Big congrats, Paul! Would have liked to see your exhibition. And a very nice set of snaps, Stan. I'll catch up with you guys next time. Cheers, Christine
On May 22, 2013, at 6:55 PM, Stan Halpin <[email protected]> wrote: > You've already seen some of Paul's shots from the weekend, and there was a > bit of discussion. I'll offer a recap and links to a few of my own images . . > . > > In late winter, Paul Sorenson alerted the list to an exhibit at the Milwaukee > Art Museum (MAM), said exhibit to portray and discuss 75 years of color > photography. A handful of us indicated that we might be interested in > meeting up to tour the MAM Color Rush exhibit. Paul reminded us of the event > a couple of months later; ensuing calendar calibration and cross-check led > eventually to a decision to meet in Milwaukee Saturday-Sunday May 18-19. This > was changed late last week to Friday-Saturday May 17-18, proving that all > involved can be decisive yet flexible and adaptive. > > I drove to Chicago Thursday, linking up with Lynn and Bob Sullivan at their > home for a quick supper, and then accompanied Bob to the last session of a > photo class he has been taking. > > Friday the Sullivan's and I drove separately up to Milwaukee through driving > rain, heavy traffic, and occasional road construction. We eventually found > our separate ways to the MAM where we met Paul and Marcia. A leisurely stroll > through the Color Rush exhibit and gift shop, lunch in the museum café, some > wandering about outside (not raining, but cold and windy) trying to capture > the impressive architecture of the new part of the museum, back inside for > coffee. We then drove to the Mitchell Park Domes, three interconnected > distinct indoor environments for displaying plant collections. We walked > through the Show Dome, the Arid Dome and the Tropical Dome. We were then > politely but firmly told to get out so that the staff could close up for the > evening. After stops to check in to motels, etc. we regrouped and Paul and > Marcia guided us to a fine restaurant out in the country to the west of > Milwaukee. > > Saturday morning our first stop was at the New Berlin Public library -- Paul > had let slip that he had a collection of his photos on exhibit there, and the > Sullivan's and I were determined to check it out. A nice exhibit, a nice > collection of images. Then onward to an area Botanical Garden. We spent into > the early afternoon at the gardens, wandering, photographing, and sitting and > talking. We then adjourned to a nearby sandwich shop for food and more talk. > Mid-afternoon we went our separate ways: Sullivan's back to the Chicago area, > and Sorenson's back home in the Milwaukee area. I headed north to start the > second portion of my around-Lake-Michigan road trip. > > Paul with his exhibit: > http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h6ad9477f#h6ad9477f > > Overall link to my galleries covering the weekend: > http://photos.stanhalpin.com/f282004109 > > Or go directly to: > Art Museum shots - http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p223223078 > Dome shots - http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p176236337 > Botanical garden - http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p400560721 > > As I said earlier today, 'twas a good time spent with good people. > > stan > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
