i love you dirty van window...

the cloisters

i visited the cloisters, a part of the Met museum and in Fort Tryon Park (way up on 190th street on the west side of new york, its quite a hike to get there!).  i had not been up there for several years and had been wanting to revisit it for sometime now so yesterday was a beautiful day to go up there.  the cloisters are interesting, particularly if you have an interest in medieval art and/or architecture, and fort tryon park surprises you with its beautiful gardens and views of the river and new jersey....

stained glass

was really into this painted box and the stories it told

mysterious creatures with wings and chicken feet

love how abstract the drapery of the fabric was painted

vaulted ceilings

face within the stomach of a demon creature

the last unicorn

sweet tights.... also incredible textiles

 

magic plants

 

plants used by artists

 

what those medieval folks thought of hell

monkeys building a table

view from fort tyron park

roofs and gardens...

this past sunday my parents were in town and we visited the met roof for the Doug and Mike Starn bamboo installation and then we headed up to 105th street to visit the Conservatory Garden, a part of Central park....
both very different, both very beautiful on a gorgeous day, and both well worth a visit
the bamboo exhibit is only up for a limited amount of time (it's cool but the cool factor only lasts for so long) but the Conservatory Garden is worth visiting anytime (spring, summer, and fall being the best) and it makes you feel as though you are in a European garden....