Monthly Archives: January 2013

Blue

Posted on by Bill Chance

I feel sad that the Chihuly Exhibit at the Dallas Arboretum is now over. They are carefully packing the glass up and loading it on to trucks – I suppose that it will eventually go to some other urban garden somewhere, but I don’t know where. It’s been in a few places over the years and see no reason to quit now. I’d love to visit it in a new home, see what the glass looks like in a different setting, in a different arrangement.

In the meantime, I still have a lot of photographs. I went down to the Arboretum with my camera at least three times (plus a few more with only my eyes). I can dredge through my archives… find some that I like and put them here.

Blue Reeds, Dale Chihuly, Dallas Arboretum

Blue Reeds, Dale Chihuly, Dallas Arboretum

Big Fans

Posted on by Bill Chance

I have become a fan of attending small local (usually free) concerts around town. There is so much talent and passion out there – more than I can ever take in.

At the second Set List on the Green (a lot of fun, I can’t wait until spring and the re-start of the series) down at Klyde Warren Park these three women were sitting near me. They were big fans, but not big enough to stop looking at their phones all the time. That’s cool – as far as I’m concerned, they can do whatever they want.

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A Thing of Beauty

Posted on by Bill Chance

I know I should not give things – physical objects – attributes beyond what they are – simply shapes of metal, rubber, and leather. Things are not as important as people.

Bicycles…. umm, that’s another matter.

At a vintage bicycle ride/show/swap meet I attended a while back there was a Hetchins bicycle that was of such sublime beauty that I can’t really think of it as a physical object only. The Hetchins bikes are known for intricate lugwork and for being, well, transcendent works of art.

This one was painted green with the lugs set off with gold paint – and a full complement of Brooks leather saddle, bar tape, and tool bag. Vintage Campagnolo… of course.

A simple bicycle, yet such a thing of beauty.

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