Spring Break

So this week my daughter is home on Spring break, so we did a couple of special things: we went to the National Zoo to see the new pandas, and to an exhibit called The Art of the Brick, with over a hundred lego creations. I highly recommend both. The pandas were both very active, so fun to watch, and the lego creations amazing. Some pictures . . .

Having' a snack.

Mama gorilla and her baby (see it?).

There were many different kinds of lego creations - reproductions of famous pieces of art, historical artifacts, and animals. Here are some of them . . .

One of the Easter Island heads

Gorilla! (I wish I had thought to bring my little lego gorillas to visit their big brother!)

Polar bears

Now, these next three pictures go together and show you how realistic looking these lego creations are. 

(1.) A rhinoceros, with a picture of a rhinoceros in Africa behind it . . .

(2.) A closer look at the picture . . .

(3.) And a close-up of the rhino in the picture! It's the lego one!

The creator collaborated with an artist to create these pictures, which were just amazing.

And while there were many more animals, maybe just one final one . . .

An 18 foot long T-Rex! It was really cool.

I think it's there through the end of April, so if you have the time, give it a look!