After several weeks at home hiding from the heat, we ventured out! I’ve got a list of things I want to do this fall when it gets cooler. The forecast for the next week or so gives me hope that autumn is here, but I’m not trusting it completely ~ LOL! Can’t wait for the serious cool weather to get here. I’m ready for long sleeves, hot chocolate, and thick blankets! Believe it or not, it really does get chilly in Southern California 😊
Today we went to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana to see the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit. To be honest, I thought it was anemic… We had gone to the original exhibition in 2008 with over 20 figures, ranging over several rooms in the open behind ropes, if I remember correctly. It was fabulous! The current exhibit only features five full size warriors behind glass, plus a horse and partial figure. Two chariots with horses and drivers, the centerpiece of the warriors on display, are replicas, although very impressive nonetheless. But most of this exhibition consists of bronze and jade ornaments and weapons, some pottery and sculptures, plus quite a bit of history regarding the location, peoples, architecture, and creation of the warriors themselves. If you’ve never seen the Terra Cotta Warriors up close, and you have the opportunity to catch them before they leave the Bowers (October 19 or if you’re in the Houston area, it moves to their Museum of Natural Science on November 14), you should go. The story of the clay army and the unique details of each warrior is worth a few hours of your time.
Ready for a couple of pictures?!
The Husband in front of a replica wall from one of the nearby Chinese cities, pre-AD. It had plastic tablets between the “stones” to pull out and read factoids about the materials and architecture of the times.
Pretty earring with turquoise. Where’s the other one??
I wanted to take this cute little bronze guy home!
Looks like Eeyore peeking over the edge.
I was fascinated by the foot of this duck.
Where’s Snoopy?!?! LOL! Actually, this was a section of aqueduct, I think.
Chariot with horses.
Note the arrows at the edge of the front panel ~ those were for the driver to protect himself. They liked their archery!
For my Monty Python fans: “I’ve had worse.”
Kneeling archer.
Detail of the archer’s boot.
Every warrior is different and some believe that they were all based on individual men.
Impressive mustache!
Close-up for a little more detail.
Another archer.
The Husband had a good time!
Here are a few pics from other exhibits at the Bowers.
Cute Mexican pottery puppies.
The Husband really liked this painting. He bought a postcard of it.
This is a favorite artwork of mine from the Bower’s permanent collection.
One of their current exhibitions is Art of the Pacific Islands.
A variety of warrior shields.
The Husband has always been a fan of The Phantom. The next pic explains the significance to the people of Papua New Guinea.
Decorative parts of boats. Ugh, I didn’t take a pic of the details…
Gru. IYKYK.
After the Bowers, we drove a mile down the road and had lunch at Discovery Cube’s Bean Sprouts Cafe. Fancy, fancy French Onion Grilled Cheese sandwiches with sweet potatoes. Yum! I found out that Bean Sprouts Cafés can only be found in some children’s museums, zoos, and other educational venues. How cool is that!
For anyone wondering what happened to my Thursday Thoughts blogs, life got a little life-y, plus I’m putting in a ton of hours editing The Bonus Grave, so I had to put aside the regular blog entries for a bit. But I’ll try to get back to them soon. And maybe do a catch-up on what I’ve been reading.
Til next time!
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Beautiful artifacts! Thank goodness for museums. The other earring, 🤨. Apparently, it started waaayyy back, loosing one earring. Tada! The invention of the pendant given the remaining earring. Happy day! Gay
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LOL! I’ve made more than one necklace out of a single earring!
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