Museums and a National Park

New England Regional Art Museum

Today we went out for an afternoon to take in a couple of museums and another national park.  There are lots of both in and around Armidale.  We'll be hard pressed to see them all before we leave at the end of the month. 

The New England Regional Art Museum was interesting.  There were lots of paintings that would be considered modern.  Being the art enthusiasts that we are we didn't understand a good percentage of them. 



Art?

This painting was nothing more than a black square.  Really?  I guess we were just not intune with the message the artist why trying to convey.






Can I take it home Mom?

This rhino was pretty cool.  It was made of discarded clothing, there were all kinds of things worked into it from underwear to a military uniform. 




Making Hannah's death mask

In this room you could make death masks out of tin foil squares.  It was fun and simple.  Sounds like a great Cub Scout activity!

Nicholas finds his long lost brother.

The Aboriginal Center was nice but didn't allow any pictures to be taken.  Matt thought their art was very similar to that of the Navajo.



These pictures are from Dangar Falls (part of the Oxley Rivers National Park) in New South Wales, about 40 km from Armidale.  It was a short hike down to the lookouts.  Hannah was disappointed that she couldn't actually get in the water. 

A beautiful day for a walk in the park. 

My favorite thing I did today was my morning jog and having time to read.  I just finished Twighlight and New Moon.  I love my Kindle!