On May 18 while my Grandpa was in town, we took a trip to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island. This privately owned, quiet refuge is only a half-hour ferry ride from Seattle. A reservation is required before visiting, and more information is available at the Bloedel Reserve web site. Visit my gallery for more photos.
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After a lengthy, extensive remodel, the Seattle Art Museum reopened with a 35 hour long celebration with free admission. I thought that by going at night I’d be able to avoid some crowds, so LeAnn and I went at 11:30pm. However, I overlooked that it was Cinco de Mayo and underestimated the crowds. The whole neighborhood was crowded and it took us over an hour to get in.
The remodel is certainly impressive. The building itself was expanded to fill a city block and comprises the first four floors of the new Washington Mutual building. The original gallery space on the South end of the block hasn’t reopened yet and will soon feature special exhibits. The new Brotman Forum housed a brightly lit hanging Ford exhibit (see photo above) and served as a dance floor for an all night rave hosted by local djs.
The expansion of the galleries now gives the museum a more majestic feel, but it lost some of it’s intimate atmosphere. The techno beats and alcohol-soaked smell of humanity rising from the dance floor created an unusual ambiance for viewing art, but it was certainly an experience to be had. We had to leave by 2am to get the car out of the lot, leaving several galleries unexplored, so I look forward to a calmer return visit.
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