Awesome Art

Friday, April 21…

(lioness on top of scoring sign)

I think Greg was gone a full 12 hours. There was a general meeting of corner workers at 7, then two trolleys took them down to the track and I was on my own ‘til 7 or so tonight. I had a car, but nowhere I needed to go (plus, I’m a little intimidated by the the exit/return process. I have all the proper paperwork and tickets, but…) So I finished the 300-page book I started last night. (It was a very easy read.) Worked on the blog (almost caught up). Took a couple walks (and one short nap). 

Yesterday I raved in general about this venue. And I included pics of a couple sculptures. Today I need to rhapsodize on the use of metal sculpture within this park. Not only is it beautifully executed, it's also delightfully whimsical. i was immediately impressed with the horses (which I believe are the only painted pieces) when we drove in. (In fact, I wandered off to photograph them while Greg was still figuring out where we were supposed to camp.) This morning I was walking around a small, snowman-shaped (figure 8 + a head) auxiliary track when I noticed what looked like a turkey vulture in the inner landscaping. Then I saw another one and paused to look more carefully. Now I could see 3, but none were moving. And then I realized they were metal... and grinned. Why would anyone even think of adding subtle touches like this to such a small bit of the venue? Below are shots of a few other pieces, but there are also dragonflies, lions, elephants, more ants, more flowers, and...  Wonderful stuff!

(That's a life-sized driver.) 

(flowers, 10-12' high)

Regal Birds

"Charlotte" overlooks turns  5 & 6.

(macabre whimsy)

Fowl Friends (in a breeze, their heads do bob)

BlogThought... Amidst all this sublime art I also found a touch of the ridiculous. For whatever reason, there's also an inflatable church perched on one of the hillsides. Go figure.

From the front, you can look through to a stained "glass"
window under the (oops, crooked) steeple.