Postcards from Paradise: Tacoma's Museum of Glass

If you're looking for the WOW factor,
there's nothing like the Pacific Northwest
on a sunny day.
















Phone Pix from my Android 2
(Retro Camera app)


Postcards from Paradise

Comments

helen tilston said…
Thank you for sharing Tacoma with us.

Beautiful pictures and informative. Thanks again
June 26, 2011 at 12:11 PM
somepinkflowers said…
looking like Paradise
over here!

:-)
June 26, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Kathleen Barnes said…
Wow is right! I LOVE glass..pretty little globes or Chihuly blossoms....liquid color, forever ice. good magic. Thank you!
June 26, 2011 at 1:00 PM
GlorV1 said…
Just beautiful. It does look like Paradise.
June 26, 2011 at 1:10 PM
ellen abbott said…
It's a great museum. did you go sit in the hot shop and watch for awhile?
June 26, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Noelle Clearwater said…
Amazing and beautiful glass blooms, Meri. Your phone takes great pics. I am jealous. Just gorgeous color and such a beautiful day! Thanks! Love Chihuly.
Noelle
June 26, 2011 at 2:32 PM
Fran aka Redondowriter said…
I just love this museum and thanks for sharing your photos. I'll be up in WA a few times this summer--tomorrow being one of the trips, but visiting an elderly sister this time in Tumwater. Have you ever blown glass? Loved the Chihulys.
June 26, 2011 at 6:12 PM
will said…
Nice pics ... but then there's the historic "Aroma"!

No comment on Chihuly.
June 26, 2011 at 6:45 PM
foxysue said…
Wow, wow and wow again, I'm all wowed out;~)

Sue x
June 27, 2011 at 1:59 AM
Bagman and Butler said…
Thank you for reminding me that I do not need a newer/better Nikon - I just need to practice seeing more. Taken with your phone and retro app...always experimenting! Yea, you!
June 27, 2011 at 5:56 AM
mouse (aka kimy) said…
you aren't kidding - truth be told i'll take the pnw any day = sunny, rainy, or grey!

been too long since i've been through tacoma - and never to the museum of glass, must remedy that next trip out to the pnw!

been out the loop lately but working on catching up and getting back into the swing of things!
June 27, 2011 at 1:48 PM
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