*** Collection Friday II ***
This small ceramic vessel was made by my sister while she was in High School. A real master at throwing pots... I've had it safely tucked inside our cabinet - holding some baby shells that I found at the beach when I was a young girl. I was born in Ocean City, NJ (for those of you who don't know - I guess that makes me a Jersey girl) we moved to PA when I was 4. Every summer since then, my Mom's entire fam. goes to Ocean City - The days started around 10 - when all of us would pack up and head to the beach - some swimming - some hanging around the life guard stand - but mostly, to venture down the coast line - for what seemed like miles - without parents - looking for shells. These tiny ones would wash up on shore in tiny sacks - almost always emptied out before reaching the beach. Sometimes you would be lucky enough to find one of the sacks still full - with these baby conch/or welch shells, I'm no expert on the matter. These are about the size of a piece of rice.
This small ceramic vessel was made by my sister while she was in High School. A real master at throwing pots... I've had it safely tucked inside our cabinet - holding some baby shells that I found at the beach when I was a young girl. I was born in Ocean City, NJ (for those of you who don't know - I guess that makes me a Jersey girl) we moved to PA when I was 4. Every summer since then, my Mom's entire fam. goes to Ocean City - The days started around 10 - when all of us would pack up and head to the beach - some swimming - some hanging around the life guard stand - but mostly, to venture down the coast line - for what seemed like miles - without parents - looking for shells. These tiny ones would wash up on shore in tiny sacks - almost always emptied out before reaching the beach. Sometimes you would be lucky enough to find one of the sacks still full - with these baby conch/or welch shells, I'm no expert on the matter. These are about the size of a piece of rice.
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since our summer officially started last Friday (S.'s last day of school) and P. has been working in Washington D.C. all week, Sophia and I decided to stay at a hotel down there and do some sight seeing. We also got to eat dinner w/ P. at a wonderful french rest. in DuPont Circle. I booked a hotel room on Priceline - and ended up staying about 1/2 hour metro ride outside of D.C. in Rockville MD. We first went to The National Zoo:::
green roof
new elephant habitat still under construction
mist to cool off the visitors
Our second day we went to The National History Museum - no pic's of that - it was a zoo of people and not all that picturesque. Needless to say, we both were totally overstimulated within 30 mins and treked over to the Freer Gallery - a tiny - really well designed museum - that I've wanted to go to after having watched a documentary on Whistler's Peacock room - which is in the museum. I prefer taking Sophia to these kinds of places - and to be honest, she enjoyed it much more.
the only non-blurry pic. from the peacock room
Oh boy do I love the Friday posts... and the baby conch... they're amazing. Not sure where my collection is hiding... packed away somewhere... I need to find them! Can't wait to do some beachcombing in just a few days! xoxox
Posted by: Kira | June 14, 2009 at 08:38 PM
Was the French place CAFE LAUTREC??! If so - WOW. Used to eat / drink there in college. Loved that place - not sure it's even around any longer.
Gorgeous pics. Looks like you had a wonderful time.
We have signed a contract on our house.. Keep yer fingers crossed. MUCH LOVE TO YOU ALL!
xo
Posted by: christy | June 15, 2009 at 10:37 PM