Teresa's Blog: Met Museum

Hey Guys,

Had a few good couple of days. David and I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for my belated birthday gift. That place is basically Disney world for me and I had a blast. David had to tell me "calm down, Teresa. It's the museum" because I kept rambling on about it during the whole train ride there. When I was little my favorite book I ever read was From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg. It was about a brother and sister running away to live in the Metropolitan Museum.

We were there over three hours and only got through the first floor and a quick visit to the recently opened roof. David enjoyed it almost as much as I did, and I know he doesn't want to admit it, but he has a new favorite museum because of me. We decided we have to go again and to the museum's Cloisters in northern Manhattan to see more Medieval art.

I planned ahead, knowing few museums allow flash photography, and brought my camera with my Prime 35mm f/1.8 lens. It was great in the low light and behind glass. I think Nikon should rename it "The Museum Lens". I posted a few shots I took there.

It's hard to even image the hours craftsmen had to put in for this finial alone. It is from a staircase in England

Even though it was a bit warm to be in the sun, Tomás Saraceno's Cloud City on the recently opened Roof was awesome. Maybe one day I'll be rich and I can visit one friday/saturday evening and sip on $11 a glass wine.