Day 37 Memphis

Memphis Botanical, nice walk.


Double daffodils










Michelle, remind you of anything?











The Dixon Gallery and Garden
http://www.dixon.org/



The picture is a sitting area, the images are raised slightly to give them depth, neat.






Streaked azaleas








The gallery had many famous painters, even some I recognized. Cézanne, Renoir, Chagall, and more.


This picture of Venice was as clear as if you were standing there. It was painted by William James (no relation?) in the mid-1700's.










This was a hard place to find but owrth the effort. National Ornamental Metal Museum.






This is the outgoing director Wally (Mr. Wallace) he was forging a clanker for an old bell.





We viewed from here the swollen Mississippi from high above the river.


Alongside this Museum was an old raised mound, built by ancient peoples, they did not even guess. Tthe local Indian tribe then used it as a burial mound. Then the next group used it as cannon stations, guarding the river and I suppose demanding payment for passage. During the civil war it was used to house the military and its munitions.







Eating on Beale Street at the Blues City Cafe.


Known for their ribs and quaint atmosphere.

Beale street is really only two blocks long or four. The buildings as seen here are supported to keep the street scene. Many second floors empty. See it once just to say you were there, loud music even at 5 pm but louder later.

When in Memphis we finished our eating at Alfred’s on Beale Street. Shirleen and I split a Pig Heaven combo. It was a half split of ribs and a pulled pork shoulder pile with beans. If I were to eat only one place in Memphis it would be here. Duke our waiter liked to talk, he was an old Coast Guard sailor, and an Eagle Scout. Sounded like he was a musician but that is only because he went to South by Southwest in Austin. Just like Jan and Jim’s son Mike. jerr