A Walk at the Wilbur May Arboretum

 

When I went to Reno, a couple of weeks ago I went to the Wilbur May Arboretum and took a walk around. It is a beautiful place even though there was still snow on ground:

And I was overjoyed to get this shot:

I bet when all the plants are blooming, I bet the Wilbur May Arboretum is a beautiful place to visit.

The 56th California International Antiquarian Book Fair

 

I went to the 56th California International Antiquarian Book Fair and saw some amazing stuff (All are first editions):

First Bible Concordance in English-1550

Shakespeare's Third Folio-1685

First Edition of Gone With the Wind, signed by all the major cast members from the movie

And I love seeing the non-book things that are there:

1971 Peanuts TV Cell

An appointment by President Abraham Lincoln

An early drawing by Dr. Seuss

Original music to the theme from Casino Royale

R.Crumb original drawing

I always love seeing the cool things that are for sale there, the only thing is that I can't afford them. LOL.

Music Monday: 90's Soundtrack Sounds

 Just some Soundtrack Sounds from the 90's on this Music Monday:

From Armageddon:

From Philadelphia:

From Young Guns II:

From: The Three Musketeers:

From Poetic Justice:

And I need to include a Disney song, so from Beauty and the Beast:

Hope that everyone has a great week.

Just a Little Walk-Seattle Style

 

I went for a little walk around Seattle's waterfront and the cool thing was I got to see the clouds disappear and the sun come out:

I always enjoy walking around and seeing new things in my travels.

Public Art at Yerba Buena Gardens

 

I was walking at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco and saw these cool stars on the lightposts around the place. I thought it was so cool and artsy:

Sometimes the simplest things are the coolest.

Fashioning San Francisco

 

At the deYoung Museum in San Francisco they have an exhibit going on called "Fashioning San Francisco", it is a look of women's high fashion in the city over the years. (I included the year the dress was from and the designer):

1924 Jeanne Lanum

1921 Lady Duff Gordon

1926- Louise Boulanger

1955- Yves Saint Laurent

1947- Christian Dior

2003- Oscar De La Renta

1991 Gianfranco Ferre

2013- Vivienne Westwood

2010- Alexander McQueen

1987- Kaisik Wong

1961- Chanel

1990-John Galliano

1983- Roberto Capucci

1977- Yves Saint Laurent

I am not one who knows anything about high fashion but I enjoyed this exhibit and learning about all the different designers and avant-garde fashion.