Nico

This is Nico. Nico is one of three Beluga whales at the Georgia Aquarium. He lives with two other female Belugas. Nico is a flirt and he loves to watch the people who visit the aquarium. On the afternoon I took this photo I was, surprisingly, the only person at the exhibit. Nico would swim back and forth across the front of the exhibit and right up to the second level where I stood. If I moved, he moved with me.

I suppose this flirtatious nature explains the frisky activities between he and one of the female Belugas. The aquarium is hoping there might be a baby Beluga coming soon!

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Olympic Memories

These mannequins are on display at the Atlanta History Center's Centennial Olympic Games Museum. There are several mannequins which feature the costumes worn by different countries during the opening ceremonies.

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Elegant Entrance

The main entrance to Atlanta's Swan House.

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Torch Relay

A display of torches used during the Centennial Olympic Games torch relay.

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Olympic Performance

This statue of an Olympic track and field athlete is on display inside the Atlanta History Center's Centennial Olympic Games Museum.

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Swan House

This home is one of Atlanta's most photographed homes. The Swan House was built in 1928 for the Edward H. Inman family. The home was designed by Atlanta architect Philip Trammell Shutze. After the death of Mrs. Inman, the home and its ground were purchased by the Atlanta Historical Society.

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Swan House Gardens

The gardens behind Atlanta's Swan House. The former grounds of the Swan House now encompass the Atlanta History Center.

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June Theme Day: Feet

This is a shot of the main exhibit entrance at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Midtown Atlanta. Currently, the Center has a Jim Henson exhibit and their also building a Jim Henson wing. In addition to the exhibits, the Center puts on productions using all sorts of puppets.

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Goslar Warrior

Goslar Warrior by Henry Moore, sculpted in 1973-1974, on display at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

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Puppets

One of many fun and creative puppets on display at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta.

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A Shot of Moore

Reclining Mother and Child sculpted by Henry Moore in 1975-1976. This is one of many mother and child sculptures Moore created.

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Southern Seasons Garden

A view of the Southern Seasons garden within the Atlanta Botanical Garden. This garden was created to show off the four seasons within the city. It was opened just a couple of weeks ago.

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Carved Flowers

I recently explored Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum. The museum has large collections Classical, Ancient Egyptian, Near Eastern, Ancient American, African, and Asian art. They also have a large collection of works on paper.

This piece is a portion of a carved Roman relief. I loved the little carved flower.

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Well-Behaved Bird

This peacock is one of several sculptures outside the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple. Just like every other piece carved at the temple, the detail is amazing.

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May Theme Day: Shadows

This is from the Fernbank Science Center. The exhibit hall has hands on exhibits geared towards kids. This one involves shadows and the color spectrum.

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A Hat Full of Flowers

One more photo from Saturday's Inman Park Festival Parade. This is another member of the Seed and Feed Marching Band, complete with flowery hat!

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One Wild and Wacky Parade

One thing I love about living in Atlanta is the great festivals that occur throughout the year. My favorite festival by far is the Inman Park Festival. Inman Park is a beautiful neighborhood in downtown Atlanta with gorgeous architecture, great restaurants and shops, and very fun residents. Each year the Inman Park Festival brings great artists and musicians from around the country, along with one fun parade.

The festival's parade is full of quirky bands and floats and is a huge draw for the festival itself. This is the drum major for the Seed & Feed Marching Band. Every single one of their band members is dressed just as wild and wacky as she is!

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More Moore

There are currently two sculptures of the "Moore in America" exhibition in place. I couldn't find the name of this sculpture, but through searching I believe it is "Large Two Forms."

I plan to visit the exhibition once it opens, so I'll see if I'm right!

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Exhibition Prep

Every year the Atlanta Botanical Garden hosts an exhibition within the garden. This year, the ABG is presenting "Moore in America" consisting of 20 sculpted works by Henry Moore. This is to be the largest outdoor exhibition of Moore's sculptures ever presented. It's scheduled to run from May through October.

This is one of the sculptures being prepped for display in the garden. I suspect this is some sort of multi-sculptured skeleton, as a hand written sign on it said "leg" and the large crate next to it said "head."

You can read more about the exhibition here at the Garden's website. You can also learn more about Henry Moore via the Henry Moore Foundation.

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Lady in the Shade

I really like this statue at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. To me, it seems like she's dancing around with her dainty umbrella.

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