Pleased to Introduce Willa Pink Saturday

 

This Pink Saturday, please meet the very pretty in pink, Willa

I was on my way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Friday morning when I met Miss Willa. I stepped off the bus and there was this adorable vision in pink. My intention was take photographs at the Museum for Pink Saturday -- and I did -- but I knew Willa was the perfect Pink Saturday photograph for this week or any week. 

My first stop at the Metropolitan Museum was the Temple of Dendur. The woman in pink caught my eye as I walked through this area of the museum. 

I didn't have an agenda for this visit. I've been to the museum more times than I can count and it's one of my favorite places anywhere. I also have a few galleries that  I visit often and I decided I'd spend time in those galleries. 

I had Degas' beautiful little ballerina and much of the Impressionist galleries all to myself. 

After my visit to the Temple of Dendur and a visit to the American wing -- including a cup of coffee in the reopened and now socially distant cafe -- I made my way to the Impressionist galleries to visit old friends.    

One of my favorite Monet paintings at the far end of the galleries.  

It was a wonderful reunion with Monet, Degas, Renoir and Van Gogh and so many other friends. I was at the seaside, in Paris and in gardens throughout France. I might not be getting to Paris very soon, but, nonetheless, I enjoyed Paris much closer to home. I took a lot of pictures during this visit, so I can share my adventures with all of Buttercupland in posts to come. 

Thanks for all of the suggestions for the A to Z Challenge. The ideas are great and I'm going to incorporate some of the suggestions into my topic. I'll be doing a formal A to Z reveal later in the week and I think you'll enjoy my choice. 

I had a relatively quiet weekend, but one of my activities was watching a live video event with one of my favorite mystery authors, Cara Black. Her mysteries take place in Paris -- yes, I've got Paris on my mind -- and her newest book, Three Hours In Paris, looks terrific. She read the first chapter and I enjoyed it a lot. It was almost, almost as though I was attending a book reading again. For more information about Cara Black and Three Hours in Paris, I'm attaching my post from Coffee Light and Mysteries Noir.    

As ever, thanks for visiting and take care. Colorado friends, stay safe!

Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

I've spent a fair amount of time debating my topic for "M. in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. " I've gone back and forth between mass transit -- which will appear in a later post -- and museums. Museums won for M and I started sorting photographs for the wealth of museums in New York City. But as I thought and sorted and thought a little more, the Metropolitan Museum of Art wouldn't leave my mind. It is one museum -- though it now has a branch on Madison Avenue -- but you can visit there and see the world of art.

Whether you are interested in ancient art...

or more modern art like this beauty by Louis Comfort Tiffany, there is something to enjoy at the "Met."

 

It is one of my very favorite places in New York City and I can happily wander one gallery or another at almost any time. I am a great fan of the American Wing, but I also enjoy the Asian Art galleries and English Art of the eighteenth century and the photography galleries, and of course, the special exhibits. I don't think there's a section that I don't find interesting. There are no-cost walking tours every day, led by the very well-versed docents of the museum.   

Looking out to Central Park on a snowy afternoon. 

One of my favorite places is the Temple of Dendur, which marks it's fiftieth anniversary at the museum. It dates from the Roman period and was rescued from the flooding after the Aswan Dam was built and given to the museum. 
 

The Sculpture Courtyard and café in the American Wing

 

My favorite place for a cup of coffee or lunch when I'm at the museum is the American Wing café. I think it may be the best view in the city. When I look in one direction my view is Central Park and in the other direction, the beautiful collection of sculpture in the museum's collection of American art. It's an enormous treat for the price of a cup of coffee.

 

Happily we don't have to choose just one museum to visit. There's an extraordinary array to choose from. Fans of modern art may want to visit the Whitney in a fabulous new building in the Meatpacking District. If you're traveling with children the American Museum of Natural History  is not to be missed. So many museums, so little time!

 

 As ever, thanks for visiting and enjoy the spring weather!