMJ5VknSPfsuJVz/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoobgQAC2S6H12Ni4mWOIV1IN_ouLwwJ5qPZsm8tyjLiZNvG-VJjWzQzf1LtU9_1FgUVhqyVuFDAvOIxpRfN4WbKcJ8jF4YqRrCjnxFoU8RfWbo3aYbx3_zc-OTOpEYbVoQXUsBwLwQi4G4achDEUIlFFZhkPDRFpDcw4ZdFyEpfLPNsMJ5VknSPfsuJVz/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lakeside Inn<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />On my first morning, I took a walk along the lake to Grantham Point Park and the <a href="https://whattodoinmtdora.com/attractions/iconic-mount-dora-lighthouse/" target="_blank">Mt. Dora Light House</a>.The walk took me past the Mt. Dora Lawn Bowling Club, which was at full capacity on a Saturday morning. Once I entered the park I was followed by some of the tamest squirrels I have ever seen, all looking for me to give them their breakfast. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIflGYoDG_WuqM1QVb9QuvER1MamNklzwW8mR3PNo3Xxj1hZ9igS2iJG79eZttdJM4o4JYuVR2oiEdexrWCEVr9a5jeVgjstELve6THmSoDcFkEU9AYuiDVBmoy4YcccpjyqC9ep3Y-XXd7GTv0LPuW4_sYsKfHDCmQ2B13XdkLpacRQWF3U5HfCRcx-XA/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIflGYoDG_WuqM1QVb9QuvER1MamNklzwW8mR3PNo3Xxj1hZ9igS2iJG79eZttdJM4o4JYuVR2oiEdexrWCEVr9a5jeVgjstELve6THmSoDcFkEU9AYuiDVBmoy4YcccpjyqC9ep3Y-XXd7GTv0LPuW4_sYsKfHDCmQ2B13XdkLpacRQWF3U5HfCRcx-XA/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Mt. Dora Lawn Bowling Club</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnojs6wrMbMCiQKQXYQjif7-ZDZoZDeKNEtghNJ6zNVHlTmPk-SG6P-Ptu4G9L_JjVr9hSvda3zuRiUuGXN-jhevVrKTwhNc3KIWEbzDv9CqvUWngA3di2KJc3YnTxX-PHba6CfTyUOwQGiptqCyWrF0xP3xqNHoXD1N4sFwuU7mJcpjrJLplaQe05WWi5/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1040" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnojs6wrMbMCiQKQXYQjif7-ZDZoZDeKNEtghNJ6zNVHlTmPk-SG6P-Ptu4G9L_JjVr9hSvda3zuRiUuGXN-jhevVrKTwhNc3KIWEbzDv9CqvUWngA3di2KJc3YnTxX-PHba6CfTyUOwQGiptqCyWrF0xP3xqNHoXD1N4sFwuU7mJcpjrJLplaQe05WWi5/w400-h263/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTgB6ONPt1PPvDEUF-5bJPwG3baDnOyqsoi6aKSi2Nfu1qwG1_vwI7NFN3YB0-OKdbOv3KcSdENnHrb13wWg6voqV7z_mzDNP116Xvr4Ir4InZcDi27pIbGSbIXCZIZCvHUoR-B-tQTWSJpRSaDGzuHeKZrmDzlyiVsnaDa9QZoleSTiuRGXMKXwha9n6/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTgB6ONPt1PPvDEUF-5bJPwG3baDnOyqsoi6aKSi2Nfu1qwG1_vwI7NFN3YB0-OKdbOv3KcSdENnHrb13wWg6voqV7z_mzDNP116Xvr4Ir4InZcDi27pIbGSbIXCZIZCvHUoR-B-tQTWSJpRSaDGzuHeKZrmDzlyiVsnaDa9QZoleSTiuRGXMKXwha9n6/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNJ2h3lNQV6y89TGnDnXyB1A4g4gcrtxodJ3yYwKf5UzwXJroCMdf4BQPiUZL6OYe-rKVjL4v92MVeo_T_gRX7UPl9rTTF9jcDTc-ma2xsiWN18PRDsrNNwEaIG1U3m2_m2_sUDopNYtM8b05cIWY0wE9bkcfMUwLf7SAErnYQrjmRo4utnQ_zLyX613S/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNJ2h3lNQV6y89TGnDnXyB1A4g4gcrtxodJ3yYwKf5UzwXJroCMdf4BQPiUZL6OYe-rKVjL4v92MVeo_T_gRX7UPl9rTTF9jcDTc-ma2xsiWN18PRDsrNNwEaIG1U3m2_m2_sUDopNYtM8b05cIWY0wE9bkcfMUwLf7SAErnYQrjmRo4utnQ_zLyX613S/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The Light House was built in the 1980’s as boat traffic on the lake began to increase. It is 35 feet tall, and it is Florida’s only certified inland navigational aid. This walk is a great place to see wild life, including at least one of the local gators.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNqPPi89py9Ki99kkkvz0loe1wTOxPNjHip7oqIBdz8SRg_-rpaYFfLzSdx_NzukrpMOUYP-3d1eneklm-8UTy4r7zzk0MSDe6eJE2STM5GelBIUUm7JfPoYy-2DVXc_nJJnM6-_hYROS3rtr5kkVoci-z8x73ZA4YKALFFY7mes_jeAm-4f_BsUlu6YV/s1041/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNqPPi89py9Ki99kkkvz0loe1wTOxPNjHip7oqIBdz8SRg_-rpaYFfLzSdx_NzukrpMOUYP-3d1eneklm-8UTy4r7zzk0MSDe6eJE2STM5GelBIUUm7JfPoYy-2DVXc_nJJnM6-_hYROS3rtr5kkVoci-z8x73ZA4YKALFFY7mes_jeAm-4f_BsUlu6YV/w266-h400/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-10.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hwCV4zRIuXisPewerQaxeRpdXoDgUTzgyuFTeG04syA-os4tIPsHBI2LHaJSP9N_-5qY7JPU66y4cNGVsjVURMcfMTF0ZpapMrTYP_w2-ATWqAvs5iGCvM6dq5KpgdFLPeEJeHUm2Nbjt1TBtxjlou1CJh9VUmAEpLKa-wvFhXGSSinvn8AzcNXu6JXm/s1041/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hwCV4zRIuXisPewerQaxeRpdXoDgUTzgyuFTeG04syA-os4tIPsHBI2LHaJSP9N_-5qY7JPU66y4cNGVsjVURMcfMTF0ZpapMrTYP_w2-ATWqAvs5iGCvM6dq5KpgdFLPeEJeHUm2Nbjt1TBtxjlou1CJh9VUmAEpLKa-wvFhXGSSinvn8AzcNXu6JXm/w266-h400/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-5.