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"Run Forrest, Run"
Inside the Science Museum Wing, with my cellphone camera set at high zoom and walking near...to get up close and more personal, I snapped this shot. Texas is reportedly well stocked with these creatures...alligators. I liked how this photo turned out...the glass eye looks real to you? Maybe, kinda sorta? I do know for one thing, if it blinked, the other patrons would've been slipping in my feces with me running all the way outta the place! FYI...obviously it didn't make a move 'cause I stayed all day---[image watermarked]

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[end of Macro Monday...a continuation of some museum chat from me below and another photo...if you want to leave now, you can if you'd like, but you'll be missing out---]

COMMENT HERE then, if you really must leave so early---

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Bud and I spent several hours touring the exhibits of our local History and Science museum. From the outside of the museum, you'd think there isn't much there....by the exterior view of the building. But, once you get in through the doors you'll be amazed at the exhibits!! To the left of the entrance is all History. To the right is all Science. Of course the History is nearly all about the area around the Texas Coast. The Science is more or less the science of around the world...tho, some local exhibits show details of Marine life, Oil, and territorial animals and birds. I love it in this section....rocks and shells!!! It boggles my mind at such an array of so many things to see. Trust me, you can easily spend a day in this museum and still not see 'everything' there is to see. Also, from the History side, there is an outdoor exhibit of two of the infamous Christopher Columbus Ships from 1492. Replicas...and built in conjunction with Spain because this is where the funds for his travels to the New World were given. The third ship, the Nina, is permanently docked at the Marina. The two at the museum, the Pinta and Santa Maria, are under extensive restoration and tours are off limits and/or minimal. Bud and I did go aboard tho...to take photos. We were allowed there with a guide only since the ship was being worked on as we toured. Only the top deck was accessible. Once indoors again, there is the history of Native Americans, LaSalle [French Navigator] and the shipwreck of LaBelle near Matagorda Bay, also, a large exhibit of The San Esteban [Saint Stephen] the oldest archeological investigation in the Western Hemishpere [1552-shipwrecked off Padre Island --near Corpus Christi's National Seashore], plus Texas Ranching and lifestyles to the very first Buccaneer Days Queen's Gown and more...

This section of the museum, the Kenedy [not misspelled] Family, is under a massive revamping also. So most of the artifacts and antiques were packed to be returned to a new and better showcasing. In time. Since the "Buc" Days [1st observed in 1938] is a very prominent celebration annually, I think the curators thought it best to have the inaugural Queen's Gown remain on the floor.
As you can tell, tho the photo really doesn't do it justice, the gown is heavily adorned with sequins, jewels, and a rather large, long train. I can only imagine the weight of it. Try walking in that? No, not me!! But it is much more pretty in real time than this photo from my cellphone.



Throughout the week to come, I am going to try and 'tie in' to my weekly memes with more photos of the museum's visit. As always I took way too many pictures and I will sort through them all beforehand. So, if you're interested, do come back each day. I'll have a little bit of everything for your interest --- I hope.



Tomorrow PART TWO ---everything pink and ruby reds! [inside the museum]




POSTED: [early on Sunday] Monday, May 24th, 2010
12:01 A.M.