Tuesday we devoted our time to museums, starting with a walk to the Dean Gallery of the National Gallery of Modern Art. There we found a nice Richard Long piece juxtaposed with some grand tombstone. No pictures allowed inside, but a stunning exhibit of
August Sander photos, before WW I to after WW II in Germany. We crossed the road to Modern itself to be met by an (emotionally) moving group by Barbara Hepworth, done 2 years before she died.
In the background you can see a mediocre Henry Moore (there's a much better one out back) and the edge of an earthwork by Charles Jencks. Jim had a lovely talk with the grounds keeper of the Jencks work and was enlightened on the complexities of watering lawn at an extreme slope and choosing the right turf.
No photos inside, but with Jeff Koons, you don't miss much. Wonderful hall of Munch prints. Quite a walk along the Waters of Leith (river) brought us past many birds, bugs, and back doors of businesses, including this engineering firm. Our goal is the Botanical Gardens with their world's largest collection of rhododendrons, art exhibits and outdoor sculpture, primarily Goldsworthy and Hepworth.
Here's a beautiful Andy Goldsworthy slate ring – there is an oculus in the middle: the trees and their slant and droppings are part of the work.
Sometimes the plantings create their own artwork, hidden beneath the foliage. The inset is from an exhibit of drawings done for an eighteenth century botanist's lectures. Naturally, we had a walk around of one great Hepworth and another Goldsworthy. The second Hepworth was only interesting.
Tuesday we devoted our time to museums, starting with a walk to the Dean Gallery of the National Gallery of Modern Art. There we found a nice Richard Long piece juxtaposed with some grand tombstone. No pictures allowed inside, but a stunning exhibit of 
August Sander photos, before WW I to after WW II in Germany. We crossed the road to Modern itself to be met by an (emotionally) moving group by Barbara Hepworth, done 2 years before she died.
In the background you can see a mediocre Henry Moore (there's a much better one out back) and the edge of an earthwork by Charles Jencks. Jim had a lovely talk with the grounds keeper of the Jencks work and was enlightened on the complexities of watering lawn at an extreme slope and choosing the right turf.
No photos inside, but with Jeff Koons, you don't miss much. Wonderful hall of Munch prints. Quite a walk along the Waters of Leith (river) brought us past many birds, bugs, and back doors of businesses, including this engineering firm. Our goal is the Botanical Gardens with their world's largest collection of rhododendrons, art exhibits and outdoor sculpture, primarily Goldsworthy and Hepworth.
Sometimes the plantings create their own artwork, hidden beneath the foliage. The inset is from an exhibit of drawings done for an eighteenth century botanist's lectures. Naturally, we had a walk around of one great Hepworth and another Goldsworthy. The second Hepworth was only interesting. 
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