Thirteen Things about our trip to Pyramid Hill On Monday, we took a field trip to an outdoor sculpture garden, Pyramid Hill. Since it was supposed to be sunny and warm (50ºF for a high), I thought it was high time we got out there. Even though it was supposed to be warm, it wasn't so much, but we had a lovely time getting all cultured and everything. Of course, I took many many pictures. I am not going to share them all today but I will share many. You have been warned. 1. Ok, the idea of going to a "sculpture park" was not high on my children's list of happy things to do. There was much puling and griping on the way over there. Once we finally found it and disembarked, they had more fun. In fact, we got a little giddy with all the highbrow entertainment. Of course, you can't take the goof out of my group, so we got some weird and funny pictures and had a good time. This one was in front of a frozen pond, before we really started to let our hair down, as it were. Can you see the deer tracks on the snow atop the ice behind the children? 2. One of our very favorite sculptures (and yes, we did have favorites), was Dragonfly Dome. It was also one of the few for which we could actually find a name. Their map leaves a lot to be desired. 3. From there, we examined this blue sculpture. Of course, Abby climbed right into it. She's a great lover of art, is our Abby. She likes to get right in the midst of it. (The twins liked it too.) 4. In fact, she loves art so much that she decided to kiss one of the sculptures. Right on the lips. I also like this photo because it shows all 5 children in an atypical way from how they're usually posed. 5. And she just wanted to be a part of art permanently, so she allowed one of the sculptures to nibble on her. What a patroness of the arts! All gave some but she gave all. She was also quite willing to sacrifice her sister Rachel. Anything for art, you know. 6. After the giant lips, we really got into the spirit of the art. This one was of the girls "shocked" because their brother "destroyed" an art installation. And the picture from yesterday's Wordless Wednesday was from me "yelling" at him because he tore down the pillars. 7. There were a lot of pieces where we just went . (I won't even tell you what the girls decided this one was representing. Suffice it to say that the hair was way down by then.) 8. I love this picture of the biggest girls. 9. We saw many things that I think weren't meant to be artistic. But when you're an artistic philistine, you just make your way as best you can. Here was the first of many piles of artistic deer scat. We even saw a herd of artistic deer down by one of the frozen-over ponds...now they were poetry in motion ( and that's certainly artistic). 10. After we left, I asked the Big Girls what their favorite sculptures were. Abby's favorite was "nature". (They actually "skated" on the sort-of frozen pond. Yes, my heart was in my throat much of the time.) 11. There was one sculpture that I was particularly fascinated by and hence, I took many many pictures. Which I will now share with you. Aren't you the lucky one? 12. I also liked this one a lot, although it didn't show up well in photos. The way it catches the light is great fun. 13. Pyramid Hill is 256 acres of wooded property with pieces interspersed throughout. Did I mention that we were the only people in the park on Monday? We certainly were. Although we did not walk to each and every installation, we walked to at least half of them. Midway through, David lay down for a rest. Although he was not saying this, I chose to caption this, "Enough sculptures already!" Oh my! Thirteen comments and only halfway through the pictures. Or maybe a third. I sense a sequel coming on, don't you? Happy Thursday! |
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13 comments:
#2 looks beautiful! Looks like you had a fun trip..thanks for sharing!
Lovely photos. Thank you for sharing.
Love the photos. Happy TT.
Looks like a place I would love to go - the dragonfly sculpture was really neat.
Thanks for the virtual field trip.
My TT is up for the week.
Thanks for taking us all along with!!!
I've lived in this city ten years and this is the first I've ever heard of Pyramid Hill. We're such hicks.
What a marvelous Adventure.
When we were kids we use to go the the Museum of Science and the Museum of Art, and the parks. Kids don't do enough stuff like this anymore. Video games, TV and computers.... Lots of Mom points to you!!
Great TT13.
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It looks like you had a lot of fun!
Great pictures! It sure looks like the kids got into the fun of it all. :)
what a fun day!!! i wish i could go.
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Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful photos! What a cool place to go for art class ~
1. Love the post
2. Seeing the twins at 3 just gave me a reality check. My almost 2-year old is going to look like a child soon instead of like a baby. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. I need another one.
Hope all is well!
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