AND THIS IS DALE CHIHULY

I've mentioned him a few times in recent entries and thought you might like to see some of his fabulous blown glass art work.

The one on the left is from a bellegio ceiling somewhere. Maybe Chicago. The one to the right is from Phoenix at the Botanical Gardens.

We haven't gone yet though we have tickets for next month. Our botanical gardens are so beautiful anyway, especially this time of year when cactuses are blooming. It probably will be just a little early for the saguaros to bloom, but with an early Spring and warm temps--we almost made it to 90 degrees yesterday, we could be in for their beauty as well. Add some Chihuly and as one of my out-of-town friends who has viewed the exhibit said, "It was truly one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen." A world traveler, he has been blessed to see a lot of beauty in a lot of different locales. (I wonder why some English teachers didn't like the use of a lot? Some would say use only if you're writing about a parcel of land. So does many sound all that much better? How about a bunch?)

There's so much beauty in this world. From a sunrise and sunset. From a night sky filled with distant stars. To a painting or sculpture. To children playing. To a perfectly executed fast break. Don't be too absorbed to miss any of it.

Chihuly awaits. Don't pass him by.