In February we took advantage of a free Saturday
to explore MIT campus and enjoy the winter weather!
After wandering around for a bit we found these famous buildings.
Being on MIT campus, I thought it appropriate to gain some knowledge!
***Knowledge***
The architectural style of these strange buildings is called Deconstructivism and were designed by Frank Gehry.
(Yes, that is spelled correctly....I looked it up!)
They are made up of reinforced concrete, brick, and stainless steel.
The MIT Dome.
***More knowledge coming***
This sculpture is called The Alchemist.
It represents a thinking man comprised of numbers and math functions.
So, I really like this picture of MY math man with the math sculpture! :)
***The knowledge leads to my confusion. hahaha***
Although, I don't understand why a thinking man comprised of numbers and math functions should be called an Alchemist which is a person versed in Alchemy.
And as we all know, Alchemy is a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance concerned with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
Let me know if you have any explanations.
***Getting over confusion, we try again for...More knowledge***
MIT Chapel at first doesn't appear to have an entrance which is very strange indeed.
However, just walk around to the side and you'll find a door.
It is interesting to note that the door is solid, so there is no view of the outdoors from inside the chapel.
We didn't get to go inside but after a little research we found that the inside of the chapel has a metal sculpture that glitters from the circular skylight in the center of the small chapel.
Sounds beautiful, we'll have to go back and see the inside soon!
MIT campus is great for gaining knowledge!
March brought us our first visit from Melinda and Steven!
We spent a Saturday sight-seeing with them and stopped for coffee and tea at this cute shop in Harvard Square. Notice the spiral stairs in the picture on the right. They led up to a balcony sitting area that is hidden behind the menu board in the picture.
Super cute!
We drove up to Salem, MA and walked around downtown, toured a Witch Museum, and walked out to the lighthouse.
Here are Melinda and Steven at the famous Plymouth Rock!
You can see the rock on the bottom left.
Why yes, yes it is quite smaller than one would think it should be.
After a busy, fun day of sight-seeing we had dinner "where everybody knows your name"!
Great day!
Cheers!