Tagged With "paintings"
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Re: Aug. 25, 2016: Fargo Walk of Fame, North Dakota
Some beautiful street art in there Ottoman ! Outside in the sunshine and open to touch. Living Art.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Apr. 27, 2014: Painted Ladies in San Francisco
Many Victorian buildings that survived the 1906 earthquake were destroyed in the fires that followed. Those, like these, that escaped both were largely located west of Van Ness Ave, the line at which fire fighters dynamited buildings, creating a fire line to save at least part of the city. I'm glad these were saved, PHeymont, or the City would be a very different place, wouldn't it. Thanks.
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Re: Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Where Gumbo was #108
One of my favorites, too...and after about 10 visits over the years, it's still a highlight of every trip...and I find more hidden gems every time. And while the cafe, with its roof views over Paris, is very pleasant and reasonable, once in a lifetime it's worth making a reservation for the restaurant in the former ballroom and feeling a bit of the Belle Epoque (without reminders of how badly things went after)
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Re: Egg Trees in India ?
Camel eyelashes are used in making the paintbrushes for fine details, and camel urine is concentrated to make the yellow pigment in these beautifully detailed paintings. A fine example of how nothing useful (or even not that useful) ever goes to waste in India.
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Re: Historic Route 66 (pt 3) - Flagstaff to Gallup
I spent some months in Flagstaff not so long ago, between my old home and moving into a new one and came to appreciate the town and all it has to offer. There's a great deal more to the place than a casual visitor might appreciate, and while traffic can get bogged down in ski season, I never felt it was too touristy. "Too touristy", for me, is businesses that cater to tourists, while Flagstaff caters to locals and the visitor's seem to like them, too. It's really more of a university town...
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Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Where Gumbo was #108
Gumbo was visiting one of Paris' greatest museums, the Musee d'Orsay. Congratulations to TravelGirlJenn who recognized it, with minimal clues! If any one else figured it out, they did not let us know. (One of the...
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Historic Route 66 (pt 3) - Flagstaff to Gallup
The next leg of my trip was the shortest distance I had to drive, but it took the longest time. There was a lot to see along the way. Flagstaff AZ I was last in Flagstaff 20 years ago. It was a dismal depressed town in which nothing was...
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May 17, 2020: Arizona Thunderstorm
Jonathan L saw this passing storm while visiting Arizona.
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Airbnb Tests Fixed-Price Packages
Painted Ladies in San Francisco/ Photo by PHeymont Airbnb has sent out invites to test a fixed -price, all services included package, that covers the travelers' whole trip. This...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Apr. 27, 2014: Painted Ladies in San Francisco
San Francisco is noted for its colorfully-decorated Victorian houses—the Painted Ladies—with multiple colors used to highlight their ornate details. Built by the hundreds in the prosperous days after the Gold Rush and the Civil War,...
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Etihad Gets First 787-9s, celebrates with videos
Etihad Airways, with 100 787 Dreamliners on order, is one of Boeing's biggest customers for the program, and is taking delivery of its first 787-9s now, with new routes to come. As part of the promo, they've posted these two time-lapse videos showing...
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ANA 'Paint-the-Plane' game promotes Hawaii A380
ANA promotes its plan to use an A380 on Tokyo to Honolulu flights with a contest.
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Aug. 25, 2016: Fargo Walk of Fame, North Dakota
Ottoman enjoyed exploring the interior of the Fargo-Moorhead Visitor Center, and as he ventured outside, he came across this fun exhibit.
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Aug. 24, 2016: Sights From A Taste of Colorado
An annual Labor Day tradition, A Taste of Colorado combines food, fun and great performances. Samantha shows us her favorites from last year's.
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Da Vinci's Last Supper, Milan
DrFumblefinger was very excited and pleased to be able to view Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Last Supper, during a visit to Milan.
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Egg Trees in India ?
Bob Cranwell gives as an insightful look into life in Rajasthan and some of the changes that the area has undergone in the past few decades.
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May 30, 2019: Van Gogh Easel, Goodland, Kansas
DrFumblefinger visits a giant sunflower painting sitting on an 80 foot easel in western Kansas.
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March 15, 2019: The Mona Lisa, Paris
DrFumblefinger attempts to visit the Mona Lisa only to discover that the room in which it's housed is so crowded it's hard to get close to it.
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Oregon's newest attraction looks wheel-ie good!
Oregon's newest Scenic Bikeway is in an area of beautiful colors and geological history. It adds 130 miles to Oregon's 1000-mile bikeway system.
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Re: March 15, 2019: The Mona Lisa, Paris
Thank you, there are so many more interesting and less crowded things to see at the Louvre.
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Re: May 17, 2020: Arizona Thunderstorm
I love seeing storm clouds like this move over the landscape!
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Petrified Forest National Park
Jonathan L explores the Petrified Forest and its Painted Desert and explains how they got that way.
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Re: Petrified Forest National Park
It is an amazing place! One of my favorite National Parks.
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Alice Neel at The Met Museum
Jonathan L visits The Met for an exhibit of paintings by Alice Neel
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Where Wander Meets Wonder, Casper, Wyoming
Samantha and her husband saw this mural while driving around in Casper. Make sure to check it out if you are in the area.
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Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. 1) The Painted Desert
Gumbo was visiting Petrified Forest National Park, in Arizona. This post focuses on features of the beautiful landscapes of the Painted Desert within the park.
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Beijing sees world-record 3-D painting
Longer than 4 football fields, this gigantic painting is on Wangfujing street in Beijing. It was created by 20 artists, working for 60 days, and has now been certified by Guinness as the world's record.
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“An Evening with the Painting”—Mysteries of the Gettysburg Cyclorama
Stephanie visits the Gettysburg National Military Museum for an “Evening with the Painting"—a detailed guided behind the scenes look at the Gettysburg Cyclorama