tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post3698498660385954672..comments2024-03-24T09:47:19.162+00:00Comments on Photos by H: Chihuly at Kew - official first dayHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10690233874810368197noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-74629809222303314362019-04-21T16:40:03.430+01:002019-04-21T16:40:03.430+01:00Hello Helen
I was signposted here by Cestina and g...Hello Helen<br />I was signposted here by Cestina and goodness me was it worthwhile! A fabulous collection of photographs and an astonishing exhibition - those reeds!!!!!<br />Gorgeous<br />AndreaAndrea Smallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017280033696404459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-17270253233749524642019-04-20T13:37:25.672+01:002019-04-20T13:37:25.672+01:00And I hastened straight there! Kew is very close ...And I hastened straight there! Kew is very close to my heart anyway since I grew up in Richmond, not far from the station, and was walked every day to Kew as a little girl. Threepence into the turnstyle to get in in those days! I spent many hours running round and round the Pagoda and exploring the bluebell woods. <br /><br />Family legend has it that Queen Mary spoke to me there and clearly infected me with her love of all things miniature.<br /><br />So many happy memories! You have taken such wonderful photos and brought Kew itself, and those amazing sculptures, right into my living room. Thank you!<br />Gil aka Cestina xxCestinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050699324845479257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-25676352713522977632019-04-20T12:24:01.288+01:002019-04-20T12:24:01.288+01:00Extraordinary sculptures - thank you so much for s...Extraordinary sculptures - thank you so much for sharing all those photos, close up and full scale... just amazing. And stunning work from Mother Nature too - the blossom is almost too beautiful too bear. A glorious post, thank you. I'm going to send Cestina to take a look too...<br />Alison xWords and Pictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672524847577136244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-11260630444548438782019-04-20T00:17:11.110+01:002019-04-20T00:17:11.110+01:00I'm going to leave this comment on both blogs....I'm going to leave this comment on both blogs.<br /><br />For reasons I won't go into, I have been locked out of blogger. This is a devastating problem for me, especially since I am in the middle of my recycle campaign. However, I have set up a HOPEFULLY temporary blog to get me through until I can reclaim mine. Please tell everyone you know, and please visit me starting tomorrow (April 20) at:<br /> <br />https://alteredbooksandmixedmedia.blogspot.com/<br /> <br />Even if you don't normally visit me daily, I could use the support right now. And Happy Easter, dear Helen.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800256028421797591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-8688249112919951342019-04-19T11:51:52.267+01:002019-04-19T11:51:52.267+01:00What an amazing post Helen! I have to say there a...What an amazing post Helen! I have to say there are a few Chihuly pieces I'm not at all keen on, in particular the older yellow blobby one. It's still not growing on me, lol, and I'm not enamoured of the Sun but.......they are more than made up for with the others most of which I think are glorious. My absolute favourite I think has to be the Persian Column. It's such a stunning blue from a distance with the other wonderful colours becoming apparent when you get closer. The Fiori Verdi is next on my list I think. Love all the textures that appear when you look at both these pieces in detail. The indoor exhibition has some breathtaking pieces too and I'm looking forward to the close ups of those lovely pieces at the end of the corridor. They have to be another of my favourites.<br /><br />I have to say though, the photos that stole the show for me are all those beautiful tulips, with and without raindrops. Absolutely stunning.<br /><br />Looking forward to the next post already and you shouldn't get wet this week. Don;t forget the sunscreen, lol!<br /><br />Hugs<br />Lesley Xxcraftimammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997146794724712348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-27017288745131294002019-04-17T20:59:04.391+01:002019-04-17T20:59:04.391+01:00Wow, you took a lot of nice photos. (I found your ...Wow, you took a lot of nice photos. (I found your blogs through Bleubeard and Elizabeth.)Anne (cornucopia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397114017003817397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-69853675980187363592019-04-17T10:08:10.358+01:002019-04-17T10:08:10.358+01:00Thank you so much for your link to this, I was so ...Thank you so much for your link to this, I was so excited I've rushed over and will have to go back and leave a comment in a minute! I'm a huge fan of Chihuly and your pictures are fabulous - it must have been an amazing experience, and I've really enjoyed browsing through your wonderful visit. Thank you again! <br />Diana xDiana Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475927836717719695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-50195923209619154782019-04-14T19:34:23.038+01:002019-04-14T19:34:23.038+01:00I'd been waiting for this day with bated breat...I'd been waiting for this day with bated breath, then I had to be late visiting.<br /><br />I believe Sun was the first installation, at least from your photos. So glad you showed the tulips in the urns, too. I think those are fabulous.<br /><br />Paintbrushes?? Yes, they DO look like paintbrushes but the red reeds don't look like any reeds I've ever seen. Ethereal White Persian Pond reminds me of the flowers we have at our art museum, only all of ours are colored, not that ethereal white. Scarlet and Yellow Icicle Tower reminded me of feathers. You had me at copper when you showed Cattails and Copper Birch Reeds. I fell in love with it, also. Persian Column reminds me of flowers in our museum. This is stunning. Beluga Boat looks like swans with their heads in water. The no-name columns were lovely and reminded me of candles. At first I didn't get Yellow Herons and Reeds, but once you zoomed in, the herons were apparent. I saw Fiori Verdi last week and the week before. It reminds me of cactus. I LOVE the color of the Turquoise Marlins and Floats. I guess the purple and turquoise balls are the floats. When you went high, the boat looked more like a boat, but I still think it looks like swans. That cobalt piece is still my favorite, at least color wise. The green no-name looks like a fern to me. I'll be curious to see what the name is. The Opal and Amber Towers look better up close, I think. And you already know what Lime Crystal Tower reminds me of! Niijima Floats are extremely impressive. Such a wide range of work over the span of many years,too. I was tickled to see them displayed in the Japanese Garden, a garden you seldom visit. I can see where Sapphire Star gets its name, but from a distance, it reminds me of a dandelion with exposed seeds.<br /><br />Dale Chihuly's indoor at is out of this world. I've never seen anything like those before and they were absolutely stunning. His mixed media really impressed me, too.<br /><br />I loved every photo this week, Helen. They were all outstanding.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-46782735503711597602019-04-13T19:12:19.457+01:002019-04-13T19:12:19.457+01:00Staggeringly lovely, Kew is the perfect place for ...Staggeringly lovely, Kew is the perfect place for Chihuly. Wonderful pics H.Julia Dunnithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164574850662878118noreply@blogger.com