Proserpina by Bernini (the polymath) a 🧵 🪡.

It’s not a secret that my favorite Master is Bernini. The only person that is a comparable figure is Michelangelo, and they did not live in the same era.

This photograph I call, “First Look” It was the first of many that I shot. I almost ran to it. I was near the front of the line, and by the time we got to the room I had passed everyone. Second shot. I noticed immediately that Pluto was towering. The statue is almost 7.5 feet tall. I didn’t think it was quite that large. Photos give you an idea, but there’s no comparison to being there. The muscles in Pluto’s body are contracted, and defined. Bernini was criticized for allowing this depiction. The criticism was that it was impossible for every muscle to be clenched at the same time the way it is portrayed in the statue.

Flower close ups from my trip to a home improvement store this morning. 🧵 Raw shots without editing.

The Hall of Maps at the Vatican Museum. All of my shots. A visual 🧵 I hope you enjoy, this room is part unbelievable and part surreal. There were many pinch myself moments in the Vatican, and this was definitely one of them. I wanted to see this very much, and was still surprised at how beautiful it is. The Sistine Chapel was surprise in another way, for I never liked the photos of it, and didn’t particularly care to go inside, but I must admit that I was wrong completely. The Sistine to me had a life of its own. I posted it a long time ago and stated that I didn’t see what the big deal was. After entering my opinion changed immediately. My two comments would be that I realized that this was Hallowed ground. The other is that, the crush of people into the space was too much. The guards lost control. You are supposed to remain quiet and not take photos inside. I did respect the rules but I was in a huge minority. I went on a tour with a guide, and she was appalled by the behavior. If you go, women must be veiled and please observe the rules of no photos, because no photograph can capture its symbolic meaning. Peace

A thread 🪡 🧵 of waterfalls and river. The sounds eases my mind. I hope they ease your mind as well. Water moving on a slow river. South Mountain NC

German Villages. Lots of cobblestones, street lights and half timbered houses. I wish you all a wonderful day.

Number 1. Bremen. Bernkastel-Kues. Beautiful half timbered houses, and cobblestones always lead to wonderful places.

Snow, Lampposts and Park benches. I got to get busy, but I wish you all a wonderful day.
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Cobblestones lead to wonderful places, Bremen Germany.
A thread 🧵 Another German contribution Bremen. A nice place to have a glass 🍻 with my Twitter friends.