One of my favorite things about living in Colorado Springs is the abundance of public art. The downtown area is dotted with sculptures, many of them by local artist Chris Weed. This particular piece of art is probably my favorite because it's so cheerful. It's several colossal sunflowers (or are they black-eyed Susans?) that sit in the median between the north- and southbound lanes of Cascade Avenue, right in front of the Antlers-Hilton. I've always wanted to photograph them. They seemed like a great subject for my end-of-the-year post, so yesterday I pulled over, ran across traffic and took a few snaps agains the bright blue sky.
Chris used to be a friend of mine but I haven't spoken to him in years. I still have a small table he gave me in 1995 (he makes furniture too). It's one of my prized possessions.
Happy New Year everyone! Thanks to all of you for your visits and comments in 2008 -- I'll see ya in 2009!
2 comments:
New year'S to you happiness, and quiet and the welfare will bring.
What a great piece of art. All the best in the New Year.
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