going to the Cloisters
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jinianSaturday I had all day until my train at 7pm, so I planned to go to the Cloisters, since I didn't manage it last trip and it came highly recommended. It's great, loads of interesting European Christian art in a building specially constructed to incorporate pieces of other buildings.
I didn't perhaps go directly there. I was feeling a bit under the weather and took the morning easy, but headed out around noon.
Hey, transit as recommended by Google Maps lets you off north of the Cloisters to walk for twenty minutes. I was somehow not going to walk in the direction of the obvious park first?
I never expected NYC to contain so much wilderness with awesome rocks. It's my favorite thing about the place. Anyway, near where this shot was taken I found the log where the stoners hang out. It was a good place for rest and food.
My first thought was an army of slugs, but no, the rock really is that sparkly.
I like rocks okay
And the Cloisters is totally on a rock! A big hill of rock, really. Great views.
They made me carry my own laptop all day, though. Come on, coat check, just because it's worth hundreds of dollars.
(spoiler: you do not. but there's another garden you get to go to.)
The iphone camera is really good in low light conditions! Good optimization for how people actually use them, I suspect.
(Yes, those were specifically for m-pig.)
He is both startled and displeased!
The placard said it was apes constructing a trestle table. I'm glad they're able to be so specific about the object being produced, but could we have more about the apes, please?!
Generally, I find art museums frustrating, because there's a lot about what is in the pieces and a little about why, but what drives my interest is usually how things are made. I was very happy with the restoration display because it said, here is what the coating is from, here is how we remove it, here is what the stone looks like without. I care less about whether that tapestry is silk and more about whether it's woven or embroidered, and art museums don't really go there most of the time. This is not really about monkey carpenters any more, but the level of objection is similar?
Also, this tweet was far less popular than I'd expected. Where was my outpouring of wtf?
I ran out of phone battery at this point. Gorgeous place all around, highly recommend and would definitely go back.
I didn't perhaps go directly there. I was feeling a bit under the weather and took the morning easy, but headed out around noon.
Oops I accidentally HIKING WITH BIG ROCKSNovember 21, 2015
Hey, transit as recommended by Google Maps lets you off north of the Cloisters to walk for twenty minutes. I was somehow not going to walk in the direction of the obvious park first?
I'm tall!November 21, 2015
I never expected NYC to contain so much wilderness with awesome rocks. It's my favorite thing about the place. Anyway, near where this shot was taken I found the log where the stoners hang out. It was a good place for rest and food.
Had a snack, admired sparkly rocks and infinite oak galls, now back on track toward the Cloisters.November 21, 2015
My first thought was an army of slugs, but no, the rock really is that sparkly.
Fort Tryon Park: MORE ROCKSNovember 21, 2015
The Cloisters: ON A ROCK?!?! :DDDNovember 21, 2015
I like rocks okay
And the Cloisters is totally on a rock! A big hill of rock, really. Great views.
Okay yes the Cloisters are amazing. Just going to sit in the unicorn tapestry room all day, okay? November 21, 2015
They made me carry my own laptop all day, though. Come on, coat check, just because it's worth hundreds of dollars.
Art. Right. When do I get to go into this courtyard?November 21, 2015
(spoiler: you do not. but there's another garden you get to go to.)
Beautiful botanical motifs in stone. Pretty sure I see a magnolia fruit in here too.November 21, 2015
The iphone camera is really good in low light conditions! Good optimization for how people actually use them, I suspect.
Subtly judging tones in museum materials and scientific papers are some of my favorite things.November 21, 2015
Pig coat of armsNovember 21, 2015
Pig coat of arms evolved!November 21, 2015
(Yes, those were specifically for m-pig.)
This lion did not realize that being a hand-washing pitcher meant he was going to be the 1200CE version of Alien.November 21, 2015
He is both startled and displeased!
Hard to interpret Peter of Poitiers' multipage illuminated genealogy of Christ as anything but fierce and dedicated fandom meta. November 21, 2015
None more hipster: three dudes in here talking about how they always wanted to go to Medieval Times. November 21, 2015
It seems I'm not the only one that had the impulse to nom some French sorrel in the garden.November 21, 2015
I guess why WOULDN'T you have a stained glass panel of... Monkey... Carpentry...?November 21, 2015
The placard said it was apes constructing a trestle table. I'm glad they're able to be so specific about the object being produced, but could we have more about the apes, please?!
Generally, I find art museums frustrating, because there's a lot about what is in the pieces and a little about why, but what drives my interest is usually how things are made. I was very happy with the restoration display because it said, here is what the coating is from, here is how we remove it, here is what the stone looks like without. I care less about whether that tapestry is silk and more about whether it's woven or embroidered, and art museums don't really go there most of the time. This is not really about monkey carpenters any more, but the level of objection is similar?
Also, this tweet was far less popular than I'd expected. Where was my outpouring of wtf?
I continue not to understand why the Devil is made of animal heads in sort of Voltron style, though. November 21, 2015
I ran out of phone battery at this point. Gorgeous place all around, highly recommend and would definitely go back.
