Saturday afternoon we went down to the Heinz History Center to see the Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission Exhibit with the actual capsule from Apollo 11 and a piece of the moon. Charlie and Michael had fun trying to use the pincers to collect “moon rocks” and they got to experience what it was like inside the capsule. The amount of interactive parts in the exhibit were much appreciated and enthusiastically enjoyed. There were books you could write your memories in about where you were when the men landed on the moon, fifty years ago.
Tag: Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Daniel Striped Tiger was the Highlight for Me
But the kids loved everything in the Children’s Museum on the North Side.
They said “Just like Lala’s porch swing” (at the entrance)
Jack and Maura rushing to get inside. We lucked out – THROWBACK THURSDAY the kids were 1/2 price admission.
Silk screening first so everything had a chance to dry in the studio before we took it home
Maura loved putting her artwork into the dryer and watching it come out the other end on the conveyor belt.
Of course Grandma had to take a shot of the installation art More Light by Dick Esterle with the beautiful ribbons and the rotunda of the Old Post Office.
Don’t bother buying toys, just tape of corrugated boxes so the kids can build. STUDIO
I found this Tower Clock n the stairwell when I checked on Jack.
Climbing in the Ant Farm. They never tired of climbing up and down.
One of the Mr. Rogers’ items in the museum. His mother knit this- perfectly
You can watch Mr Rogers explain how his mother shows love here
His sneakers were in the next exhibit area- ATTIC
Maura tried her hand at STOP animation video production in MAKESHOP®
Lost count how many times they went down the slide via the Gravity Room
Cool puppets display in the ATTIC
But here is my favorite Daniel Striped Tiger
Henrietta Pussycat Puppet from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
This sand design created by spinning the disk is mesmerizing – Avalanche by Ned Kahn
Videoing the emotion on the screen This is SCARED in the XOXO exhibit. All you need is love………..
A really great installation art piece of the spinning barrels by Will Schlough in the GARAGE
Jack cranked the parachute up to the ceiling but it got trapped.
You can see the Old Post Office Rotunda from the outside
At the outdoor lemonade stand, Jack promised to buy me a new car on his promise of a good deed tag. No money for the lemonade. I promised to be a patient grandmother and tweeted it with a hashtag.
Jack got on the KDKA news clip
Waiting for the mist to come in Buhl Community Park- Cloud Arbor by Ned Kahn click here to see an excellent photo
The original Carnegie Free Library on the North Side (Allegheny). Walked by on the way to the car. It was a great day.
Thanks to my friend V for suggesting I take the kids. A very good idea.
Anticipating the Moment
I don’t like to take a ton of shots, hoping to get a find one of the action. I try to anticipate when the moment will be optimum to shoot.
Here is one of a skateboarder by the Game Pieces public art in Philadelphia.
The giant dominoes are part of Game Pieces-
and the cropped version
-going for the separation between the board and the bench as I am clicking the shutter.
See 3000 dominoes and the domino effect on an old Mr. Rogers Neighborhood episode.
Action photography post from four years ago with an airborne skateboarder at UCONN
Weekly Photo Challenge: Unusual POV
Unusual POV? selected from recent shoots
Reflection at Idlewild Park Pond
Henrietta Pussycat as seen from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Trolley- Idlewild Park
Yellow Cab about to turn into the intersection as shot from the opposite curb
Sunset and the city skyline as shot from the McArdle Roadway Bridge
From McArdle Roadway Bridge, second half warm-up
As I walked to my car, after the Red, White and Blue Invitational Cross Country Meet- Schenley Park
Not so unusual but this is the McArdle Roadway Bridge where I shot the other two photos
Grandson Michael steers the Ducky boat on the Monongahela River towards the Fort Pitt Bridge
and a Pirates game on TV, as seen through a bar room window on Carson Street
Mr. Rogers’ Sneakers
Out at the Pittsburgh airport there’s a display case with Mr. Rogers’ sweater and a pair of his sneakers, a photo of him, puppets and some memorabilia from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. A Pittsburgh Icon.
