French Friday: La Fontaine Stravinsky

le 27 octobre 2017 (300/365)

« Il ne suffisait pas d'entendre la musique, mais qu'il fallait encore la voir. » - Igor Stravinsky

If you're struggling with ideas for this year's Halloween costume or jack-o-lantern, the curious Stravinsky Fountain in Paris may provide just the right inspiration. Located in the Marais between the Gothic Saint-Merri church and the Centre Pompidou, the fountain includes sculptures by Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle depicting Igor Stravinsky's Rites of Spring.

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Maybe something vibrant and whimsical like L'Oiseau de feu | The Firebird

Or maybe something spooky like La Mort | Death -- very Tim Burton, perfect for Halloween!

Perhaps something musical (La Clef de Sol | Musical Key of G)

Maybe an animal like L'Elephant | The Elephant ...

... or Le Rossignol | The Nightingale

Perhaps a mythical creature like La Sirène | The Mermaid (well, maybe not!)

Regardless of what you choose, have a fun and safe Halloween. Bon week-end!

Frost

October 26, 2017 (299/365)

“But frost, like the crystallized dreams of autumn, began to coat the clearing with its sugar glaze.”

- Victoria Steele Logue, Redemption

Moondance

October 25, 2017 (298/365) 🌛

"Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance with the stars up above in your eyes; A fantabulous night to make romance ‘neath the cover of October skies. And all the leaves on the trees are falling to the sound of the breezes that blow…" - Van Morrison

I Got a Rock!

October 24, 2017 (297/365)

"I got a rock!" - Charlie Brown, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Saturday was a great day -- a great day for a road trip; a great day for sunshine, blue skies, and fall colors; a great day for a hike in the park with Piper. And, just in case I needed confirmation, I got a rock! Thanks to friends in both Lake Country and Door County, I now know about these lovely surprises that I have been finding all fall. I found this #MichelleMagpie rock in Potawatomi State Park on Saturday. Michelle's Instagram account explains: "It's not about racing to find the best rocks before anyone else can get there, or about how many rocks you can collect. It's not a game or a contest. It's about random acts of kindness -- sharing a little piece of art with a stranger or exchanging with a friend. It's about people getting together to paint and laugh. It's about making someone's day brighter or sending a little message of encouragement to someone who needs it. It's about positive energy that we send out in the smallest things without expecting anything in return." I took this rock back to Delafield with me and will leave it where someone else can have a great day too! #kindnessrocks

Rocks I've found in Delafield along the Ice Age Trial. To learn more about these painted rocks, visit #WIRocks, Lake Country Rocks, and Door County Rocks.

Be the Difference

October 23, 2017 (296/365)

“Go forth and set the world on fire.” - St. Ignatius of Loyola

Road Trip with Piper

October 22, 2017 (295/366)

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." -  Marcel Proust. Daddy and I have explored Potawatomi State Park in Sturgeon Bay hundreds of times, but today was Piper's turn!

Piper says, "When you're a good girl, you get ice cream! I like road trips!"