Always, Queenie Believe

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Travel Time – Getty Villa – IV

I hope you have enjoyed sharing in Queenie and Honey Man’s royal visit to the Getty Villa…Alas, this is the last installment of our adventure. Part I can be found here, Part II, here; and Part III here.

The main museum building overlooks the formal garden (outer peristyle)

which features a reflecting pool

a very long…

long…

Reflecting pool

With majestic sculpture at either end

Taking in the California sun

Flanking either side of the reflecting pool are immaculately groomed shrubbery

Corners to gather

Arbors to relax under

And grand walkways to stroll and waltz

Queenie’s Honey Man has a great affinity for trees, this being his favorite in the gardens

I will close our royal visit with this happiest of trees magically lit by the setting autumn sun.

Have a great day!

Always, Queenie

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Travel Time – Getty Villa – III

As you recall Queenie was regaling you with tales of her royal visit to the Getty Villa with Honey Man… Part I can be found here and Part II, here.

Let us continue our adventure…

Throughout the gardens are statues

Some serious with haunting stone eyes

Others victorious and fancy free

Queenie’s favorite can be found in the herb garden

I don’t know his name but isn’t he wonderful!

You gotta love a mythological being who wears flip flops! Queenie’s favorite kingdom slipper

The herb garden

Is full of an assortment of herbs of course (tee hee tra la)

Rosemary not only by the garden gate but cascading over the garden wall

The last of the fall flowers in bloom

And the leaves of the grapevine turning a brilliant shade of red.

Queenie will leave you here today to enjoy the herb garden’s lily pond fountain and favorite wee creature.

The final installment Queenie and Honey Man’s adventures at the Getty Villa to come…

Have a great day!

Always, Queenie

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Travel Time – Getty Villa – II

Continuing on with Queenie and Honey Man’s royal visit to the Getty Villa…

The museum is filled with wonderful antiquities and beautiful art exhibitions. The influence of ancient art and architecture on various art movements throughout history is often the theme of the art exhibitions.

It was warm and sunny the day Queenie and Honey Man visited with much enjoyment of the gardens.

Queenie Believes the East Garden should be named the Feline Garden

As all the fountains are fur baby heads of the cat variety

This particular fountain with the water lilies in bloom is flanked by wonderful Roman theatre masks

Comedy and tragedy are the names commonly used for theses masks… But which is which….

The architectural details and design features of the museum thrust Queenie and Honey Man into other worldly grandeur

Lush plaster work ceiling

Beautifully painted ceilings

Exquisite marble and stone work walls

And floors

Such a wonderful escape from the mundane it was for Queenie and her Honey Man.

More adventures of the Getty Villa to come…

Have a great day!

Always, Queenie Believe

Monday, December 5, 2011

Travel Time – Getty Villa – I

Queenie and Honey Man had to opportunity to pay a royal visit to the Getty Villa on a recent trip to California. The Getty Villa is an antiquities museum and gardens nestled in a beautiful canyon overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Pacific Palisades.

The museum is fashioned like a Roman Villa with beautiful inner and outside spaces. There is a beautiful formal garden (outer peristyle)…

Herb garden…

East garden…

And courtyard garden (inner peristyle)

The beauty of the art, architecture and gardens was truly a treat for the eye and a breath of fresh air after a hectic week and before traveling back to Queenie’s Hermoso Castillo in Arizona.

More adventures of the Getty Villa to come…

Have a great day!

Always, Queenie