Wednesday, June 16, 2004

ASRWU - part twelve

So after a heavy dose of M launching into a breakfast homily on the difference between ownership and possession, as metaphorically displayed in some Indian movie he was harping on about, we felt ready, almost keen, to embrace the freezing Boston air.

The T-trolley, or “T” as it is commonly known, is a subway that facilitated our escape from suburbia. Apparently it is the oldest subway in the country and thought to be one of the best.

First stop for us was the Glass flowers exhibit at HMNH (Harvard Museum of Natural History) $7.50
The Glass Flowers are a unique collection of over 3,000 models of
plants painstakingly crafted in glass by Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka, father and son. The project spanned five decades from 1886 to 1936. Looking at them, it’s difficult to get your head around – you have to keep reminding yourself that the flowers are actually made of glass. You simply have to marvel at the sheer skill these Blaschka guys had.

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