Denver - Lili on the Loose

25 07, 2016

Museum Monday: Chasmosaurinae Dinosaur Family

By Lili|July 25th, 2016|Categories: Dinosaurs, Museums, Travel|Tags: Chasmosaurinae, Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dinosaur, DMNS, Kosmoceratops, North America, Paleontology Lab, Prehistoric Journey, triceratops, USA|0 Comments

Recently I made my way down to my favorite museum in Denver, The Denver Museum of Nature & Science and stopped in to visit the Paleontology lab found at the end of Prehistoric Journey. I was delighted to see two members of the Chasmosaurinae Dinosaur family being worked on! The first specimen is a no brainer and my all time favorite dinosaur - TRICERATOPS! This one was found in Wyoming. The second skull is from a Kosmoceratops part of the same "family" as Triceratops, but with noticeably different frills. Definitely a treat to see both of them! Museum Monday is an

2 07, 2016

June 2016 Recap

By Lili|July 2nd, 2016|Categories: Blog Recaps and Roundups|Tags: Beauty and the Beast, Broadway, Colorado, Denver, Denver Flea, Disney, Game of Thrones, OITNB, reading list, watchlist|0 Comments

I mostly stuck to local activities this month. I went and saw the broadway show Beauty and the Beast. The costumes and songs were well done, but the jokes were a bit jarring. I forgot that it was mostly aimed at children, so the jokes had to be explained very clearly so the kids could get it. But it was still fun. I also went to the Denver Flea with my friend Roma. We went last year, but this year it was so much bigger! It was a hot but fun day. I ended up getting some Hibiscus drink mixer and tangerine-rosemary lotion.

17 06, 2016

Prisms of Light, Floating in the Sky

By Lili|June 17th, 2016|Categories: Art, Local, Photography|Tags: Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, DMNS, North America, Photo Friday, Prism, USA|0 Comments

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science has amazing exhibits, but it also has a lot of great artwork outside around the City Park area. This is a giant artwork hanging high up to help capture light and create rainbows. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

13 06, 2016

Museum Monday: Emerald Dream

By Lili|June 13th, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century, cartier, Colorado, Countess of Granard, DAM, Denver, Denver Art Museum, diamonds, emerald, necklace, North America, platinum, USA|0 Comments

The Denver Art Museum had an exhibit called Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century which I was lucky enough to see in its last few days. This stunning emerald necklace was one of the highlights. The emerald is huge and almost translucent. Necklace worn by Countess of Granard. Cartier London, special order, 1932. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

3 05, 2016

April 2016 Recap

By Lili|May 3rd, 2016|Categories: Blog Recaps and Roundups|Tags: Colorado, Deadpool, Denver, Denver Art Museum, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Game of Thrones, Jerash, Jordan, Middle East, museum, New Mexico, North America, Petra, Santa Fe, travel missteps, USA|0 Comments

The month of April was a lot more low-key than March. I didn't travel anywhere this month, although I came very close to booking a trip to Jordan, but I decided to hold off until I can sort out some finances before I commit to anything. Recommended Reading Lili on the Loose A lot of my favorite posts this month are heavy in photography. Gondola Ride in Venice, Italy - This was a fun New Years Day, where it was rainy and snowy so no one else was out on the water. Cold and Magical. Philae: the Temple on the

18 04, 2016

Review: Chocolate Exhibit at DMNS

By Lili|April 18th, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel, Travel Review|Tags: chocolate, Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, DMNS, North America, Review, USA|0 Comments

I was excited to see Denver Museum of Nature and Science's take on a Chocolate Exhibit as I had visit the Choco Museum in Antigua, Guatemala and had learned how to make chocolate there. Chocolate: the Exhibition is running now through May 8th and is included with your DMNS admission or membership. When you first walk in, you'll see lifesize models of the tree and pods. Many facts are displayed in both English and Spanish about the tree and how it grows. (I was amused to hear a little kid go "EWWE, Chocolate likes death!" When he read that rotting

8 04, 2016

Precious Cargo Chihuly

By Lili|April 8th, 2016|Categories: Art, Attractions & Sights, Local, Travel|Tags: 2014, boat, Botanical Garden, chihuly, Colorado, Denver, Denver Botanical Gardens, glass, North America, Photo Friday, USA, water|0 Comments

So many colorful glass spheres at the Denver Botanical Garden's Chihuly exhibit. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

2 02, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 1 – Leaving Home

By Lili|February 2nd, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Chophouse, Colorado, DEN, Denver, DIA, Dream of Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, Ingress, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Movie, North America, security, SSSS, Super Shuttle, TSA, Uber|0 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Thursday October 22, 2015 Egypt: Day 1 - Leaving Home (Denver, CO) For a moment I enjoyed being alone and listen to the heavy rain on the window. It had been hard to sleep the night before with Tessa gone. (I had dropped my dog off the night before to my parents house and had also left them copies of my itinerary so they wouldn't be worried.) It had been already packed for almost a week, but my flight

25 01, 2016

Museum Monday: Art Deco Cartier Sakura Bracelet

By Lili|January 25th, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century, cartier, Colorado, DAM, Denver, Denver Art Museum, diamonds, emerald, museum, North America, onyx, ruby, sakura, USA|0 Comments

The Denver Art Museum had an exhibit in 2015 called Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century which I was lucky enough to see in its last few days. The exhibit was laid out in early work, then geometric patterns, and then art deco. After that were 3 themed sections on India, Egypt and the far east. After that was beautiful work on mystery clocks, tutti frutti designs, and jaguar designs. Next you had a chance to learn more about the workshop and process in creating the designs as well as the artwork to create these gorgeous works of art. Then you had more

22 01, 2016

Glassy Blue Ice Spikes from Chihuly

By Lili|January 22nd, 2016|Categories: Art, Attractions & Sights, Local, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2014, Blue, Botanical Garden, chihuly, Colorado, Denver, Denver Botanical Gardens, glass, North America, Photo Friday, USA|0 Comments

In 2014, the Denver Botanical Gardens hosted an exhibit of Chihuly glass artwork. This was one of the first pieces, a massive glass sculpture of hundreds of blue spikes. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.