Life: Through the Lens

War Mother - 1939 While we were in Austin, Texas over the holiday we took the children to the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum.  It houses the largest collection of bronze sculpture in Texas, and is designed for enjoyment and accessibility.  There are "touch tours" for the visually impaired, captioned films for the hearing impaired and wheel-chair accessible pathways so anyone who wants access to the works is able to enjoy the experience to the fullest. Another great fact - the sculptor and his wife built a home and studio here, when they conceived this vision.  They overlook the existing park and museum.. "Touch" is a very key word....and perfectly designed for high-energy children.  "Bronze" also sounded good, as it sounds very strong and secure.  The kids could run around and burn off energy, as well as enjoy the art form.  Perfect. Beast of Burden - 1953 Spirit of Flight - 1959 And run and touch is what they did.  The Gar

  I began this post in Texas, enjoying the relative warmth of a southern climate while celebrating Christmas with our daughter and her children.  Then the seemingly ever-present technological complications occurred and the post was never completed.   Now New Year's has past, I have two more posts in draft form, and I decided to send this one anyway.  Though I no longer make specific resolutions, I do set some goals for myself for the new year.  (Another post entirely.)  Suffice it to say, staying in touch with the community of writers, photographers and friends is important to me, and holidays seem to bring everyone together again.   So here is my Christmas post, and I hope you had as joyous a holiday as we did.    The drive to my daughter's, in Texas, is a grueling one.  We were not looking forward to the 21+ hours on the car! but we were gladly leaving behind the most current winter weather in Michigan!  Ice and snow and cold...ENOUGH! (Another post to c