Today the weather was an unseasonably cool 75. So even though it was a perfect day to work in the garden and cut the grass (John has to work this w/e) I decided to put that off until tomorrow and take a walk around the neighborhood instead. And now I'm glad I did.
On my way out I walked through our garden. The black-eyed susans in the courtyard look really good right now.
The caladiums are doing so well. Both of us like the color they add and the fact they come in as the hostas fade out.
The brunnera loves this slope. According to what I have read brunnera likes a lot of water (but well drained) and will curl if not watered enough. Apparently this spot is perfect as we have provided no special care.
The switch grass on the lower slope seems to be doing well. I think I may need to cut the yucca back but I keep forgetting to ask Lesley (outside horticulturist @ Krohn) if this is necessary.
This next picture from a distance does not show how much this area needs to be weeded but it does. Hopefully I will get to that tomorrow.
The pool house entrance.
The pool closed to the public 2 weeks ago. Dog day at the pool was last weekend.
The baby pool.
The overlook behind the pool of the Ohio River, the old reservoir wall and the water pump station (the brick building). If we find out when the pump station was built (should be easy) we can estimate when indoor plumbing was added to our home which was built in 1874.
Walking up to the art museum.
Art Museum landscaping.
I love the Chihuly in the front entrance of the museum.
Egyptian hall off the main entrance.
Sculpture garden (this area was under construction when we were married in 2002)
The switch grass on the lower slope seems to be doing well. I think I may need to cut the yucca back but I keep forgetting to ask Lesley (outside horticulturist @ Krohn) if this is necessary.
This next picture from a distance does not show how much this area needs to be weeded but it does. Hopefully I will get to that tomorrow.
I took the route around the Playhouse and the pool to go to the Art Museum.
The pool house entrance.
The pool closed to the public 2 weeks ago. Dog day at the pool was last weekend.
The baby pool.
The overlook behind the pool of the Ohio River, the old reservoir wall and the water pump station (the brick building). If we find out when the pump station was built (should be easy) we can estimate when indoor plumbing was added to our home which was built in 1874.
Walking up to the art museum.
Art Museum landscaping.
I love the Chihuly in the front entrance of the museum.
Egyptian hall off the main entrance.
Sculpture garden (this area was under construction when we were married in 2002)
I love this Japanese painting of trading at a silk market.
This is a painting in the Folk Art section that I don't remember seeing before. Apparently this one and another of Yosemite have stumped art historians for some time on it's origin and inspiration and interestingly they were both discovered in Over the Rhine in the 1930's.
An interesting exhibit I did not have enough time to see before the museum closed this day. I will have to come back with John sometime before it closes on September 6, 2009.
This is a painting in the Folk Art section that I don't remember seeing before. Apparently this one and another of Yosemite have stumped art historians for some time on it's origin and inspiration and interestingly they were both discovered in Over the Rhine in the 1930's.
An interesting exhibit I did not have enough time to see before the museum closed this day. I will have to come back with John sometime before it closes on September 6, 2009.The sculpture below from 1896 is titled A Young Mother.
This picture (lifted, from the Art Museum's website) does no justice (in my opinion) to this exhibit called Outside the Ordinary. It is an exhibition (1st time) of a private collection (Cincinnatians Nancy And David Wolf) of contemporary art in glass, wood and ceramics. We are lucky that Aaron Betsky, the art museum director has added so many interesting and different exhibits like this one.
Another new item is the fascinating doll house.
This picture (lifted, from the Art Museum's website) does no justice (in my opinion) to this exhibit called Outside the Ordinary. It is an exhibition (1st time) of a private collection (Cincinnatians Nancy And David Wolf) of contemporary art in glass, wood and ceramics. We are lucky that Aaron Betsky, the art museum director has added so many interesting and different exhibits like this one.
Another new item is the fascinating doll house.Here is the description:
A wedding party taking pictures in the main hall (where we had our reception in November 2002).
Another picture of the entry hall with the big blue Chihuly chandelier. The case next to the gift shop has Chihuly pieces for sale for $4,500 - $9,000.
On my way out of the museum, walking past Seasongood I saw a Vow Renewal (according to the sign) in progress. Interestingly the renewal participants were wearing tux's and yellow coordinating attendant gowns.
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Toy Kitchen Late 18th C.
This toy model of a kitchen is generally classified as a "Nuremberg" kitchen because so many details, especially the chicken coop, point to German manufacture, an d Nuremberg was generally accepted as the toy making center of Europe from 16-19 C. The stove with it's separate baking oven was modeled after a type developed in France about 1738. Other details are also exact, including the chicken's real feathers and a soot stain on the wall behind the stove.
Primarily a toy, the kitchen also served to instruct young owners to become competent in things domestic. It is so exact that today it serves as a record of architecture, social history, metalworks form, ceramics and glass.
A wedding party taking pictures in the main hall (where we had our reception in November 2002).
Another picture of the entry hall with the big blue Chihuly chandelier. The case next to the gift shop has Chihuly pieces for sale for $4,500 - $9,000.
On my way out of the museum, walking past Seasongood I saw a Vow Renewal (according to the sign) in progress. Interestingly the renewal participants were wearing tux's and yellow coordinating attendant gowns.
Since I needed cash to buy wine for dinner (John was cooking spinach linguine with shrimp) I next headed to the ATM by the tower. This next picture shows the amazing view from Ida Street Bridge. This picture does not actually show how beautiful the sky looked to me in real life... but my camera really isn't that great.
The ATM I was walking to is next to The Rookwood. I just noticed the sign on the building today that said they were starting ice cream socials on Wednesday's from 5-10 PM. Seems kinda late in the season but hope it works for them.
After I got money I walked up the back steps to the monastery. Here is a picture of the date this building was built.
I love this hippo art in the pond near the Monastery entrance
The ATM I was walking to is next to The Rookwood. I just noticed the sign on the building today that said they were starting ice cream socials on Wednesday's from 5-10 PM. Seems kinda late in the season but hope it works for them.
After I got money I walked up the back steps to the monastery. Here is a picture of the date this building was built.
I love this hippo art in the pond near the Monastery entrance
I had planned on buying a bottle of wine at the Wine Bar but there was a wedding party there so I bought a bottle of Chardonnay from UDF. It wasn't bad.
Here is a picture of the bench outside the chiropracter's office on my way home.
Next door to the chiropracter is the bar and grill. On one side of the entrance to this restaurant is the waitress sculpture plaque (notice the pencil tucked into her hair).
The chef is on the other side.
Next door to the chiropracter is the bar and grill. On one side of the entrance to this restaurant is the waitress sculpture plaque (notice the pencil tucked into her hair).
The chef is on the other side.
The flag above the piper's house... beautiful sky.
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