Walters Art Gallery
On Saturday 18 November 2006, almost a year after my last visit, a group had scheduled a field trip to the Walters, but it was cancelled and nobody told me. So I was there "all by my lonesome." But it turned out to be a wonderful day anyway.
After I got tired of waiting, I took advantage of the free admission and spent a few hours walking around the place and also talking to some of the guards and others. One of the guards told me about the Hackman Building. What a treat! One could easily spend a day there just looking at the exhibits and another day just looking at the architeture outside. From the Walters I saw things that I have never seen before although I walked by that corner hundreds of times in the past. I paid special attention to some of the interior architecture of tahe Hackman Building. Perhaps I will go back again one day soon and spend most of the day there.
There were also several Girl Scout troops visiting the Walters this day and the staff had plenty of fun activities for them. They also had name tags for the girls. You should notice the fun activity table in one of the pictures.
When I left, I went to where we were supposed to have lunch just in case I somehow managed to miss them. They were not there and I also ran into some of the people with whom I normally have breakfast on Saturday morning. They also knew that I was supposed to have this field trip. So I ate a very late breakfast and then went home.
On the way home I stopped by to see what a gentleman was selling, although I had no money. His wife came out and the three of us had a very interesting conversation.
I took most of the photographs with flash. One day I hope to go back and start shooting available light. Also, I hope to experiment with white light balancing and this is a good place to practice.
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 Several Girl Scout troops were here today |
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 The Hackman Building - a real treat! |
 Peabody Institute across the street |
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 Charles Street |
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 Apartment Building across the park |
 Charles Street |
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 Earlier people were playing chess here. |
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 Notice the signal for quiet |
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 Man working on roof on building on Centre Street |
 Guard at Centre Street Entrance |
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 Earlier people were playing chess here. |
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 Two wonderful women working in the coat room |
You are visitor # since Monday 27 November 2006.