Lovely Trip!

Amazing! My first trip to the Getty Museum -

 simply beautiful grounds and buildings.

We spend the afternoon and barely touched the 

surface of what's on offer.

I'm already looking forward to going back sometime 

and perusing the illuminated manuscript section.

Burial at Sea

But this time was for J M W Turner and
what marvelous works they were.

  I had seen one or two of his pieces at various museums, 

but to see so much of it, covering all periods of his life's work

was truly a delight.

 Long Ship's Lighthouse, Land's End

These were two of my favourites, the way he captured

 water and wind, smoke - such ephemeral moments

 caught forever by his brushwork.

And we started the day with a lovely

 visit with artist Marylinn Kelly.

When Margot, Marylinn and I get together,

 the chat never stops - 

art, mysteries, wearable art, 

the glory days of newspaper reporting,

 what we're currently working on, 

and the exact location

 of Phillip Marlowe's office.  

A truly magical day filled with joy and wonder!