Home is North

On the road again today and with much better bus results.  Now that I know "home is north," I am faring much better.  Doesn't hurt that I'm becoming more familiar with the bus routes too.  Still, I haven't met a driver or passenger that hasn't been very helpful and pleasant.

First, to the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture on the University of Washington campus.  I was met at the front door by the Wild Woman of the Woods, Dzunuk'wa who was carved around 1912 by the Kwakwaka'wakw people of what is now British Columbia.  She is said to be a fearsome mythical creature who can be the source of great wealth. Welcome!

This grinning alligator/shark/whale caught my fancy.

Inside there were dinosaur bones and eggs, a detailed history of this region of Washington State from times when half of it was still ocean, and a description of how the Cascade Mountains came to be.  I saw petrified Western Red Cedar and fossils of it as well that dated back 50 million years ago!

There was also a wonderful exhibit on Native Peoples of many backgrounds, but no pictures were allowed.

So on to the Henry Art Gallery also on the U of W campus.  These ceramic bears were so whimsical!

And I loved these watercolor drawings by Helmi Juvonen done in the late 1950's.  She used many different mediums, but I liked these best.

There were many multimedia displays as well, but again, no pictures allowed.  So on to the third museum:  The Frye Art Museum about 20 minutes away...by bus, of course.

This large piece was made of laminated wood.  Just gorgeous in material and lines.

Again there were many multimedia displays. This one was made by a projector light pointed toward a CD disk that was spinning on a tilted angle.  It created this "UFO" on the wall that would float and fly in many directions.

All the museums were delightful.  And I am so grateful for some unmeasured time to just be with the art and take it in.  And then head north by bus to home.