Liz Burnham

Have lived in Connecticut, New York, Florida, Virginia, and California...and now DC! Dream of living overseas and immersing myself in foreign culture.

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Liz Burnham submitted on Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., DC.
about 1 year ago

Probably not racing on the steppe

Rodin’s Thinker, isn’t displayed in the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden (though his Burghers of Calais is), but it would be at home in this space, which is set up to encourage contemplation. The garden was originally designed as a cross-Mall reflection pool, tying together the twin circles of the Hirshhorn Museum and the pool in the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden. Today, thankfully, it exists in sections parallel to and sunk below the Mall. Around each corner is another delightful piece: a disintegrating Death Star, something that resembles a Google doodle, a hare drumming for a midsummer bacchanal, Miro's Lunar Bird, and a triumphant horse and rider that must have just won a race across the Central Asian steppe. So what if the artist intended to evoke the Pittsburgh landscape? Modern art is in the eye of the beholder, and here it is accessible.
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Liz Burnham has been to Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., DC.
about 1 year ago

Mesmerizing. Pushing the edge. — Like Anna Levy

“What is this?” a little girl asks her dad as they peer into the dark room. With only the glow emanating from projected images to see by, it’s almost impossible to make out the twin mattresses scattered across the floor. “It’s art, honey,” he replies. Indeed: with three levels of galleries and an outdoor sculpture garden, the Hirshhorn provides a marvelous window into the modern interpretation of the concept. Within its curved walls, the museum showcases contemporary pieces that easily challenge the traditionalists housed across the National Mall. And though the more than 12,000 permanent pieces – by artists such as Giacometti, Rodin, and Yoko Ono (whose “Wish Tree” beguiles in the garden) – never fail to intrigue, it’s the visiting exhibitions that often surprise and delight. Whether permanent or temporary, however, these thought-provoking works, at home in a building that was itself conceptualized as “functional sculpture,” make an impression. One thing’s for sure: it’s art, honey, and it’s fabulous.
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Liz Burnham submitted on Misha's Coffee Roaster and Coffeehouse in Alexandria, VA.
about 1 year ago

Hometown joe to go

It’s pretty easy to find Misha’s. In Old Town Alexandria, you can follow the trail of bright orange cup bearers back to their source. Limited parking on Patrick and King Streets means the locals come on foot for a hot drink, a pound of whole beans (roasted on site), and locally sourced pastries. The most popular blends are bagged and ready by the cashier, but ask for an Indonesian varietal, and they’ll scoop it from one of the dozen three-gallon glass jars nearby. True aficionados can even get ten pounds roasted to order. Customers often take their coffee to a table and settle in to read, only to spot a friend tying up a dog outside. Then, the number of chairs per table becomes flexible as neighbors greet each other, their chatter masked by an espresso machine and jazz. Set down your newspaper. It’s more fun to watch the neighborhood over the rim of an orange cup.
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Liz Burnham has been to Misha's Coffee Roaster and Coffeehouse in Alexandria, VA.
about 1 year ago

Hometown joe to go — Like Liz Burnham

It’s pretty easy to find Misha’s. In Old Town Alexandria, you can follow the trail of bright orange cup bearers back to their source. Limited parking on Patrick and King Streets means the locals come on foot for a hot drink, a pound of whole beans (roasted on site), and locally sourced pastries. The most popular blends are bagged and ready by the cashier, but ask for an Indonesian varietal, and they’ll scoop it from one of the dozen three-gallon glass jars nearby. True aficionados can even get ten pounds roasted to order. Customers often take their coffee to a table and settle in to read, only to spot a friend tying up a dog outside. Then, the number of chairs per table becomes flexible as neighbors greet each other, their chatter masked by an espresso machine and jazz. Set down your newspaper. It’s more fun to watch the neighborhood over the rim of an orange cup.
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Liz Burnham has been to Grape + Bean, Old Town in Alexandria, VA.
about 1 year ago
Liz Burnham has been to Gravelly Point Park in Arlington, VA.
about 1 year ago

Gravelly Point Park — Like Cindy Aitken

Gravelly Point Park pumps adrenaline. It juts into the Potomac River several hundred feet north of busy runway 19 at Washington Reagan National Airport. Go there. Wait a few minutes. Your heart will pound at the roar of jet engines and the grind of gears as planes skim your head at take off and landing. The park stirs the childish excitement that comes simply by being near something big, loud, and just beyond your fingertips. You’ll reach your arms up to try and touch these shiny marvels, briefly believing that people actually can connect with them in a new way. Or you’ll instinctively duck your head for cover. There goes your hat. Reality sets in again until the next few minutes pass, and you believe yet again. Arms up.
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Liz Burnham commented "Megan - I wish we'd had a better map when we started, since we definitely doubled back a few times before this story even starts :) And Tom - there aren't too many beaches on Eleuthera that aren't amazing, but I particularly liked the solitude of this one. If you go back, try to get out there!" on Lighthouse Beach in Eleuthera, Bahamas.
about 1 year ago

Hike to the lighthouse

On the quiet end of a quiet island sits your goal, a lighthouse. The map lied; the road is too broken for a car and you’re lugging a gallon of water on foot. You pass beaches and palms that belong in a Corona commercial, then spot a string of cays. They’re almost certainly guarded by the watchful beam of the lighthouse, so you’re nearly there, right? But the road (such as it is) turns fully to soft sand, veers across the peninsula, and starts meandering over dunes and through scrub pines. In a clearing, you happen upon a swing and break for water. As you scramble up a twisting bluff path, the lighthouse suddenly appears, and there you are—atop Eleuthera. This place is as deserted as Everest was when Hillary climbed it, and with cyan seas to three sides, bordered with blush sands and lush greenery, why ever leave? Well, maybe to cool off in the water...
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Liz Burnham loved Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, OR.
about 1 year ago

Canada geese wintering grounds

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Liz Burnham has been to Old Town Alexandria in Alexandria, VA.
about 1 year ago

Colonial row houses fill the streets — Like Joe Peterson

History is everywhere in Old Town Alexandria, but it’s not preserved within the confines of a museum. Founded in 1789 on a wide expanse of the Potomac, the whole town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places—paradise for those who love to lose themselves in the old-fashioned quiet of an evening stroll. It doesn’t really matter where you go in Alexandria: Old Town’s magic lies in its impeccable preservation and timelessness.
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Liz Burnham commented "I love this picture!" on National Elephant Conservation Centre in Lanchang, Pahang, Malaysia.
about 1 year ago

Peaceful coexistence

What happens when man and beast compete for food and space? Usually, the beast loses. This is the case for an increasing number of Asian elephants in Peninsular Malaysia. Averaging nearly 1000 cases of human-elephant conflicts per year, due to loss of habitat to plantations or logging, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks has been tasked with managing these clashes. The solution has been translocating displaced elephants to National Parks. One such refuge is the National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah, two hours outside Kuala Lumpur. Begin your day there with a video that describes the difficulties and dangers of capturing and relocating elephants. Then, take a short walk to the river's edge where you'll find three or four of these gentle giants, happily succumbing to baths given by DWNP personnel. Stand clear as they casually exit, ignoring your presence. Spend the afternoon feeding them fresh fruits and vegetables and finish with a gentle ride on the their bare backs.
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