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPDx-EJcQWZDvqTGdUXGDXGmUlI3pNgk-uBPYnI5EopYX65kJA3cBX_YEjmGfOWDuPLN1pHzn_YPIkdTkTGZyzQzdJjh0-fxgGob4_gGH1O0bKM9MExhrQqMYBqKY01fhSYMLi90gLL6sr1jhy48pVB0Wp2vW8_vTO7fzJR7noxSe1XXUZf_tnz3IADuW/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPDx-EJcQWZDvqTGdUXGDXGmUlI3pNgk-uBPYnI5EopYX65kJA3cBX_YEjmGfOWDuPLN1pHzn_YPIkdTkTGZyzQzdJjh0-fxgGob4_gGH1O0bKM9MExhrQqMYBqKY01fhSYMLi90gLL6sr1jhy48pVB0Wp2vW8_vTO7fzJR7noxSe1XXUZf_tnz3IADuW/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8s7Qbafet90-WqLYhxoWhNZAPtT_JiYsINPV_osw-C_1xzMjEy4U0ywAFXQNL1ue0jYM7JuOZj8IAF28-uVt35vOzmQ_ta38fixfzO5ma5uV8M2kGnQnalVdtqs4Ic4oLGPc2MEsYhyphenhyphen7LTKDQR4k81NQtKb20YZh4aYi90z16uirUHdX0_Amo-PKs2Ay/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8s7Qbafet90-WqLYhxoWhNZAPtT_JiYsINPV_osw-C_1xzMjEy4U0ywAFXQNL1ue0jYM7JuOZj8IAF28-uVt35vOzmQ_ta38fixfzO5ma5uV8M2kGnQnalVdtqs4Ic4oLGPc2MEsYhyphenhyphen7LTKDQR4k81NQtKb20YZh4aYi90z16uirUHdX0_Amo-PKs2Ay/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJe4MbhEdID-Rqry7XGw6hDDqbIdBk2YcHkkdx2tReIbAfwuLb1HBVSwO4mFdAJDSmm08fPnteP4kJ8EjUKNSvGRkt3pPsViPnLZRRs8M7rMwYjwpikp5jCNbWMycMvDzyl0MUQPVN-wkDX-wDGeSiUylT5gihDqe2foBJpfrA4Ymw-DRi11MAqrqBSLUd/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJe4MbhEdID-Rqry7XGw6hDDqbIdBk2YcHkkdx2tReIbAfwuLb1HBVSwO4mFdAJDSmm08fPnteP4kJ8EjUKNSvGRkt3pPsViPnLZRRs8M7rMwYjwpikp5jCNbWMycMvDzyl0MUQPVN-wkDX-wDGeSiUylT5gihDqe2foBJpfrA4Ymw-DRi11MAqrqBSLUd/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The historic center of Mt. Dora is filled with many homes and buildings that date back to the early 20th century. These include the Mt. Dora Community Building and its City Hall. The Community Building includes an 800 seat auditorium, one seat for every town resident the year it was built - 1929.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoVilEhW32hmVNF8WmeW9oILnr7k8EI1duFqC8XYN4TzbbbdcXJlJ1q14pofH2R86HqhohMz45_x5RaFqI07bwOaY_gQyHHbJBOFCNwXV58KTmb-1TLPFh0AXGe4ztO3npknii53ZqEQlyeV18unRfjmfQ8dSA7hmUtKHDLnvDbbCAMdukKnKHpGQWW8X/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoVilEhW32hmVNF8WmeW9oILnr7k8EI1duFqC8XYN4TzbbbdcXJlJ1q14pofH2R86HqhohMz45_x5RaFqI07bwOaY_gQyHHbJBOFCNwXV58KTmb-1TLPFh0AXGe4ztO3npknii53ZqEQlyeV18unRfjmfQ8dSA7hmUtKHDLnvDbbCAMdukKnKHpGQWW8X/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Dora Community Building<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GqX9J8Gc7F5TVbxhyRlG-099JY7NZVmAYnVigZNSOl8cgsK8APkE3VAwdZpSuRTTbiqwp7x_N03xzToWjBfOZQ9I5hmOT698qp6AGM5rhzaeNroYtli0CNxbUvXW2Y4Ds47E3B0kEgZ64c2IZzfnnhTJ40hfLt6sAcJYJve9jmD6iWBU2sNumami_bKq/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1040" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GqX9J8Gc7F5TVbxhyRlG-099JY7NZVmAYnVigZNSOl8cgsK8APkE3VAwdZpSuRTTbiqwp7x_N03xzToWjBfOZQ9I5hmOT698qp6AGM5rhzaeNroYtli0CNxbUvXW2Y4Ds47E3B0kEgZ64c2IZzfnnhTJ40hfLt6sAcJYJve9jmD6iWBU2sNumami_bKq/w400-h268/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-41.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mount Dora is home to the <a href="https://www.modernismmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Modernism Museum</a>. Its collection ties together David Bowie, and his favorite designers - The Memphis Group, from Milan, Italy. The Memphis Group was founded in 1980 by Ettore Sotsass, and they were active together from 1980 through 1987. The Memphis Group designed postmodernist pieces, using plastic laminates, stone and plastic, in furniture, lighting and ceramics. 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Dora Center for the Arts</a>. They showcase local artists in their gallery and offer classes, including oil and water color painting and ceramics.