Chinese Dragon Puppet

This sculpture is situated on the outskirts of Fresno's Chinatown.

Taken 26 October 2018.

The Village at Meridian

The Village at Meridian

is a shopping center in Boise, Idaho.

These delightful sculptures

depict the joys of reading.

Taken 4 April 2016.

Also in Mesa...

Here're a few photos

I almost included in yesterday's post,

but decided they would be a bit overwhelmed

by the mural.

Taken 25 March 2016.

Greeting the Morning

This sculpture is in front of a bank

in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Leavenworth is a photogenic town.

I was there more than once over the years

for professional training.

These shots were taken 19 June 2015.

Public Library, Washington, DC

The Public Library

Washington, DC.

Built between 1899-1902.

Paid for by Andrew Carnegie.

Gorgeous architectural details.

And this, um, interesting sculpture out front...

beautiful and striking from an artistic standpoint,

fiercely evocative.

The chief relationship I can discern

to the bastion of learning

upon whose lawn it stands

is:

"I have a question."

Wonder and curiosity.

Asking questions is how we learn.

Wouldn't you agree?

Taken 18 November 2010.

Street Art #16: Washington, DC

Sculpture

somewhere in Washington, DC.

I made several attempts

trying to get a sharp image,

but my rudimentary

instrument

hampers me somewhat.

Flash completely ruined it

because of the light stone building

and the wet sidewalk in the foreground;

plus the effects of the uplighting on the sculpture

were utterly destroyed.

So I did the best I could to hold still

without a tripod

and use available light

to capture the image.

All things considered,

this one is OK, eh?

Taken 16 November 2010.

Take a Dive

Eye-catching and beautiful already.

Now,

take a step back:

Focus on the dolphins:

Better angle:

Handmade wood mosaic inlay sculpture,

"Two Dolphins"

by Emile Norman

Awesome.

In the side lobby of the Monterey Conference Center

at Portola Plaza.

Taken 31 December 2010.

Street Art # 12: Colorado Springs

OK,

so I'm expanding the generally accepted

definition of "Street Art"

to include outdoor

"formal" art installations.

It's art.

It's on the street

(or at least visible from the street).

I found these two cowboys

beautiful and intriguing. 

I wanted to hear what the guy

in front was telling the other guy.

Forever caught in mid-conversation

in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado.

I like the photo above because there is little evidence

that you are not out in the wilderness somewhere.

The view below,

while not so great of the sculpture itself,

illustrates the context.