Storm King In Fall
We have been to Storm King Art Center many times now, but have never seen it in all it’s glorious Fall colors until this past Sunday. We spontaneously gathered Gaang’s family and Team Neubert for the most breathtaking visit we’ve had so far. Although we missed the height of the Fall foliage by about a week, the colors were still stunning and complemented the artwork in a whole new way. Beyond that, each area had it’s own, distinct, leafy pattern on the ground: vibrant, muted, glossy, matte, soft, brittle … and all so very different from the leaves we see flying through our neighborhood streets. The kids (3 big, 3 small … 3 boys, 3 girls) entertained each other and walked with us for hours. The weather was fantastic, albeit a bit nippy towards the end of the day.
On our way back home, we visited Arturo and Doris and got treated to hot apple cider, snacks, and their very own piece of art: a gigantic leaf labyrinth for the kids to run in (see last picture). Thank you so much for opening your doors to a horde of hungry kids and adults … we had a great time, as always!
UPDATE: check out Arturo’s time lapse video of our kids running through the maze…
Posted in Daily Musings, Photos
jeeun responded on November 11th, 2010 at 4:46 am
Thanks for sharing your perfect day! (and I even got to see my favorite noguchi piece)
sooki responded on November 11th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Storm King is beautiful :) What a fantastic autumn Sunday you guys had!! Especially love the gigantic leaf labyrinth art piece by Arturo + Doris!!
ninja responded on November 12th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Jeeun – climbing into the Noguchi “dinosaur egg” is a must at every visit! Love the view from the top of the hill…
ninja responded on November 12th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Sooki – Arturo gave me access to a time lapse video he shot with his iphone, which shows our kids running wild through his maze … check the link i added today.
sooki responded on November 13th, 2010 at 6:06 am
Super cool, it always hit me but Arturo + Doris has such a fantastic home!!
jeeun responded on November 15th, 2010 at 9:03 am
Yes, I have a photo of myself doing the exact same thing. I think it’s actually half a peach, judging by the name.
And, re: the maze, move over Richard Long!
ninja responded on November 15th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Good point, Jeeun! The dinosaur egg analogy came from the kids … we should’ve known the term “Momo”, as the “Momo Fuku” (= lucky peach) restaurants are all the rage in Manhattan.
Here’s the official description of the Noguchi piece: http://www.stormking.org/IsamuNoguchi.html