Scottsdale, Arizona - Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)
This is one of my favorite places to visit and I have several posts. The photos won't spoil it because a big part of the experience is listening to all of the music. We went for the Bastille Day events. I took Beth to China to see the kinds of things that her mother saw on the last trip. The exhibits show the country, so there is not too much to say about these. Beth and I sat in on a "pleine aire" drawing class. I didn't know what a "pleine aire" class was, but now I know. It is sketching in the open air. Wikipedia explains it to great lengths. I am not a pleine aire pencil sketcher, but I do enjoy pleine aire photography as well as closed air photography! On to the displays. We put our headset on and off we went. I was soon texted by Karl and Michele. Set off to find them. Then we all mingled and viewed. Nose flutes always intrigue me ever since my father and son came marching out of th...