Betsy Devine: Funny ha-ha and/or funny peculiarMaking trouble today for a better tomorrow...Allegorical figure of allegorical figure- June 28, 2008 Allegorical figure by Bernini in clay Originally uploaded by betsythedevine Harvard&8217;s art museums are just about to close for five long years, as the dignified public spaces where they have been housed get replaced by some modern architecture I&8217;m sure I won&8217;t like. So even while racing around to unpack and repack, I did make time to revisit ...http://betsydevine.com/blog/2008/06/28/allegorical-figure-of-allegorical-figure/ This blog is not dead- June 20, 2008 Great Tew churchyard Originally uploaded by betsythedevine &8230; though it has been slightly buried by packing, then travel, then jet lag, and now the unpacking. It has been wonderful spending a springtime in England. Roses, campanula, hardy geraniums, and the peaceful, sleepy cooing of pale-gray doves. Wide meadows with elderflower and hawthorn tree borders, whose stiles Miss ...http://betsydevine.com/blog/2008/06/20/this-blog-is-not-dead/ Tolkiens table, Merton College- June 1, 2008 Tolkien&8217;s table, Merton College Originally uploaded by betsythedevine Is this the table where JRR Tolkien wrote Lord of the Rings Is it the setting he had in mind for Elrond&8217;s conference where 4 hobbits, 2 men, and one each of wizardelfdwarf pledge their faith to a fellowship of the One Ring It may well be both of these, ...http://betsydevine.com/blog/2008/06/01/tolkiens-table-merton-college/ |