{"id":15903,"date":"2022-01-26T05:26:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T12:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=15903"},"modified":"2022-01-26T05:26:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T12:26:37","slug":"chihuly-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=15903","title":{"rendered":"Chihuly Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I slowly savor each footstep<\/strong> as I make my way from the waterfront to the art museum area around the infamous Seattle Needle. I&#8217;ve missed the freedom of travel that I&#8217;ve had over the last two decades of my life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enter the world<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chihuly.com\/\">Chihuly<\/a>. Glass blowing artwork of fantastic and epic proportions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"443\" data-attachment-id=\"15908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=15908\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?fit=4031%2C2792&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4031,2792\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;365&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1633169062&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?fit=640%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?resize=640%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?resize=1024%2C709&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?resize=768%2C532&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?resize=1536%2C1064&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?resize=2048%2C1419&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?resize=1200%2C831&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?resize=684%2C474&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?resize=336%2C233&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887062.847902.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seattle houses some<\/strong> of Dale Chihuly&#8217;s permanent art displays, with both indoor and outdoor pieces to be seen. I wander around like a dwarf caught in the underworld, strange yet calming. I try not to stumble over my cloven hooves as I walk through this realm of mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-attachment-id=\"15910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=15910\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?fit=4031%2C2683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4031,2683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;365&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1633169925&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?fit=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?resize=684%2C455&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?resize=336%2C224&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HipstamaticPhoto-654887925.776248.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Since traveling around<\/strong> is no longer a foregone conclusion, I can&#8217;t take any visit to a new place or city for granted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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