Thank you so much for your comments, my dear! I thought that you might like the exhibit, which is why I singled you out to specifically point you towards the link. Well, that and the ulterior motive that I wanted an artist's perspective... and you are one of the most lovely artists that I know!
To answer your questions, the exhibit is indeed outdoors, in the courtyards of the Oxford Castle. Once an actual Norman castle, the building served primarily as a prison for over five hundred years -- closing only in 1996. It is now a tourist attraction, with a permanent history exhibit inside since 2006, a luxury hotel where the prison cells used to be (!), and outdoor theatre in the courtyards during the summer.[*]
Being outside, there is quite a bit of space for people to move about. Additionally, being outside, the exhibit is open to viewing twenty-four/seven. We saw it during the daytime, so far, but there are lights over each photograph that come on at night. I would like to go back in the dark and see how that changes things.
Which photographs did you like? Some, cottons drying in the sun or the patchwork or carpets don't really say all that much to me. Others really reach out to me, though. Some of the ones I like, such as Yellowstone park, are visually stunning. Others, like the worker on a bale of cotton, appeal to me for their human aspect. (There are also mixes of the two, like the Blue Lagoon) Additionally, there are a rare pictures of places I have been -- like Venice, or the White Horse of Uffington. Those appeal to me on a personal level... because I can remember being there and can see myself in the picture!
Yeah, I really do need to get that teleporter going! I would love to bring you to this exhibit, Sweetie!
Jumping topics entirely now: I have not seen KB's film of Loves Labours Lost. I like the work that KB does with Shakespeare -- I thought that his Hamlet was incredible![**] Still, I don't think that even he could save this one. The text is Just Too Boring! The fact that you just wandered away from it is good evidence of this... and it made me laugh, too! *grin*
I always try to squeeze in a little fun, even when there is work to be done. The move itself should be over by tonight -- two more boxes of stuff to pack, plus one bookcase and two kitties to bring. Then an evening or two to clean the old place and we are done. Hooray!
As for my upcoming plans? For the next three weeks (including this one), my weeknights look like this: Monday - ice skating. Tuesday - bell ringing at Mary Mag. Wednesday - theatre (usually at the Oxford Playhouse (http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/)). Thursday - bell ringing at St. Giles. As for the weekends, this weekend is a Thanksgiving party in London with a couple of other ex-pat friends; next weekend is Winter Light in Oxford on Friday, followed by a poly retreat on Sat/Sun. I think that the next day where I have no plans (evening plans for a weekday or full day plans for a weekend) is Fri Dec 05[***]! *grin*
Although I don't know if you would count any of that under the description of "especially exciting"! :-)
How about you, my dear? What are you up to in the near future? Regardless of other extra-curricular activities, it would be nice to see if we can find time for another chat in the not-TOO-distant future!
(And, yes, for length of reply you not only get an extra-long reply back... you can have a full hundred points! *winks back atcha*)
[*] The castle itself is an oddity that I have mixed feelings about, but I will try to stay on focus here.
[**] Although I left the lights in the car on when we went to see it in January 1997. After the four hour film ended, the battery was quite, quite dead!
[***] And I have a hunch that, between now and then, I can find something fun to do on that evening!
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To answer your questions, the exhibit is indeed outdoors, in the courtyards of the Oxford Castle. Once an actual Norman castle, the building served primarily as a prison for over five hundred years -- closing only in 1996. It is now a tourist attraction, with a permanent history exhibit inside since 2006, a luxury hotel where the prison cells used to be (!), and outdoor theatre in the courtyards during the summer.[*]
Being outside, there is quite a bit of space for people to move about. Additionally, being outside, the exhibit is open to viewing twenty-four/seven. We saw it during the daytime, so far, but there are lights over each photograph that come on at night. I would like to go back in the dark and see how that changes things.
Which photographs did you like? Some, cottons drying in the sun or the patchwork or carpets don't really say all that much to me. Others really reach out to me, though. Some of the ones I like, such as Yellowstone park, are visually stunning. Others, like the worker on a bale of cotton, appeal to me for their human aspect. (There are also mixes of the two, like the Blue Lagoon) Additionally, there are a rare pictures of places I have been -- like Venice, or the White Horse of Uffington. Those appeal to me on a personal level... because I can remember being there and can see myself in the picture!
Yeah, I really do need to get that teleporter going! I would love to bring you to this exhibit, Sweetie!
Jumping topics entirely now: I have not seen KB's film of Loves Labours Lost. I like the work that KB does with Shakespeare -- I thought that his Hamlet was incredible![**] Still, I don't think that even he could save this one. The text is Just Too Boring! The fact that you just wandered away from it is good evidence of this... and it made me laugh, too! *grin*
I always try to squeeze in a little fun, even when there is work to be done. The move itself should be over by tonight -- two more boxes of stuff to pack, plus one bookcase and two kitties to bring. Then an evening or two to clean the old place and we are done. Hooray!
As for my upcoming plans? For the next three weeks (including this one), my weeknights look like this: Monday - ice skating. Tuesday - bell ringing at Mary Mag. Wednesday - theatre (usually at the Oxford Playhouse (http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/)). Thursday - bell ringing at St. Giles. As for the weekends, this weekend is a Thanksgiving party in London with a couple of other ex-pat friends; next weekend is Winter Light in Oxford on Friday, followed by a poly retreat on Sat/Sun. I think that the next day where I have no plans (evening plans for a weekday or full day plans for a weekend) is Fri Dec 05[***]! *grin*
Although I don't know if you would count any of that under the description of "especially exciting"! :-)
How about you, my dear? What are you up to in the near future? Regardless of other extra-curricular activities, it would be nice to see if we can find time for another chat in the not-TOO-distant future!
(And, yes, for length of reply you not only get an extra-long reply back... you can have a full hundred points! *winks back atcha*)
[*] The castle itself is an oddity that I have mixed feelings about, but I will try to stay on focus here.
[**] Although I left the lights in the car on when we went to see it in January 1997. After the four hour film ended, the battery was quite, quite dead!
[***] And I have a hunch that, between now and then, I can find something fun to do on that evening!