Black-and-White Warbler

On my way to rehearse (Atlantic Sym. Orch.) I stopped in at Wompatuck State Park, and as soon as I got out of the car, this little beauty showed off for me.  One of our earliest Warbler arrivals.

"zee-zee-zee"!

Tufted Titmouse investigating the photographer.

They act just like nuthatches, scrambling up and down trunks.

Granchildren adventures

I picked up Jackson and Oliver up from Ken in Boston and we drove over to the Harvard Natural History Museum (finding a meter right in front!!).  After two hours there, we drove to Granite Links restaurant for lunch, and then off to the movies, to see "Zootopia" , and stop at Oliver Mills park in Middleboro, then home.  Thursday AM to Winslow Farms Animal Rescue Shelter, where we met with Scott, Cheryl, Alex and Carter, lunch at 99, then a quick stop at the Trailside Museum in Milton before back to meeting with Ken.  Very exhausting, a lot of fun, the boys were mostly splendid.

Evolution proved!

Oliver believes this is as close as I will get to seeing a Great Grey Owl.

Older brother being an older brother, Oliver Mills Park

Sleping in Thursday AM. Oliver is hidden under blanket.

Winslow Farm

Llama

One of the many rescued pets

Alpaca

Carter

Barn Owl, Trailside Museum, Milton

Peabody Essex Museum eshibition: "Asia in Amsterdam"

After taking Jackson to Plum Island, we went to Salem to the Peabody Essex Museum to see the exhibition entitled "Asia in Amsterdam: the Culture of Luxury in the Golden Age".  Now you might wonder what I was thinking, taking a 13-year-old to such an exhibit, but he indulged me, and really enjoyed it (indeed he did, but not as much as the science hands-on later).  But the PEM has done it again, once more proving itself a world-class museum, with a stunning and extensive exhibit well worth the visit from anyone interested in Asian luxury articles and Dutch Art. 

Jan Jansz. van de Velde III
"Still Life with Beer Glass, Porcelain Dish, and Pepper" 1647 (detail)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Jackson
His only complaint was that I tried to take a picture of nearly everything.

Attributed to Jacob Weben
"Jan Pietersz Coen" 1625

One of the arts I admire the most,
Lacquer ware

A ludicrously luxurious crib

Ludolf Bakhuizon
"Ships in a Gale on the U before the City of Amsterdam" 1666
The Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Collection
(I wonder if they are connected to the great Wilhelm van Otterloo, who conducted
the Concertgebouw Orch. of Amsterdam, and wrote a great "Serenade"
for brass, percussion, celesta and harp)

Jan van der Heyden
"View of the Westerkerk, Amsterdam"  1667-70
The Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Collection

Osias Beert the Elder
"Still Life with Oysters and Sweetmeats" 1610 (detail)
Anon. donor

A collection of 17th cent. weapons from Asia

A separate exhibit at the PEM dedicated to one room:
Aniha Quayyum Agha
"Intersectrions"
A huge iron cage, lit from within, and casting shadows on all
walls, ceiling, floor.

At the hands-on kids area
A collection of stone shapes to create a mosaic.
Here's my spur-of-the-moment work.



Plum Island, two mornings

I visited Plum Island on Thursday AM and Friday (with my grandson, Jackson, who always seems to bring me good luck!) and the resulting pictures follow.  Rain on Thursday, brilliant sunshine on Friday.

Young Red Tail Hawk

Oh, Marsha, it's that time again!
Oh, John, I got a headache!

"I'm walkin', yes indeed,
I'm talkin', 'bout you and me,
I'm walkin', till you come back to-a-me!"

Great White Heron

Lesser Yellow-Legs

Osprey

Northern Flicker