What do YOU do while waiting for a plane?

It is with the reading of books 

the same as with looking at pictures; 

one must, 

without doubt, 

without hesitations, 

with assurance, 

admire what is beautiful.

~ Vincent van Gogh

Well, if you have packed well, there's not much to do before you get on the plane...unless you are in Austin. Then you might have the option of visiting an art installation, or a bookstore, or a musical performance, or all three!

DH and I had hunted down Patrick Dougherty's Yippee Kai Yay! (part of his Stickworks series) in Pease Park a few weeks ago. JRF is an artist and he saw Dougherty's Shindig at the Renwick Gallery in D.C. a couple of years ago so it made sense to visit this new work.

From the parking lot, it isn't too impressive. It's more a question mark.

As you get closer the seems to expand.

Once inside the walls and doors, windows and passages make you feel a bit like you've stepped in another world.

Spiders are starting to make a home.

Detail of spider web/hammock.

Okay. I know I wrote about this work before, but I do love it.

A short drive down Lamar took us to BookPeople (because we ARE book people). We all found something to read on the trip and something to read after we get home. The bonus was a band performing outside on the sidewalk. We suspect it may have been something associated with South By Southwest. Trust me - this is as close to SXSW as DH and I will ever be.

Wandering through this bookstore is always fun.

Yes, we did!

DH bellies up to the bar!

Music from such an interesting group.

Mountain Laurels drew masses of pollinators to the parking lot.

Then we hit the airport with our masses of luggage. We were prepared for everything, except bears. We hoped the bears would sleep a little longer.

How much gear do three people need for a week?

A lot, it seems...

We packed and repacked and still were entirely too prepared...next time we will do better.

NOTES:

For more on work by Patrick Dougherty:

https://austin.curbed.com/2018/2/12/17004520/austin-public-art-pease-park-stickwork-dougherty
https://2.americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/wonder/dougherty.cfm