Tacoma's Art Hangout

Open Art Studio.

Tacoma Art Museum.

Free Third Thursday museum admission.

Free to military members and their dependents.

Art Jewelry

Tacoma Art Museum has a fine collection

of studio art jewelry.

This is a beautiful piece, but what really grabbed

my attention was the interplay

 of light and shadow behind the piece. 

Lenticular Clouds

Mt. Rainier with a lenticular cloud cap --

not an infrequent occurence. But it's rare to see

a stack of similar clouds next to the peak.

This is taken from a window at Tacoma Art Museum.

The building with the red stripe is the Museum of Glass.

After a Hiatus

Museum of Glass.

Outside Corina Bakery

My Wish for You

Blessings from Tacoma!

Chihuly Magic

More Chihuly magic

from the Museum of Glass's sky bridge.

Attention Runners

There's a store catering to runners on Pacific,

near University Bookstore on the UWT campus

and across from the federal courthouse.

Family

Family sculpture at Pt. Defiance Zoo.

Glorious November sunshine.

Thea Foss

Condos along Thea Foss Waterway.

Apprentice Glass Blowers

Teens blowing glass at Hilltop Glass Studios 

at Jason Lee Middle School.

Remnants of the Day of the Dead Festival

The Day of the Dead family festival has been happening for nine years.

It's the best-attended of the Tacoma Art Museum's family festivals.

Silkscreening Class at Tacoma Art Museum

Seen in Opera Alley

Aquarium

Blue Skies

Longing for blue skies

 

and

        soft warm breezes. . . .

Zoo Lights Day 6

Waiting for the Wise Men (and Women). . . .

or maybe just having a date.

Zoo Lights 5

Merry Christmas to All

and to All a Good Night!

Zoo Lights 4

Zoo Lights 3

Zoo Lights 2

Zoo Lights 1

Zoo Lights

at Pt. Defiance Zoo.

Oasis of Serenity

Point Defiance Park

Clouded Leopard Babies

This pair of babies is about 10 weeks old. 

The Pt. Defiance Zoo is one of three U.S zoos
 breeding endangered clouded leopards.

The other two are the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
 (part of the Smithsonian) and the Nashville Zoo.
Tacoma's clouded leopard cubs, born June 14,
brought the total number of cubs
born in the U.S. in 2011 to 8.

Glass Sculpture

Bridge

Gig Harbor Arts & Crafts Festival

Just a short ride away

across a graceful suspension bridge

that sits next to her newcomer sister

you'll find the lovely village

of Gig Harbor.

And if you're so inclined

you can browse the booths

of the Arts & Crafts Festival

sponsored by

Peninsula Art League.

Runs through Sunday,

so don't delay.

Hope

Hi There --

Hope you're having a lovely weekend,

wherever you are.

Sky Bridge

Pedestrian Walkway over I-705

connecting Pacific Avenue

with the Museum of Glass.