I had never taken the time to see any of the monuments in DC and decided that I should remedy it. I at least wanted to visit the Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln Monuments (Memorials). It took more walking than I had guessed that it would and the reflecting pool for the Lincoln Memorial was drained,…

World renowned artist Dale Chihuly created a 55 ft. tall glass tower which occupies a 3-story atrium at the main Museum entrance. Composed of 2,100 hand-blown glass parts, the signature sculpture serves as a beacon to welcome visitors. The Oklahoma City Museum of Art has adhered to the fundamental purpose set forth by its predecessor,…

The Crucible, LLC specializes in bronze sculpture both from maquette to monumental. The age old process of the lost wax method has been brought to the city of Norman by Steve and Mark Palmerton. The foundry is housed in the old Carey Lumber Building built in 1881. Beside the foundry is the Crucible Gallery and…

Day 2; Corpus Christi. Not knowing any better, I decided to make a quick tour of the floating museum known as the U.S.S. Lexington. Six hours later, the self-paced walking tour wound me back to where I had begun it. I was amazed at all the periphenalia that the ship housed (There’s a strange turn…

I was coming back from Pharr, TX and took a detour through Corpus Christi. After visiting the museums, I asked the Visitor Information Center what they would suggest that I do. Although normally I don’t listen when people tell me where to go, I found myself driving south to Padre Island. I drove north across…

Laumeier Sculpture Park is a 116 acre venue for contemporary media artists works. Sculptures are exhibited in a museum and outdoors on landscaped lawns or woodland trails. Laumeier’s stated mission is to present contemporary sculpture that is created from and interacts with the environment. The park is located at 12580 Rott Rd. at Geyer Rd.,…