Fall Road trip

                                           Another trip (south) to Crystal Bridges and Eureka Springs 

to see a light and sound installations called Listening Forest -

and, once again, it was fabulous. 

The museum is such a gem -

I can't encourage you enough; 

if you haven't seen it already,

what are you waiting for?

Whether you go for the permanent collections

or special temporary exhibits,

you won't be disappointed.

The town in which the museum is located,

Bentonville, has lots going on,

including

great restaurants and fun activities.

We went to Eureka Springs one morning and stoped at Thornecrown Chapel on the way.

The light installation that night was gorgeous;

it helped that the weather was perfect;

crisp, sweater weather without blustery winds 

or below freezing temperatures.

My two favorite installations were 

the Text Stream and the heartbeat in the Forest.

The only thing that would have made the event more perfect

is if there had been the option of going with others 

who were looking for a more spiritual,

contemplative experience.

The installations certainly lend themselves to a meditative time;

while some of the evening was lovely and quiet,

there are always those folks

(especially deep in the Ozarks)

who love to scream political troupes about an orange traitor

that marred the experience for us.

That incident aside, the overall aesthetic of the event was superb -

and it's there until the first of the year,

so see about tickets and head on down.

Now - on to the holidays!