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqr35RQo0gezmgZ_tYCHf6OJ2MVVka1loxD0MXiGTo7Ux4X1hVXM4XEI1ukSUh9blM1JmwbiyURLdaBoQnZqsvlNCuavNE-OfG7oAJyanoyR3Qc8oYozVkQzZeKJwicfhGBWo1NX5HZHv8PzXWTgWdKB0ygYTu4FR5mWrJ6IeCGw1J57L8JwYCzgzya9_8/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1040" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqr35RQo0gezmgZ_tYCHf6OJ2MVVka1loxD0MXiGTo7Ux4X1hVXM4XEI1ukSUh9blM1JmwbiyURLdaBoQnZqsvlNCuavNE-OfG7oAJyanoyR3Qc8oYozVkQzZeKJwicfhGBWo1NX5HZHv8PzXWTgWdKB0ygYTu4FR5mWrJ6IeCGw1J57L8JwYCzgzya9_8/w400-h338/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-26.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through the Eyes of Klimt by Renee Lewis<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJ4psvPrURfAco4GAfrPDdXu958uJ9IFDrVIw-PLUQxsM9t3AEGWW9sAgTVmB2kfkQ_Z3d_l01sH-uLASz2mpb6DtQ5IqNxXOeJQwTkiZQMG8Hx5NAjsMkDwHKDUT0Tl983b6MuQ1RPBSG6Mp0FmV8TpTx7g70yxL95n6UNdQPgRFGS1QciDqmELlkRDp/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJ4psvPrURfAco4GAfrPDdXu958uJ9IFDrVIw-PLUQxsM9t3AEGWW9sAgTVmB2kfkQ_Z3d_l01sH-uLASz2mpb6DtQ5IqNxXOeJQwTkiZQMG8Hx5NAjsMkDwHKDUT0Tl983b6MuQ1RPBSG6Mp0FmV8TpTx7g70yxL95n6UNdQPgRFGS1QciDqmELlkRDp/w400-h266/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-25.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Girl in a Headdress by Marilyn Leverton<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR4A1UdH_0GWENEyUqp2OmSbv8PpUFJfmmcV7e6YT3lKUtBUgMObA7G3yirN3jtB1S-Erz-ImA2qxPlEJaj50AW2tTLSGY86lX9b2agoonycQomsp4qu-2jC4gVarq8-6QgS-iT-uabiSiBU_7vKELtYyQPyDvH5-DHVbs-6qwADLmPHRiZSFYoY8zdwt/s1040/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1040" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR4A1UdH_0GWENEyUqp2OmSbv8PpUFJfmmcV7e6YT3lKUtBUgMObA7G3yirN3jtB1S-Erz-ImA2qxPlEJaj50AW2tTLSGY86lX9b2agoonycQomsp4qu-2jC4gVarq8-6QgS-iT-uabiSiBU_7vKELtYyQPyDvH5-DHVbs-6qwADLmPHRiZSFYoY8zdwt/w400-h399/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-24.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Journey by Kathy Omeara<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVyu50cRdt5B82yduVZ5alAkqEHRZjXd9sFXMSbtwfOD2UxfazZA9KeIqfjVIw1zoMwztpvnkXZTLV7yOL1_2R6uZaINgaR_4Fi2Ss-EPH_5m6JybB0Bmi0mxS8LGYtWl5SeJlRWBmMQNIhEIHjxZN5F7_nNsfX442WF2ZdrCwAGz94GdzZhkiXbqAhjh/s1041/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVyu50cRdt5B82yduVZ5alAkqEHRZjXd9sFXMSbtwfOD2UxfazZA9KeIqfjVIw1zoMwztpvnkXZTLV7yOL1_2R6uZaINgaR_4Fi2Ss-EPH_5m6JybB0Bmi0mxS8LGYtWl5SeJlRWBmMQNIhEIHjxZN5F7_nNsfX442WF2ZdrCwAGz94GdzZhkiXbqAhjh/w266-h400/2023-09-15%20Mt.%20Dora-23.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morning Beach Walk by Jules Silver<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mt. Dora offers a wide choice of shopping, from tourist souvenirs to fine art. There are also some fine restaurants in town. We enjoyed breakfast at Cody’s on 4th in downtown, and also went to the Dora Cafe, about a mile away, for morning meal aimed at locals. For lunch and dinner we enjoyed many restaurants, including WAVE Asian Bistro, Cafe Gianni, One Flight Up, and the Olive Branch. Also 1921 Mt. Dora offers a high end dinner, including a great pre-fixe with an affordable wine pairing.<br /><br />Mt. Dora is a very nice place to spend a Florida weekend without having anything to do Disney, Universal, or Miami Beach. </span><br /></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com2Mt Dora, FL 32757, USA28.8024918 -81.6445190.49225796382115306 -116.800769 57.112725636178844 -46.488269tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-48994406371147362042023-10-05T05:00:00.091-04:002023-10-05T05:00:00.153-04:00Burlington, Vermont<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2wPE0tkCenI4k9Lu0vnZdZsy4JiGbaJuO3tCjo8nznGFWQu8E96a7z6S-9h_EhvfLxtGESM2eJ_GVn8NRKXuOO6EfygW0gX3IasBgfFnmBZYfgllr2qXnlS6DEDQb8xYDyYRovaYBgKg3SlCcLpNl4AJOiHqnTngtxH-K73yutf2tOmbLjsfidMDu6Os/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2wPE0tkCenI4k9Lu0vnZdZsy4JiGbaJuO3tCjo8nznGFWQu8E96a7z6S-9h_EhvfLxtGESM2eJ_GVn8NRKXuOO6EfygW0gX3IasBgfFnmBZYfgllr2qXnlS6DEDQb8xYDyYRovaYBgKg3SlCcLpNl4AJOiHqnTngtxH-K73yutf2tOmbLjsfidMDu6Os/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-24.