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February 06, 2009

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Angela Nickerson

Very cool! I've always been intrigued by geocaching, but I've never tried it.

For your readers in NYC, there is currently an exhibit of Calder's smaller works of art -- his jewelry. The exhibit is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through March 1.

Here's a link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={2447333C-4D1D-4C74-9EED-62134307C209}&HomePageLink=special_c2a

Dominique

Thanks for the info on Calder's jewelry, Angela! It's funny how many architects/sculptors also do a lot of jewelry (Frank Gehry's line of stuff for Tiffany springs to mind right now).

Geocaching is a lot of fun. It's a great way to get out of the house and cachers often have a way of taking out to see something a little unusual. A few of the places I've used for Photo Fridays are places we found or visited while caching.

Deliciousbaby

Great shots!

There used to be (and maybe still is) a great photo on display @ the guggenheim of Peggy Guggenheim wearing an enormous pair of Calder earrings.

Carolina

Awesome, I just clicked over for a bit of a history lesson. Had no idea about Calder, or how all those mobiles came about.
And, cool pictures.

soultravelers3

I love the abstract design feel in the top photo. We keep saying we are going to do some geocaching on our world tour, but haven't done it yet. Maybe this summer! Sounds like fun and great learning for kids and adults!

Dominique

Debbie--I'll need to check the book have about Peggy Guggenheim to see if I can find a photo of her wearing some Calder jewelry!

Carolina--I didn't know about the mobiles, either. That was an interesting site, wasn't it?

Soul3-That was one of the shots I liked, too. I loved the brilliant colors in it.
You should definitely try geocaching. I've read about a lot of homeschooling parents who build lesson plans around geocaching--things like map reading and math for younger kids and topics like more advanced stats for older students. But it's really just plain fun and a great way to get outdoors and explore!

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