Weekly Tanka Prompt Challenge: Week 59 – Portrait & Lady
The words for this Weekly Tanka Prompt Challenge are “Portrait & Lady.”
I used to live in Alhambra, California, a city close to Huntington Library in San Marino, California. During those days, there was no admission fee. A minimal fee per car was required as a donation. I made frequent visit to the Library. The Huntington is situated on approximately 120 acres of land with Botanical Garden, Library, and Art Collections. The portrait of Sarah Barrett Moulton: Pinkie is a permanent collection of the Huntington. Hanging opposite to Pinkie is The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough.
I have both prints hanging in my living room.
Miriam they are beautiful photos and you cannot imagine my thoughts as these two have been childhood favourites. I used to collect cards and these two I would not part with as a child. Thank you for the share and the memories it brought back
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You’re very welcome. Yes, we bought the large prints and hung on the wall for 30 years. I’m glad it brought back memory to you!
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Thank you, Elsie!
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Awesome! Miriam, this is great. I have a colleague who takes people to visit the Huntington Gardens. I’ve not been there yet. 🙂
Love, Debbie
ps – have a beautiful weekend.
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It’s worth the visit! It has chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, Desert Garden (the cactus is huge) and Australian (I think) Garden Rose Garden, Camellia Garden, lots of sculptures, statues. The art collections are amazing. I should go again.
Have a wonderful weekend. Love, Miriam
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Beautiful Photos and Tanka.
It’s amazing what stories can be told in so few words, by writing it in tanka poetry form.
Happy days waiting for the arrival of your first grand child.
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Thank you, Elsie! Yes, I like writing tanks. It’s just right to tell a story. I’ll go back in 3 weeks!
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Thank you!
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