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Champlain from Burlington, VT<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sitting on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, about 45 miles (75 km) south of the Canadian border, is the city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington,_Vermont" target="_blank">Burlington VT</a>. With a population of almost 45,000 people, it is the states largest city, and serves as home to three colleges.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFm2twNJ3ZWJr9zhmH89odlYeTzCVxxRF4PrZ544aPadQrdZ4Z8I048V_Ky7fj1jYqfr1QnH1Ro7WWQqjXS92XLzGDyrEMnrDBPWbj2b4_YztBjs7MXeh3nPXhMQS18cix7XpNzsGrLlUgiRIRlrXZHEVLx7v-Xp9jyz2HzXSJMCi5NKTadVHcm8lv6p4j/s1041/2023-10-05%20Burlington-34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="758" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFm2twNJ3ZWJr9zhmH89odlYeTzCVxxRF4PrZ544aPadQrdZ4Z8I048V_Ky7fj1jYqfr1QnH1Ro7WWQqjXS92XLzGDyrEMnrDBPWbj2b4_YztBjs7MXeh3nPXhMQS18cix7XpNzsGrLlUgiRIRlrXZHEVLx7v-Xp9jyz2HzXSJMCi5NKTadVHcm8lv6p4j/w291-h400/2023-10-05%20Burlington-34.jpg" width="291" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Universalist Unitarian Society<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Burlington was founded in 1785, and served as a small manufacturing center along the lake. This was especially true after the Champlain Canal, Erie Canal, and Chambly Canal opened up in the early 1800’s. Together they provided a continuous link for shipping between New York, Montreal/Quebec, and the Mid-West. Burlington became a major shipping point for northern New England.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBEDRqccxdmvDiGRFOsNx2rp2mHO-8YRasILr28bHm3eGgOt-rWhHFyXKYlbhWTTJNwMtBnlmcSbpeyJvsuBKBtJGxVP9dLJumGk2qdXyS55dFfgfYnw6GHUd4TG2taCVWe1le-Yv7Y2cC5tmMhahMCLPbyatQPmZl9roMR_O6_PP7xWdYzR32QTeg6VH/s550/nys_barge_canal_system_map-100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="550" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBEDRqccxdmvDiGRFOsNx2rp2mHO-8YRasILr28bHm3eGgOt-rWhHFyXKYlbhWTTJNwMtBnlmcSbpeyJvsuBKBtJGxVP9dLJumGk2qdXyS55dFfgfYnw6GHUd4TG2taCVWe1le-Yv7Y2cC5tmMhahMCLPbyatQPmZl9roMR_O6_PP7xWdYzR32QTeg6VH/w400-h349/nys_barge_canal_system_map-100.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a6cgsGJEqVmw9IVyYpCffIuE6eN7VUqeU71W_3xUONJMpyRQ3Qz_4-7vXdOgxDGRmZWuALE0VJf528QCiQis7aW92BjequvsNoX9cTlxY_k_zvYQ-SfwVDTZ7GlvXWw-MtQXA-qvvpu0j_vOLZ9VZ20Pm2Pj6ByPMT5bE7ngDYx-RuXyqw0z8lqQLjJm/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a6cgsGJEqVmw9IVyYpCffIuE6eN7VUqeU71W_3xUONJMpyRQ3Qz_4-7vXdOgxDGRmZWuALE0VJf528QCiQis7aW92BjequvsNoX9cTlxY_k_zvYQ-SfwVDTZ7GlvXWw-MtQXA-qvvpu0j_vOLZ9VZ20Pm2Pj6ByPMT5bE7ngDYx-RuXyqw0z8lqQLjJm/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2ezwke5JNoiKyfRV1kUVjXeCWo9LgBGQqyKxeBrAmWQHzC98NMCLfYJFU2Ji0hTcdidsBMd0kj_sr5wDUjyq4c_jnp_-kc82vz0BvZErtLNVJKkKSw2PjtPFLOFknLy0grDLAieGSV7yjf62HpZuhJLonlf33XNbYZR78E9DLr5GcdFKoatC-7fOa55h/s1041/2023-10-05%20Burlington-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2ezwke5JNoiKyfRV1kUVjXeCWo9LgBGQqyKxeBrAmWQHzC98NMCLfYJFU2Ji0hTcdidsBMd0kj_sr5wDUjyq4c_jnp_-kc82vz0BvZErtLNVJKkKSw2PjtPFLOFknLy0grDLAieGSV7yjf62HpZuhJLonlf33XNbYZR78E9DLr5GcdFKoatC-7fOa55h/w266-h400/2023-10-05%20Burlington-1.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The city has maintained many of the houses and factory buildings that date back to the early 20th century. Walking around Burlington is a wonderful trip through its history, and a great look at where it is today.