Comments on: On Seeing http://www.toostupidtodie.net/2009/07/20/on-seeing/ There are a bunch of cats out there missing a life because of you. –my sister, to me Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:19:32 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: EJB http://www.toostupidtodie.net/2009/07/20/on-seeing/#comment-52 EJB Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:06:28 +0000 http://www.toostupidtodie.net/?p=777#comment-52 There is an interesting article on the NY Times' website about tourists in the Louvre snapping photos and romping through galleries without ever really taking time to look at what they're seeing. When I visited the Louvre for the first time - my youth-backpacking trip in 1976 - I spent five days, opening to closing, staggering through that amazing museum's galleries studying everything I could. I focused particularly on the classic Greek sculptures and pottery I so looked forward to seeing later in my wanderings. That "seeing" came not too long after the hitchhiking ride I mention in the post. I guess I did learn something. The Times' article is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/arts/design/03abroad.html?_r=1&hp" rel="nofollow">here</a>, though you may have to register to read it. There is an interesting article on the NY Times’ website about tourists in the Louvre snapping photos and romping through galleries without ever really taking time to look at what they’re seeing.

When I visited the Louvre for the first time – my youth-backpacking trip in 1976 – I spent five days, opening to closing, staggering through that amazing museum’s galleries studying everything I could. I focused particularly on the classic Greek sculptures and pottery I so looked forward to seeing later in my wanderings. That “seeing” came not too long after the hitchhiking ride I mention in the post. I guess I did learn something.

The Times’ article is here, though you may have to register to read it.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.toostupidtodie.net/2009/07/20/on-seeing/#comment-51 Andrea Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:33:15 +0000 http://www.toostupidtodie.net/?p=777#comment-51 Hi, Ed! About seeing: When I was about to go in for the first cancer surgery, I kept seeing trees and clouds and sun light and wind. There are so many shades of green! and sparkles from sunlight,and changes in tree shapes from the wind. I was amazed and didn't talk during the whole trip, looking at the world up higher than the road and cars. Now I occasionally remember and Look, but often the world impinges on reflections. Thanks for reminding me. Lots of love to you. -- A. Hi, Ed! About seeing: When I was about to go in for the first cancer surgery, I kept seeing trees and clouds and sun light and wind. There are so many shades of green! and sparkles from sunlight,and changes in tree shapes from the wind. I was amazed and didn’t talk during the whole trip, looking at the world up higher than the road and cars. Now I occasionally remember and Look, but often the world impinges on reflections. Thanks for reminding me. Lots of love to you. — A.

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