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14 October 2007

Back to the Huntington

Another afternoon at the Huntington. This time, we started with a visit to the "Pressed in Time" exhibition of American engravings and lithographs from the 20th century. ("Made possible by a generous donation from Steve Martin." Really.) Lots of great modern prints, but Tessie most enjoyed running free through the exhibit hall.

Afterward, we went outside, first to let Tessie crawl around in the grass:
Then it was off to the Children's Garden, which contains many water features. Tessie did some splashing around:

Then she tried to drink some of the water. (It's probably safe to drink, but it's pretty heavily chlorinated.):
And eventually she just ended up soaked through:

26 August 2007

Huntington Gardens



The Huntington Library and Gardens have been hosting a series of evenings celebrating the world's deserts. Tonight's event was in honor of the Sonoran Desert of Mexico, which meant the entrees served were carne asada and camarones al Guadalajara. Yum. Tessie didn't get any of that, though. She did enjoy some corn tortilla, however.