The Designspace http://thedesignspace.net/ My daily explorations, troubleshooting, solutions and discoveries. en-us ellen@thedesignspace.net Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:46:58 -0500 A visit to Frederik Meijer Gardens http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000799.html Yesterday we drove out to Grand Rapids to see the sculpture garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens. I was blown away by the quality of the art and the beauty of the gardens. What made the visit even more exciting was the collection of Chihuly glass sculpture installations all over the grounds. Beside the fantastic outdoor art and flower collection there's... Virtual tour: Interesting places to visit in Google Earth http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000619.html To use the KML files, right click the "Download KML file" link and select "Save Target As". Windows may try to add an "XML" extension onto the end of the file name. Change the extension back to "KML" if it does. You must have Google Earth installed to use these files. Double click the KML file and it should open... Virtual Colorado Tour - Part II: South to Black Canyon of the Gunnison http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000617.html Continuing with our travels in Colorado last September After leaving Grand Junction we drove south on 50 toward Montrose on our way to Ouray, but decided to take a detour to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. The Canyon out to be one of the most dramatic sights on the whole trip. The Black Canyon is a massive gorge... Virtual Colorado Tour - Part I: West to Grand Junction http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000608.html Last fall we took a trip around Colorado which took us through nearly every type of landscape Colorado has to offer, including the town of Ouray, nestled in the Mountains, fantastic fall colors of the Kebler Pass area and the dry, dramatic Mesa Verde region in the Southwest. The map below is an interactive Google map, showing all the main... A visit to the British Museum http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000609.html The British Museum, probably my favorite museum in the whole world, is a monument to curiosity, exploration and a refreshingly innocent nineteenth-century sense of national entitlement to the best the world has to offer. The Great Court of the British Museum, transformed into a glass-covered public space in 2000 for the millennium. More......