The Getty

On Saturday we went to The Getty with Anna and Derek.  How to describe this place?  Perched on the top of a hill overlooking LA is a beautiful, white, architectural wonder that is full of masterpieces from famous artists and surrounded by gorgeous gardens that boast the colorful art of our creator.

 We had to take a tram ride up the steep hill to get to The Getty (all free, by the way!).

And once there, we most enjoyed strolling around the manicured gardens.  The flower and fruit tree varieties were unique and well planned.  The colors were spectacular, especially as leaves were starting to change for fall.

The Getty had a number of cool fountains too.

Inside there were an overwhelming number of art galleries to visit.  My favorite is always the impressionists. We saw van Gogh's water lilies and Monet's cathedral for the first time.  The girls said they liked the art museum ("The Gecko" they kept calling it), but we could tell we were losing them if we tried any long stretches of art admiration.  I hope Anna and Derek can come back some day and take their time absorbing and learning everything they desire to without two tired children holding them back. :) (Or maybe skip the art altogether and just admire the rad light saber parking gates again!)

We got to The Getty early enough that we ended our time here with a picnic lunch.  And the day was far from being over...