I went to a really interesting panel here tonight called “Mapping Co-Habitation,” but the stars of the show were the incredible brachiosaurus fossil that loomed over us and this beautiful little archaeopteryx above, who had his own chapel-like viewing room. They apparently usually have AR (augmented reality) headsets that let you view the brachiosaurus andContinue reading “Museum für Naturkunde”
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Sunny Fall Day in Berlin
The weather is supposed to be nice through the weekend!
Ramen
Miso ramen and genmaicha from Hako on a rainy fall day in Berlin.
Berlin
View from the rooftop garden of my apartment in Prenzlauer Berg. Attended the reopened Humboldt Forum’s Ethnology and Asian Art collections tonight and had a nice dinner at Kin Za, a Georgian restaurant near Rosenthaler Platz.
Ceramics Saturdays: Ge Ware
Our fourth Great Kiln of the Song Dynasty is a controversial one. Ge ware is very similar to Guan ware, so much so that scholars cannot agree on a definitive distinction. The celadon is less green overall and the glaze crackling more pronounced—what is called “double crackle,” with both fine crazing and stark, dark linesContinue reading “Ceramics Saturdays: Ge Ware”
Friday Favorites: Audiobooks
I thought I would do a quick list of some audiobooks I’ve listened to recently that were really good. I got all these titles through my Libby app linked to my local public library–it’s a great resource for free audiobooks, even if sometimes you have to wait for someone to turn the book you wantContinue reading “Friday Favorites: Audiobooks”
Southwestern Road Trip
I never liked the coming of fall as a kid growing up in New Mexico. First of all, it meant summer (i.e., freedom) was over. The sunlight got washed out in a way that made me feel dizzy, but it was still hot enough that I sweated in my cute back-to-school sweaters. All the livestockContinue reading “Southwestern Road Trip”
Umeboshi update 2
Sun drying….
New Mexican Haul
Apples from Roberto’s on the High Road to Taos, pinto beans from Chama, atole (fine-ground blue cornmeal) from Chimayó and dried red Hatch chiles….
Blanco River Canyon
Camped here between fishing the Brazos Box in Chama and the Uncompaghre near Ouray. Thunder and lightning half the night, but the tent stayed dry. And the cows were impressed….
The Rookery 