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These boys know how to get down.
These videos are from my Memorial Day weekend trip up to Boone. I hadn't had time to edit them until now. Upon discovering Windows Movie Maker (a rather basic and easy-to-use editing program), I got a little carried away. I apologize for the shoddy camera work.
"Capoeira e legal"
Courtesy of the DCRP.
For more photos, click here.
Sand Crab Sculpture
This guy built the vice/stool he is sitting on. I forgot what he called it, but it is a very simple device that uses foot pressure and leverage to vice wood pieces. Here he is carving a tool handle.
Cedar, Oak, Pine and many other woods
The Moaners are a two member, all girl, local band. And they really jam! Kinda punk/rock with some nice vocals. I recommend seeing them if you get the chance.
This is the view of the main stage. On stage is an African dance ensemble from Ghana. Lots of energy!
More info about the festival can be found here.
Silk Embroidered Gown
Description:
One Hundred Childern Jacket
"This jacket combines many different styles of embroidery. In addition to the hundred images of children that adorn the jacket, dragons are also an important feature of the design. The five-claw dragon is an emblem of imperial power that was frequently found on the emperor's clothing and other possessions."
This thing is huge! As you can tell, one person sits in the top and the other in the bottom. They work together and synchronize to the same rhythm. A curator for the exhibit told me that the two women in the picture "never switch positions." And, that "one is always on top and the other is always on bottom." Cool.
The detail of these pieces is amazing.
Some of these pieces are double sided. On the other side is a completely different image. Wow!
Sorry for the crappy photos. I think its time for a new digital camera. Also, the lighting was weird and some pieces were in display cases (above image).
The exhibit is worth seeing, not to mention it is totally FREE. I'll warn you, its rather small and you can see everything in under an hour. The tour should be avoided. It seemed rather long and boring. I recommend viewing just before or after the tour begins. There is also an IMAX movie that accompanies the exhibit. I missed it, but will def go back to see it. However, the exhibit is about China and the movie is about an American woman who rescues some panda bears from China and brings them to America to be placed in a zoo. Hmmm?....Well, thats what I gather from the description.
Also, be prepared for tons of tourist-type people with cameras to flock over things and flash cash in the faces of the artisans. Its actually geared more like a store than a museum exhibit. Most of the work is for sale. Everything from pottery, minitaure wax figurines, to silk embroidery. My favorite, by far, is the embroidery. The young woman who made the pieces is there selling smaller, more affordable embroidery($30?).
This is a funky canal that runs between Exploris and the IMAX movie theater. I just think it looks really cool.
More info about the exhibit can be found here.
View of Boone, NC from Howard's Knob
I sometimes visit this place when I wish to be alone. Its very peaceful and the view is spectacular. Sitting up here helps me get my head straight.
Park Boundary
Mountain Skyline
You can set these photos as desktop wallpaper if you like. Just click on them, and then right click the image that opens and select "Set as Background." Or you can right click on the image and select "Save Target As..."
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