25 June 2012

Art Marathon - Day 12

(I skipped Day 11. A warm summer Sunday devoted to a pleasant hike with my Dad.)

Day 12: Weeping Willows always remind me of Patsy Cline.

Excursion: Lincoln Memorial Drive.

Art Marathon.




23 June 2012

Art Marathon - Day 10

Excursion: Prospect Avenue.

Saturday morning, I wandered, pondered, and bought raspberries, honey, and a wooden spoon at East Town Market in Cathedral Square. The remainder of the day was restful. I read a book and chatted with my husband.

Later, we went to see Moonrise Kingdom at the ever beautiful Oriental Theater. The organ and its player retreated into the instrument's home below the stage just as we entered the lavishly historic auditorium. Wes Anderson's latest film was nostalgic and adeptly quirky. We recommend it. But, try not to eat too much popcorn.

Art Marathon 2012.


20 June 2012

Art Marathon - Day 7

Bonus: a half-marathon walk from Downtown Milwaukee to the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center (SNAC) in celebration of the Summer Solstice.

Actually, the fact that I ended up walking a little over a half-marathon was serendipitous. I started out at 10 am with the goal to walk to the Nature Center, projected to be about 10 1/2 miles on foot by google maps. A couple of detours along the route––for iced coffee, and then later, a bagel sandwich––brought my total mileage in at about 14.

It was a beautiful day. At over 90 degrees, it was hot, but breezy respites. My trek along Lake Drive was most often shady and I owe a lot to my Camelbak.

Day 7. Art Marathon.
Excursion: Terrace Avenue was made within the first few miles of the journey. As usual, I'm attracted to the visual definition provided by interesting shadows and the existing lines of landscapes. Milwaukeeans may recognize these images as the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum.








 
Reading on the beach with a view of the infinite shades where Lake Michigan met the sky at SNAC was a perfect reward for the day's hike.