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUyZdItF2TgNg1h2m1yJplE23LxxU-DUpbbJlRp6DbMw_km0nZHN1zihUnilwQ6R2uXTk_1-tu2HkJESsXXmniaz8lmT4eOYaasToLT4RWSIhrxSozFB9WxC3CY1B20rHUt3ZLPEczYKGFBOIJKPpHfnlcwn2n2wuB6HvCyw1_dZ8coA9TdARp4zyVhPW/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1040" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUyZdItF2TgNg1h2m1yJplE23LxxU-DUpbbJlRp6DbMw_km0nZHN1zihUnilwQ6R2uXTk_1-tu2HkJESsXXmniaz8lmT4eOYaasToLT4RWSIhrxSozFB9WxC3CY1B20rHUt3ZLPEczYKGFBOIJKPpHfnlcwn2n2wuB6HvCyw1_dZ8coA9TdARp4zyVhPW/w400-h239/2023-10-05%20Burlington-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This house, and its farm, is where <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Allen" target="_blank">Ethan Allen</a> (1738-1789) lived the last two years of his life. He returned to Vermont in 1787, with Frances, his second wife. Together, they built a home, and cleared the land. After his death, in 1789, the house was sold, and remained part of the Van Ness family holdings until 1862. It passed through several families before being certified as the original house in 1975. During the 1980’s the house and land were turned into a park and museum. Today you can tour the house and its garden. There is also a recreated Abeknabi village that is being maintained in partnership with Alnôbaiwi an inter-tribal organization. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirY76rjk1a9oEkqgFSzmNNTTH2OkUmD3IGAzrXS0Vv1I2blTtaqw1Dt5CfvRyzvSQZKxmxWuzc-NtQzYEcTgMoYuHmwGushZrfXcPyy_eqIIPoZfH9M0NSER3v5fZO4MBX1vEs2yErIbjoDxZvSY6z098-az9VggJ5_CjKRieFoaa9_p4h_txh54XdTixS/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirY76rjk1a9oEkqgFSzmNNTTH2OkUmD3IGAzrXS0Vv1I2blTtaqw1Dt5CfvRyzvSQZKxmxWuzc-NtQzYEcTgMoYuHmwGushZrfXcPyy_eqIIPoZfH9M0NSER3v5fZO4MBX1vEs2yErIbjoDxZvSY6z098-az9VggJ5_CjKRieFoaa9_p4h_txh54XdTixS/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVeJ1PFQKgE24Smc5ClqdtwEswa2ObKdg8qbfsWcobl6-1-QllElTSuyfz4oCcflxK8ahTpiIEi8WSrLVGrVb65rPZIzPLjt1_Rta0EeJyw96aFn2zyNm_Sd8lLDU4qHWLt_s2Vr7JVKHVAxus21BzljDyAiT5taow3lWzM8i7-c6MkHa0OimHD6QsYD5/s1041/2023-10-05%20Burlington-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVeJ1PFQKgE24Smc5ClqdtwEswa2ObKdg8qbfsWcobl6-1-QllElTSuyfz4oCcflxK8ahTpiIEi8WSrLVGrVb65rPZIzPLjt1_Rta0EeJyw96aFn2zyNm_Sd8lLDU4qHWLt_s2Vr7JVKHVAxus21BzljDyAiT5taow3lWzM8i7-c6MkHa0OimHD6QsYD5/w266-h400/2023-10-05%20Burlington-17.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfgodTdK16jYjQACfHpvU39EZuzmD-slN7X1vafqeRi54YqdZgBGsQRf_Em4mJQSjvE212DBOu8C1n8i3-4mGNM172G-9k38mb4v1R8vWU2411AuE24xCYYCKrA0Bfz5UABcNwtlfDf3GNkbS4Tzp3Tl7yyuBAs6Q1wAUE-nz6EwvcyRO70446vkkN3Gd/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfgodTdK16jYjQACfHpvU39EZuzmD-slN7X1vafqeRi54YqdZgBGsQRf_Em4mJQSjvE212DBOu8C1n8i3-4mGNM172G-9k38mb4v1R8vWU2411AuE24xCYYCKrA0Bfz5UABcNwtlfDf3GNkbS4Tzp3Tl7yyuBAs6Q1wAUE-nz6EwvcyRO70446vkkN3Gd/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2Dihz17DVYujBknXjWxAutoEU6rbEfxL1acanoKsBZvQt-ZvYjxUjOJKiTNxluEeM0erFcI8z2MtPjigwVSzstAIuOPcLLo6un3NX7oJgk7SCaj2Zt9kx-rhLfgB1mfu-dFttol9O4oLof9ELMHiw95D3lUZb1YuNzbID30OR203yR6R3_vxV2NaahxA/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2Dihz17DVYujBknXjWxAutoEU6rbEfxL1acanoKsBZvQt-ZvYjxUjOJKiTNxluEeM0erFcI8z2MtPjigwVSzstAIuOPcLLo6un3NX7oJgk7SCaj2Zt9kx-rhLfgB1mfu-dFttol9O4oLof9ELMHiw95D3lUZb1YuNzbID30OR203yR6R3_vxV2NaahxA/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah-iT3uvnIS5qx4lWUwjXEiXFC-pOfsc9y7DYEEQ413Dkl3z5N-Vho4CSamUUIX56gsfhg1bysJYQAxwy2otfR3Z0DyqnyCjawUGNRQLcPaEIX2boRYj8YEXt5dnbaOpDf5M1VSCAXG8aCnaIZciVQc5SzJ7IFL-WWt60_g8WQKAhfR-vUOKkvfqbRM3n/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah-iT3uvnIS5qx4lWUwjXEiXFC-pOfsc9y7DYEEQ413Dkl3z5N-Vho4CSamUUIX56gsfhg1bysJYQAxwy2otfR3Z0DyqnyCjawUGNRQLcPaEIX2boRYj8YEXt5dnbaOpDf5M1VSCAXG8aCnaIZciVQc5SzJ7IFL-WWt60_g8WQKAhfR-vUOKkvfqbRM3n/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Another place to visit is Burlington’s Waterfront. With an 8-mile bike path, kayaks for rent, and lots of green space, Waterfront is a great place to spend a day. Make sure that you stop in at <a href="https://www.echovermont.org/animals-exhibits/exhibits/" target="_blank">ECHO: The Leahy Center for Lake Champlain</a>. ECHO is a science museum, aimed mostly at children, that focuses on the weather, geology, and ecosystem of Lake Champlain.