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Originally Posted by Redlemon
I had never understood Salvador Dali. Then I went to the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, where they had an original (I don't recall which one). I was locked in front of it for a half hour, amazed. There's a crispness that a reproduction can't show.
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Yeah. I went to an expo on Dali in Philly this year.. I was familiar with some of his work but seeing his paintings up close, the man has AMAZING technique.
As for nature.. Crater lake in Oregon was just beautiful. So was the Landmannalaugar area in Iceland (I need to trek there again!).
Landmannalaugar
Man-made.. The first time I walked in New York. Yes, I knew how tall the skyscrapers were supposed to be, but standing right underneath one.. Wow.
And speaking of tall things; everytime I visit the town of Baalbeck back home (in Lebanon).. It's amazing to stand next to 72 feet colums that are over 2000 years old. Massive.
Baalbeck
Really, it's not like I'm only into massive phallic shapes. I swear.