Fumio Sawa Fine Art

Originally from Kyoto, Japan, we met Mr. Sawa at his gallery in Trindad, Colorado. A retired physicist, an artist and musician, he is a also connoisseur of antique glass with an exquisite collection in the gallery. He also practices kendo.

 

After hearing the incredible story of just a portion of his life including an upcoming exhibit of his paintings at the  Sangre de Cristo Art Center in Pueblo, Colorado (due to covid, exhibit was cancelled), we were treated to two performances on his electronic piano. 

Fourth Down under: Other Exhibitions

Meditations on Truth & Beauty

(cancelled)

Bach - Goldberg Variation

Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

He has a Yamaha concert grand at home and noted that its keyboard is much different.

In The Style of The Hupmobile

We mapped out a circuitous route that would avoid the 8,000 foot (2438.4m) Raton Pass, an altitude that has, of late, caused breathing discomfort. It was five times the straight-line distance of Interstate 25, but we travel in the style of the Hupmobile

stopping to admire olde buildings, 

land stretchin' out far and wide,

German-engineering and savor the odour of mint that trails in the wake of one's roadside footsteps. 

German-engineered (no doubt)

Somehow we missed a turn out by Des Moines. 

It didn't dawn on us until we found ourselves in Raton.   

With darkness descending and myriad deer lining the twisting, winding two-lane highway that would've taken four hours to get us around the pass, Michelle did a virtual transgender transmutation into Stirling Moss and with me serving as "navigator" -- similar to the team-driving of the Mille Miglia -- we headed over The Pass.

It was touch and go through the numerous chicanes of construction detours. Closely tailed by two eager beavers, Ms. Cook was magnificent and we arrived in Trinidad without incident. 

Water Dragon

Born December 24, 1952 made me an (eccentric) Water Dragon.

From the looks of this box from Wonderful House in Trinidad, Colorado (wonderful people but perfectly adequate, mediocre food), they are trending more and more toward the eccentric. (I was drawn in by the Google reviews.)

The choices are limited in Trinidad, so I'm prompted to speculate that many of the reviews are folks' efforts to be supportive. The food is okay, but really nothing more than average.

 

Art Cartopia

They HAD to come up with a way to put Trinidad on the map. Pat Patrick and Rodney Wood got the idea. Though there's a larger "collection" in Houston, Texas, Art Cartopia is the nation's largest art-car museum (link to images).

OUTSIDE

INSIDE

And many more!!!