The fall, Oliver, Alex, Carter, migrating birds, Fuller Craft Museum, N.E. Wildlife Center

A lot has happened since my last visit.

A visit to Plymouth Airport by a B-17, B-24, B-25, P-51

Tragically, this B-17 crashed several weeks after these pictures were taken, 

resulting in the deaths of many crew and passengers.

B-24

A P-51 Mustang, configured as a trainer with a seat behind the pilot. 

The St. John's Prep Chorus, Oliver far left front row. 

A dune at Plum Island

Migrating Wilson's Plovers

A Ring-necked Pheasant!

This magnificent bird was on the edge of Rt. 105 just above Oak Point. 

It was probably released for hunting.

The Fall color was minimal, but once in a while.....

I wish I had captured this shot in the wild, but it was a captive bird, part of a display

put on as part of a Canon photo seminar.  This is a Screech-Owl

And this is a reticulated python. Alex and I visited the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, and we

were fortunate enough to find the local snake specialist at work, who showed Alex everything from a tiny newborn

snake to this King snake, which he courageously held.

At the Fuller Craft Museum, a little color on the grounds. 

And a few exhibits.

Tom Ferrero

"Collar of the Chancellor" 2008

Steve Cayard

"Traditional Maine Birchbark Canoe" 2019

Jun Kaneko

"Untitled 15-02-20, 2015

Jodi Colella

"Once Was (Remembrance) 2019

(detail)

Ted Noten

"Uzi Mon Amour" 2009

This and the next three are part of the gold-themed

Golden Anniversary of the Fuller Craft Museum.

Hew Locke

"Columbus, Central Park" 2018

Anthony Sonnenberg

"Character Study for King Midas" 2016

Olga de Amaral

"Montana 17" 2003

(detail of above)

More Fuller Museum environment. 

I took Carter back to the New England Wildlife Center, and wonderfully, he got the same

great show from Tigran Tadevosyan, the snake expert and biologist. 

Carter and the King snake. 

And we found Marco!

Former son-in-law of close friends Jane and Wynn Hallett.

The new Peabody-Essex

The P-E Museum has done it again, re-inventing itself to marvelous effect, creating very interesting environments for their collection, and making it all fun to view.  Susan and I drove up last Friday, and really enjoyed the new wing, especially with all the Asian art they can now display.
This is a long blog, but I hope you find something you like.  A lot of the photos are just details I particularly like.

Susan in the hallway leading to the new wing. 

"Protector goddess" (Well, I guess so!)

mid-1800s

Artist in Kerala, India

The entry hall

And the first work of art, 

N.C.Wyeth

"Peace, Commerce, Prosperity" 1923

detail

Raffael Corsini  (Active 1838-80, Turkey)

"View of the Town and Bay of Smyrna" 1829

And the following is from the Marine Hall, with some favorites re-exhibited, 

and a huge amount of new material which had long been in storage. 

Another view of the connecting hall. 

And into the Asia exhibit

The third floor of the new wing is devoted to fashion.  And what a fabulous exhibit it is. 

And a new garden. 

An exhibit of works by Hans Hofmann:

"The Nature of Abstraction"

Some of the works were just a blaze of violent color, 

and I loved many of them. 

Above: Susan admiring "Summer Bliss" 1960

Sorry, I really loved this but I've lost the title. 

"Table with Teakettle, Green Vase and Red Flowers"

(Still life-Two Green Vases) 1936

"Apples" about 1934

"Studio" 1947

"Exaltment" 1947

"Idolatress No. 1" 1944

"Rubesse A beautiful Variety of Rock Crystal"  1963

"Mecca" 1961

detail of above

I apologize for not noting this exhibit title, but it was, basically a room that

changed color while you sat.  Not really very creative, but fun for selfies. 

Back to Hans Hoffman

"Morning Clearing" 1959

"Indian Summer

detail

"Effervescence" 1944

"The Castle"  1965

detail

Creative stimuli from the photographer Olivia Parker

And some of her photography

"Dream Machine" 1944

"Pomegranated on Cookhouse Ledge, Paros, Greece"  1992

"Book of Broken Rules" 1994

"Heart and Flower" 2010