Wind mills in Illinois

While visiting friends in Illinois, we had a chance to see the wind farm west of DeKalb. I didn't think they were very noisy. They have a cooling unit at the base of the "stalk" that is about as noisy as an A/C unit. The blades are no noisier that a ceiling fan. I'd put one in my backyard if I could hook into the energy it is generating.

Legos at the Stamford Museum

We stopped by the Stamford Museum to see Nathan Swaya's Lego creations. It is a fabulous exhibit. The artist included a self-portrait dome in Legos.

We have Kitties!!!

We finally adopted 2 cats from PAWS, the animal shelter in Montclair. Phoebe and Toonces are sisters that had been placed separately but returned within a week of each other. It took Toonces a while to adjust, preferring to stay up in
the rafters and in the suspended ceiling. Phoebe adjusted quickly and took up residence on the sofa in the TV room. We love them. Please consider adopting a pet from your local shelter. With the bad economy in the US, many people are forced to give up their pets when the move to new housing. Please bring your pets to a shelter rather than abandoning them.

Navigation Mural

These panels are from the S.S. Normandie. They were designed by Jean Dupas and executed by Charles Champigneulle for the corners of the Grand Salon in the first class section of this luxury ocean liner.

Through the Time Tunnel

We stopped by EYEBEAM to view the interactive exhibits. My favorite was "Through the Time Tunnel" by Miseong Lee, an artist from South Korea, where she studied industrial design. See more at the EYEBEAM website: http://www.eyebeam.org/learning/interactivos.php#miseong I've uploaded another video to my YouTube site and have linked it to my blog In the meantime, here is a shorter video I shot with my point & shoot Canon:

Jeff Koons

We visited the Metropolitan Museum in NYC to see the Jeff Koons exhibit on the rooftop of the museum. As you can see it was a fabulous summer day. The exhibit was wonderful, especially seen against the skyline of Central Park. Hope you have a chance to see it when in NYC.

Playing the Building

We stopped by the old Battery Maritime Building to "Play" the building. We first had to sign a waiver acknowledging the poor condition of the building and waiving our rights to sue if we were injured. The building wasn't in that bad of shape, however. The artist, David Byrne, hooked up an old organ to various parts of the building. Playing the keyboard played different parts of the building. We wonder if he was inspired by the knocking of his radiators??? Check out his website: http://www.davidbyrne.com/art/art_projects/playing_the_building/index.php
Take a listen; the last picture is a short video!