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.

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.

Sunny June Day

Between the Pillars © 2011 Meri Arnett-Kremian

Waterway-side plaza at Museum of Glass.

Pic taken with my Android 2
Retro Camera App.

Digging Clams at Titlow Beach

Low tide. High hopes.

Tacoma's Best Secret

Tacoma's non-profit theater

dedicated to the art of independent film.

It features Orville Redenbacher popcorn

with real butter

along with first-class film.

Fierce Fish

Don't let him get his hook into you.

Dangerous fish on the loose

in Proctor District.

Northwest Shop in Proctor District

FOUND

in the window

on a sunny day. . .

City Reflection

Tacoma Mosaic

I've been neglecting

the Gritty City.

Maybe this will help make up for my absence.

The Voice of Reason

There were a few voices of reason.

Planning

So many unpleasant bits of history

are buried and forgotten.

More History

Times of uncertainty

and intolerance.