Funny Snow

Big Hair : Geneva, CH

I decided to take my camera to work today and I'm glad I did. After Tuesday/Wednesday's big snow, the sculptures on the grounds at work were a bit hilarious. Here are some of my favorites. P.S. It's suppose to snow again today. I guess winter is early? To see more photos, go here.

"I can't believe mama made me wear this. All the kids are gonna laugh at me. :-(" :
Geneva, CH

Snow warriors : Geneva, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 12/10

Sector or Segment?

Geometrically speaking : Bellelay, CH

I bombed geometry in high school and never took it in college, so I can't remember: is this a sector or a segment in the circle? Or is this one of those toe-may-toe / toe-mah-toe kinds of things?

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 8/10

Musée des Beaux-Arts

Pain of Content : Musée des Beaux-Arts : Lyon, FR

Housed in what was formerly the Abbey of Saint Peter, the Musée des Beaux-Arts is Lyon's modern art museum. We didn't go inside, but we did visit the sculpture garden in the courtyard of this 18th century building. The garden is home to what was/is likely a rather large Rodin. Unfortunately, it wasn't in place when we visited. I love photographing arches and colonnades and this courtyard was surrounded by a beauty. What intrigued me with this one was the writing over the door at the end. First, it's in English and second, what could be behind that door? (Click on the image to enlarge.) As for the sculpture below, I forgot to write down the name and artist, but as today is Friday, I'm calling it "TGIF"! Anyway--visit my Picasa Web Albums to see a few more pictures of this space, located just across the street from the Fontaine Bartholdi in the Place des Terreaux.

TGIF : Musée des Beaux-Arts : Lyon, FR

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 2/10

Guidelines or Rules...

Guidelines : Versoix, CH

Just a few hundred feet over the border into Switzerland is an Ebeniste and Brocante (furniture maker and antique dealer.) I think the owner also does some copper sculpting, because this is the weather vane over one of his buildings. Every time I see it, all I can think of is that line from Pirates of the Caribbean where Captain Barbossa tells Elizabeth that the Pirates' Code "are more like guidelines than actual rules." Ironically, the road out of Ferney through Versoix is known as the smugglers' route.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 1/10

Museum Tinguely : Sculpture Garden

Macro Rust : Artist Unknown : Museum Tinguely : Basel, CH

Returning to Basel: we went to the Museum Jean Tinguely. The sculpture garden featured several pieces, most created by Tinguely and others by his second wife and artist, Niki de Saint Phalle.

Busty Rainbow :  Niki de Saint Phalle : Museum Tinguely : Basel, CH

Anyway--here are pictures from the sculpture garden on the west side of the Tinguely. The slideshow below features a few more pictures from the outside.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 07/09