No News - So A Few Photos!

[debris4spike]

I am still trying to sort out photos, make icons ... and do housework!!

So, my bedroom is cleaned and here are a few pictures from The Royal Albert Museum in Exeter. I went there on my birthday between brunch and getting home. It is a very eclectic mix, and when I first went was slightly confused by that. However I think it means that you tend to look at more things, as you never know what's round the next corner. For example I love giraffs a,d Gerald is one of the 19th century prize exhibits ... but he is standing nxt to a harpsichord. The display in front of him has some ancient lace ... so, eclectic!!






Silver fish servers - 1847

Shep en-Mut

Sampler 1837

Oil Lamps 120 - 400 AD

Iroquois Cap - 1850

Grotesque human figure 500BC

Exeter Bank Notes, 1809 - 1822

Court Shoes 1930

A Relief of the Annunciation, 1480 - 1500

St Peter trampling the Devil, 1500


Hope you enjoyed your peep into the local museum.

Work was truly hectic yesterday - no real reason, but at least the time went by rapidly! Off to work again, later. So, before that -




1. The Delphinium or larkspur is a tall plant with pink, blue, purple or white flowers. Shakespeare called it ‘lark’s-heel’. Butterflies love it, but it’s very toxic if eaten by humans/animals. Do you have any poisonous plants you recognise in your garden or nearby?
I always spot the yellow Ragwort, as having spent time around horses for 15 years, it is extremely poisonous to them. They brighten up a motorway, but sadly spread rapidly and a toxin to horses and other animals.



Right, lets get on

Comments

[shirebound]

you never know what's round the next corner.

Wow, so true! Thanks for sharing.

[debris4spike]

It's a small, but fascinating museum

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

I love museums!!!!! The SF Bay Area was a great place for them and wherever we traveled or I traveled they were on my list of to do things. Art, natural history, special exhibits you name it

Not in my yard but before, in San Jose, we had oleander.

[debris4spike]

It's a small, but fascinating museum

I will admit I tend to walk through the natural history sections without really stopping (in the photo I have of me, I am standing infront of some geological displays)

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine NOT being interested in natural history.

[debris4spike]

In actual fact that the "selfie" I took was in one of the natural history sections. I do enjoy, just prefer general history