When the Indianapolis Museum of Art (rechristened Newfields) reopened this summer, after being shut down by the unrelenting Covid virus, I felt like I must have been one of the first in line to visit. It's the one place where I am just as comfortable exploring the grounds as I am looking at the art.
On this day, I headed towards the Beer Garden the minute I'd checked in at the gate. As I nibbled on a small tray of charcuterie and nursed a local beer, I watched as butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds darted among the flowers, tending to the tasks of sipping nectar and gathering pollen.
The Museum reopened with protocols in place - social distancing, masks required and a limited number of people admitted to the grounds at any one time. I think the crowd control has actually added to the experience: one doesn't feel overwhelmed by the number of people, allowing for greater enjoyment of the grounds and the art. In fact, I returned to visit the place two or three times since just because I am able to enjoy the environment without being shoulder-to-shoulder with other visitors.
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Love your shadow shot, Speedway; the Jedi Knight of street photography is back.
We've just had to shut down the Castle Museum again after limited opening as our cack-brained misgovernment has cocked up Covid yet again. Hopefully we can re-open in December. In the meantime, I have to confess that I love having the place to myself after site meetings, wandering my favourite galleries and taking photos with no other damned people in them :)
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