Check out these i ein images:

Washington DC: National Gallery of Art – Prinz Friedrich von Homburg, Ein Schauspiel, 3X by Frank Stella


Prinz Friedrich von Homburg, Ein Schauspiel, 3X, executed by Frank Stealla from 1998-2001, sits outside on the northeast corner of the National Gallery of Art’s East Building, where Pennsylvania Avenue meets Third Street. The acquisition was made possible with funds from The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. It is the first monumental outdoor sculpture by Stella to enter a public collection in the United States.

The title of this work refers to a play with the same title by the German writer Heinrich von Kleist–a psychological reflection on the inner conflict between reason and emotion. Constructed of stainless steel, aluminum, painted fiberglass, and carbon fiber, the sculpture measures 31 by 39 by 34 feet and weighs just under 20,000 pounds.

The National Gallery of Art, administered by the Smithsonian Institute, was established on the National in 1938 by the United States Congress with funds for construction and a substantial art collection donated by Andrew W. Mellon, major art works donated by Lessing J. Rosenwald, Italian art contributions from Samuel Henry Kress, and more than 2,000 sculptures, paintings, pieces of decorative art, and porcelains from Joseph E. Widener.

The museum comprises two building, the neoclassical West Building, designed by John Russell Pope in 1937, and the geometrical East Building, designed by I.M. Pei in 1978, which are linked by a spacious underground concourse resting beneath a series of terahedron "crystal" skylights. The West Building has an extensive collection of paintings and sculptures by European masters from the medieval period through the late 19th century, as well as pre-20th century works by American artists. The East Building focuses on modern and contemporary art. To the west of the West Building, across Seventh Street, is the 6.1 acres Sculpture Garden.

The Smithsonian Institution, an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its shops and its magazines, was established in 1846. Although concentrated in Washington DC, its collection of over 136 million items is spread through 19 museums, a zoo, and nine research centers from New York to Panama.

Jumping To Ein Akev


Tom and me jumping to the pool in Ein Akev

Water & Ein Collage


I watered my plants in the backyard for the first time since I got Ein (They’re mostly self sustaining). It turns out she loves water. I had a feeling since she likes to splash and play in her water bowl, but this is another confirmation. Here’s the evidence.

And yes, I was the one wielding the watering can and the camera. Aren’t I talented?