I was working in Houston on Monday. We finished up pretty early, so I decided to stop at the Museum of Natural Science on the way home.
I’m a member, so it’s free if I don’t go to the special exhibitions. This time they had one on the Virgin of Guadeloupe. I wasn’t really very interested in that, and by the time I got there it was after 3, so I just wandered around the regular exhibits. There’s plenty to see for free. 🙂
I spent a lot of time this time in the exhibit on ancient Egypt. I always thought all that stuff about mummies was pretty cool, and I really love the old stories about gods, goddesses, etc. They had a lot of that kind of thing on display. Quite a few mummies and they explained all about it. I liked how they set up the exhibit too. When you entered, it really put you in the right frame of mind. 😉
Here’s a photo of a mummy case, inside and out.
I spent most of my time in this exhibit this week, but I did take a quick look at the section on the Amazon, the rocks/minerals (the gem vault was still closed), and the shells. Here’s a nice shot of some gypsum.
I loved this thing! It’s called a ‘sandstone concretion’. I just think it’s beautiful, the way it twists and turns, spirals around, shades of gray. I could do a lot with photos of this thing. 🙂
I know I’ve been posting a lot of gloom and doom lately. It’s been hard for me to try and come up with cool stuff to write about when my life has been so screwy lately. I do still find things to keep me going, just not nearly as much as when I’m working. I hope you’ll stick around till things get more interesting. 🙂
Glad you had a positive experience. The museum sounds like a fascinating place to visit. Unlike the rest of my family, I could lose myself in a museum for hours. Maybe that’s because I’m a bit of an old relic myself. 🙂 I’ll keep reading your posts, and hope things take a turn for the better very soon. You definitely deserve better, so hang tough. You’re bound to catch a break, since you’re not a quitter.
Thanks Penny.
Yeah, I’m the only one in my family that really likes museums too. I remember going to the Smithsonian with my grandmother. She was bored in 10 minutes. I could spend days in just the natural history museum!
i’m here. Your photos were gorgeous. I’m thrilled you had a nice time out.
Thanks Cee