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznZrhB0R_zCyz4Iwf9R0ecVtwMvSV-6GOZQWRC2WxzCT65E6RZWiotoFtElGII0FIpD1PuNwNagaP7hRqVnO4i1rRvWTo0NrFEb5SyV_7H9pzoZMXay15Wkt5ZALL6A3-h0YIiOa-Vs0VTAMzn5nHyywBP2c7EIE1t1wv8-94gvKR-8gQNUb_9XFl2xNI/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznZrhB0R_zCyz4Iwf9R0ecVtwMvSV-6GOZQWRC2WxzCT65E6RZWiotoFtElGII0FIpD1PuNwNagaP7hRqVnO4i1rRvWTo0NrFEb5SyV_7H9pzoZMXay15Wkt5ZALL6A3-h0YIiOa-Vs0VTAMzn5nHyywBP2c7EIE1t1wv8-94gvKR-8gQNUb_9XFl2xNI/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmhNEosjno9vjCOAJnwu2b7nLbYbn_OHMkLnqie8weeFQENcCFQmtLrXcprVcIVHBvGAM2OhZVUKeFPn86NHOSY0-h42oLxaEY1FfB88l1v-iXoDFocPnZWZAmGazio_BcDOVe0SwJGUeSq6HmWo7dLuoOzQmJIWe6uxbtTkxzaZXiBKAEAv_az2BZcg3/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmhNEosjno9vjCOAJnwu2b7nLbYbn_OHMkLnqie8weeFQENcCFQmtLrXcprVcIVHBvGAM2OhZVUKeFPn86NHOSY0-h42oLxaEY1FfB88l1v-iXoDFocPnZWZAmGazio_BcDOVe0SwJGUeSq6HmWo7dLuoOzQmJIWe6uxbtTkxzaZXiBKAEAv_az2BZcg3/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GhGEHfvgIboAXIGU7XbodAFthaGFlTei9qqaVxuOw4jDYnwO9KggxYYhDCXzu2cEHkPzncd2vfV7S9zUG_gUm95x1OhwFlwFKXzin0zA0sNWtY8yKjH2W7NmjHVpu8d-AVR9YSsZRAd_L9Ihd3dCccJMWrX1t0_9pQl4hdu6iDyljqJshSxvYKijY-_s/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GhGEHfvgIboAXIGU7XbodAFthaGFlTei9qqaVxuOw4jDYnwO9KggxYYhDCXzu2cEHkPzncd2vfV7S9zUG_gUm95x1OhwFlwFKXzin0zA0sNWtY8yKjH2W7NmjHVpu8d-AVR9YSsZRAd_L9Ihd3dCccJMWrX1t0_9pQl4hdu6iDyljqJshSxvYKijY-_s/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAc0pLWTuPE7Xef82xyF-RGSL-fmNrNAkhHXCfUqEpmg1pgQi-J81U2GGWpzfhOOIFL0z6Srupu69-tmmehEZcrAYFI_3udXG9Bb7h3fpKyjPN_s-KF2X2VtGBn_pksSs23hZaEs2ud_KL7ZzYpM9MeWihD_7EsCDYmDYJrGABqT6Ipl_QclbO6ZYz_2KR/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAc0pLWTuPE7Xef82xyF-RGSL-fmNrNAkhHXCfUqEpmg1pgQi-J81U2GGWpzfhOOIFL0z6Srupu69-tmmehEZcrAYFI_3udXG9Bb7h3fpKyjPN_s-KF2X2VtGBn_pksSs23hZaEs2ud_KL7ZzYpM9MeWihD_7EsCDYmDYJrGABqT6Ipl_QclbO6ZYz_2KR/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Of course, no visit to Burlington would be complete without a stop at the <a href="https://churchstmarketplace.com/" target="_blank">Church Street Shopping District</a>. This pedestrian mall in the center of downtown is the place to go to find art galleries, clothing stores and good restaurants. I visited during Burlington’s annual Jazziest, and watch several bands, including the local middle school jazz band.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRzbA-1kXWjeoq35BF2NGvWbPoUl-tMMov2D1R6qvoSHhZiIcDrbO4MCvhlWyHIfKqRmfNddsJe5y44CfmSJrMlGNLS2FxCCBHCdaGJElLQkVuRUl9KwJdux3y_ScCNaCSD1jIsISJiKuQc4r7XCcazoCCxOOi5R6AFl-1uKQ_yabMcUXPu3QcaR4WjJN/s1040/2023-10-05%20Burlington-33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRzbA-1kXWjeoq35BF2NGvWbPoUl-tMMov2D1R6qvoSHhZiIcDrbO4MCvhlWyHIfKqRmfNddsJe5y44CfmSJrMlGNLS2FxCCBHCdaGJElLQkVuRUl9KwJdux3y_ScCNaCSD1jIsISJiKuQc4r7XCcazoCCxOOi5R6AFl-1uKQ_yabMcUXPu3QcaR4WjJN/w400-h266/2023-10-05%20Burlington-33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There is a lot to do there, and it offers a great base for the rest of the state.</span> <br /></p>Jonathan Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186620756120303137noreply@blogger.com0Burlington, VT, USA44.4758825 -73.21207199999999216.165648663821152 -108.36832199999999 72.78611633617885 -38.055821999999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066150801567628777.post-45538473548336034392023-09-28T05:00:00.002-04:002023-09-28T05:00:00.181-04:00Rokeby Museum, a Vermont stop on the Underground Railroad<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4QIM2EvuCMmfzNcqiRcbxDP4wsy6gXrQ2sZZ4bl1-hA0uZplZ3ji5GxurJlM-3oqMd_EWmRfCzEqh9LmryjHta7GmUTtPmuoxzS_ZTC7ZwhJzJZyQ5qG1DP9xm-HEY0rgcG1M6rvPP_OasFYRcbPe8FESFibIVx2AdX7xdkfOhU5i1iEqd7O0DOwfXak/s1040/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4QIM2EvuCMmfzNcqiRcbxDP4wsy6gXrQ2sZZ4bl1-hA0uZplZ3ji5GxurJlM-3oqMd_EWmRfCzEqh9LmryjHta7GmUTtPmuoxzS_ZTC7ZwhJzJZyQ5qG1DP9xm-HEY0rgcG1M6rvPP_OasFYRcbPe8FESFibIVx2AdX7xdkfOhU5i1iEqd7O0DOwfXak/w400-h266/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-16.