cuddle magic

jon and i went to a philadelphia fringe fest event at the philadelphia magic gardens on a whim. the event was a special performance by philly/brooklyn-based band "Cuddle Magic" which incorporated their "acoustic avant-pop music" with the beautiful space of the Magic Gardens. it was spiffy.

enjoy this taste of Cuddle Magic:

gardens of magic

last weekend we stepped into the world of Isaiah Zagar's Magic Gardens

I've been past the South Street entrance many times, but never realized how much was beyond the gate!

Over the course of 16 years, Zagar crafted this labyrinth of incredible mosaic work including all sorts of reclaimed treasures

what a fantastically beautiful place!

ring ring ringing rocks!

there is a marvelous state park in bucks county pennsylvania where the rocks make bell sounds when you hit them with hammers!

we went to explore this phenomenon a few saturdays ago when it was Obscura Day which is a global celebration of all things strange!

the hammers worked best and in about 15 minutes we were down 1 wrench when jon thought he'd throw it at a rock to make a glorious sound.

it was a beautiful day for making some rock music!

the trees, however.

they do not sing.