An Excursion for Mom and Dad

With two kids out of the house and one child remaining (well, we think he stills live with us although he mainly makes appearances for food and rides to town...), doing anything improptu is easily achieved. A beautiful day meant going somewhere outdoors and we headed north to Storm King, a place we have enjoyed visiting in the past. During the summer months, the center is open later on the weekends, which means no matter what time you finally peel away, there is ample opportunity to stroll the grounds, take in the amazing artworks and enjoy the stunning vistas. I'm still adjusting to all the freedom of quasi empty nesters. Going where we want and when we want is a lifetstyle that feels odd and pleasant at the same time. I've enjoyed the ties to our children that parenthood has entailed and this new found liberty will take some getting use to.

But Storm King is an inspiring destination and one I highly recommend.

The Mirror Fence on top is by Alyson Shotz and the current exhibition of Zhang Huan- amazing!

Moonlit Storm King

We took a quick ride last night up north to do a Lunar Walk sponsored by the Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, NY. This is a new venture for the museum and it was an intriguing way to experience the property, the sculptures and how this amazing place felt at night. There were all sorts of intrepid souls who were there for similar reasons to ourselves and the mood was buoyant with the sense of adventure.

One sculpture in particular, Spencer Finch’s Lunar whose surface (made of light emitting diodes that are powered by the scultpures' solar panels) had a beautiful glow. From a distance, watching my fellow visitors drink in its presence under a distant full moon seemed liked an illustration for something otherworldly.  In my imagination, nymphs in flowing dresses were dancing an ode to its celestial light.