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In the hills lining the shore of Lake Champlain, is a museum dedicated to a history not usually connected with Vermont. The <a href="https://rokeby.org/" target="_blank">Rokeby Museum</a> presents a look into life on a farm during the 19th and 20th centuries. However its focus is on the role that the farm and its owners played in the Underground Railroad.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecRq2o81XPndhvB1va78fVfpVK78Pj7q-aFLumvO1Gj2Ej7WMXB8080bD862dcBCUvJazOAvcFJjeR00Uu79pLik7w_ns63ZH3QF8dvUXIrfp85lM05rnTGN8VeNBndev8yftY7i8hHUDlBspTkfE3r4gqsfdWJAaZ-UYXPcU0EXAbBHWm1eypdTD6bvN/s1040/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecRq2o81XPndhvB1va78fVfpVK78Pj7q-aFLumvO1Gj2Ej7WMXB8080bD862dcBCUvJazOAvcFJjeR00Uu79pLik7w_ns63ZH3QF8dvUXIrfp85lM05rnTGN8VeNBndev8yftY7i8hHUDlBspTkfE3r4gqsfdWJAaZ-UYXPcU0EXAbBHWm1eypdTD6bvN/w400-h266/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Rokeby Farm was cleared in 1780’s and the farm was purchased in 1793 by Thomas Rowland Robinson, a Quaker from Newport, Rhode Island. The farm consisted of 90 acres. Its main house was built in 1814, and the outbuildings were constructed at various times over its history. The Robinson family originally made its money raising Marino Sheep for their wool. This was lucrative at the time, because Spain had an embargo on the sale of Marino sheep, whose wool was highly desired. Prices for the wool remained high until the King of Spain was forced to begin selling sheep on the international market. This caused the price to drop greatly. The Robinson family then switched to dairy farming. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQ9boQcmPUPbuaLQAupaRzmC5dAzL5w1w7DnXZEnjjY5gf_ryDbcBKM3o2uzk2AotOhNqKfpNqdgJbO0yyI42VHz50IiJz9b8qMQtd6FfPyWRBgsRU55VSL5kwgzg3SxHRWgHvb7sw9sHamp79X7aFCSsP-rs8Axsc5MCIDLXI-zMzVqslEJXIw-rfqYr/w400-h266/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main House</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1dNs9cN03hGwDg80HviqGo4PemrYgkSdmQlnNIWwHonDZoyg5mobzmgr0saa36iSAlRaLhGBC29-Cj7NTFpW7vJVhhB8yKrVTibneljl2OENHnoP0S6B3IEP_OSibOijZQczvLLE8a4Z9_UlRIySFn7nZ1ohIzbzgnww5tjgSdhjlin-nnjnk1V-2gbP/s1040/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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In addition to farming, Rowland Thomas Robinson was a radical abolitionist. He was involved in the political abolition movement, and Rokeby Farm became a stop on the Underground Railroad. We have a lot of evidence about its role, because the farm remained in the family until it became a museum, so there is a trove of papers and letters from that period, that were kept. Over the years, many escaped enslaved people came to Rokeby. Because the farm is so far north, they were relatively safe, and they could live openly, working on the farm before they moved on. Some left quickly, but others stayed for months or years. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vpWyXD3mhd5aZFDcg72ZxPtUfnIkh8yyAaiJbAuvbzXGuiA_wvD_hBIPMjOZCOEnsgFHjfdCsnUa4SkQe9K0m09Hx8vAPezG5dP9I484wVi-Uv0dvie_fsqTN930xd5fkg-Hbyn_Ot9KlQ3FHMLPmh2U2e6XU_cHWOVGmHqdAhtGtbX72Sf3h1JeTnqX/s1040/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vpWyXD3mhd5aZFDcg72ZxPtUfnIkh8yyAaiJbAuvbzXGuiA_wvD_hBIPMjOZCOEnsgFHjfdCsnUa4SkQe9K0m09Hx8vAPezG5dP9I484wVi-Uv0dvie_fsqTN930xd5fkg-Hbyn_Ot9KlQ3FHMLPmh2U2e6XU_cHWOVGmHqdAhtGtbX72Sf3h1JeTnqX/w400-h266/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="671" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAMoWN3QEJ-Imf38yyb8FrnE5Dcx8EWFT43G7RQT5niT_zdBs-8balEvdQIrpESR7dRnTC-DwRBa0LfPDR_1p_OLz5k5-Yi9DDgo3VQpd8bANbBDDnc51M-pYuSLorNh8eXzLFvo9L-zVses1qkM2yks_KhFMRsJRenPodIcIHY8igKSxG_M34zIz8h55/w258-h400/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-13.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Two descendants of Thomas Rowland Robinson went on to have some personal fame. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Robinson" target="_blank">Rowland T. Robinson</a> (1833-1900) was a farmer, and became a writer toward the end of his life. His work was published in several magazines, and his novels were published late in his life, and posthumously. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachael_Robinson_Elmer" target="_blank">Rachel Robinson Elmer</a> (1878-1919) moved to New York City, where she studied art. She is best known for creating a series of post-cards that highlighted important sights in New York City.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke151ijuWKF4FdqFdQBAMDmEH3dUh0f4bmbdx9FyIz_3QYU6x5HzWKtRD7qWuTvSJ5mc8Fze8EZf8nZs8G6vGug3IQdQe-ryBMYBA324CLGnKRjEqe2wxi2HG_TksNef4X2tTvH11vnNe4v2DdmMF_O4tneuOocvBdpzctfaIIzPJKfIUBaQT7P50mOGC/s1040/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke151ijuWKF4FdqFdQBAMDmEH3dUh0f4bmbdx9FyIz_3QYU6x5HzWKtRD7qWuTvSJ5mc8Fze8EZf8nZs8G6vGug3IQdQe-ryBMYBA324CLGnKRjEqe2wxi2HG_TksNef4X2tTvH11vnNe4v2DdmMF_O4tneuOocvBdpzctfaIIzPJKfIUBaQT7P50mOGC/w400-h266/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />When you visit, budget in time for the museum’s excellent visitor’s center. It has a permanent exhibit on the Underground Railroad. The exhibit follows the escape of two enslaved men from Maryland to Vermont. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacflMbwOAJJ_TBEogSVS0bb3m9ZeWHDXk_x586wj8ElH1jbJtm-0JwYlMKFwghq-bZyAlXXgGyEpHodqArg_RWqIxWVi1KRE3pkDn8xACHZksb9cuiZxeLpr2zhA9iIOidrH7S90dH7p_47boNwK4Jufkx44E-vEVmCO7_XHZQBw-dkIOQH6CRR_3kpQD/s1040/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacflMbwOAJJ_TBEogSVS0bb3m9ZeWHDXk_x586wj8ElH1jbJtm-0JwYlMKFwghq-bZyAlXXgGyEpHodqArg_RWqIxWVi1KRE3pkDn8xACHZksb9cuiZxeLpr2zhA9iIOidrH7S90dH7p_47boNwK4Jufkx44E-vEVmCO7_XHZQBw-dkIOQH6CRR_3kpQD/w400-h266/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPJ5_bdprVGrn5KBEC3Zq-qV_2W72FKvt5WbSPkMWHQV_u-rwORvWZOhfcx9Rm0eU2TUsmpCVqLqbdZcM4yEhKbHK5OkqZ0VqHyTx10iuWTd4tYQrtjJ0Ma0Mq00cE8Pf1RzXoFoMBTCLQab83MIsYW5ikR7BlDBpREmSMicWTXDUdKUZ1-OY9ojK1xoX/s1040/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPJ5_bdprVGrn5KBEC3Zq-qV_2W72FKvt5WbSPkMWHQV_u-rwORvWZOhfcx9Rm0eU2TUsmpCVqLqbdZcM4yEhKbHK5OkqZ0VqHyTx10iuWTd4tYQrtjJ0Ma0Mq00cE8Pf1RzXoFoMBTCLQab83MIsYW5ikR7BlDBpREmSMicWTXDUdKUZ1-OY9ojK1xoX/w400-h266/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-24.jpg" width="400" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyioVhihd9-ycJCwByTxx_bgT9C34oRfqdllHMqCXpmRgicSxNqPg-pbeiFwG-x0jW54YbnHdnW70E9wfWd3TKKmyJdT-Y8QWvZMwfsS5OR_E7HjYzpdLGkh6l4Ql8zFjksmDkc5zCRAq7z4RFPftPvY9xPyM4ruNK9mOgGNNTNWA2sseBILFCLgUKzfhN/s1040/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1040" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyioVhihd9-ycJCwByTxx_bgT9C34oRfqdllHMqCXpmRgicSxNqPg-pbeiFwG-x0jW54YbnHdnW70E9wfWd3TKKmyJdT-Y8QWvZMwfsS5OR_E7HjYzpdLGkh6l4Ql8zFjksmDkc5zCRAq7z4RFPftPvY9xPyM4ruNK9mOgGNNTNWA2sseBILFCLgUKzfhN/w400-h266/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-25.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />It also houses a room for temporary exhibits. On my visit, the show was “Lift Every Voice,” a show of hooked rugs that reproduce scenes from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Catlett" target="_blank">Elizabeth Catlett’s</a> “The Black Woman.” This is a series of linocut prints that commemorate the historical oppression, resistance, and survival of African American women in the United States.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTqHBUeAfdeBUBl76a-_Yac18-Fex9uHG20OJ1X8fE6Q9I8cSIa7mkKbXVQxHBI2kqTm7rVul75oyDf2RECt6c7GkBb6Kt_6_UVjaggUMxcIpsFHV-HSA9bU7mi6kjCNIFjxpbew9ZNH4wf9Yw9xMuXPxK5RdyPyKqDjoOhVI6q2sLcVueSyy-w7jSf7l/s1041/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="635" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTqHBUeAfdeBUBl76a-_Yac18-Fex9uHG20OJ1X8fE6Q9I8cSIa7mkKbXVQxHBI2kqTm7rVul75oyDf2RECt6c7GkBb6Kt_6_UVjaggUMxcIpsFHV-HSA9bU7mi6kjCNIFjxpbew9ZNH4wf9Yw9xMuXPxK5RdyPyKqDjoOhVI6q2sLcVueSyy-w7jSf7l/w244-h400/2023-09-25%20Rokeby%20Museum-1.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I went to the <a href="https://www.threesquarescafe.com/" target="_blank">3 Squares Cafe</a>, and had a wonderful sandwich and salad. 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