Twilight in the sculpture garden
We’ll walk around the place
Look upon the beautiful secrets
That all the artists made
– Semisonic
On Sunday, I also wandered through the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, just across the street from Loring Park. Probably the best known sculpture is Spoonbridge and Cherry, which is also a fountain (the water comes out of the end of the stem when the fountain is on).
Minneapolis is sometimes called the “Mini-Apple.” (Please note that the buildings of downtown are not slowly toppling over to the left. Whoops.)
I’m particularly fond of Woodrow.
And of Standing Glass Fish, which is located in a small conservatory on the west edge of the Sculpture Garden.
I thought that Paul Walters Piece looked like a very large ball of yarn.
Which reminded me to get out my Trekking sock and take another picture of it.
And then I headed home…
“I don’t think I like what you’re implying here.”
That last picture cracks me up.
LOL on the Good Kitty Gone Bad!!
You mean that’s not yarn? How disappointing! And I ain’t telling you what I thought Standing Glass Fish was before I saw the tail!
If you had kids you could stay home like the rest of us and not get around as much as you do!! Jealous??? Not much!
Hey Chris- I’ve always wanted to visit Minneapolis, and now you’ve given me more incentive. The sculpture garden looks amazing.
Who’s Kitty has gone bad?
That last photo cracks me up, too. I LOVE that you shared the sculpture garden with us. I should get out and take some of the canal.
Wow! Those are some really incredible sculptures!! Love the cherry & spoon. And the fish!
The bench that your sock is on has a WEIRD saying on it…
Great sculptures- now I’m really jealous! It was nice that the sock got out again.. its becoming very well traveled!
That definitely looks like a big ball of yarn! What else could it be?
What cool sculptures, I especially like the cherry fountain, I’ll have to show Josh when he gets home. I wish we had cool sculptures like you do. Nice sock!
The bench saying, huh!? Weird. Weird.
Love the cherry and spoon! And of course the ball of yarn. Dessert and yarn, top life priorities.
Where did you get that button? Poor Chaos….
That spoon and cherry is the coolest!!!
I second Marina’s comment on what I thought the fish was before I scrolled down further… Whoopsee! But, I love that ‘ball of yarn’
Chaos, it’s a compliment, so says Atticus…
What a fun place! I miss the art galleries in Seattle, and haven’t visited my local museum yet. Guess I should schedule that, huh?
I wish we had art like that near me! Those are all so beautiful. I especially like the first. It makes me want to climb it and slide down. LOL.
The fish is amazing! Your trekking socks really do trek ;o)
Chaos has been up to more than even he realizes? He’s not bad, he just looks that way in pictures.. a lot … hehe
Oh, just lovely! Thanks for sharing your adventure!
You made me feel like I was “home” with this post! *sigh*
Huh. I had to scroll back up to see what the fish could possibly be mistaken for. Uh, I think I know now.
Love the ball of yarn! Which is what I’m sure the artist meant. And yes, that is one odd saying to carve in stone.
I think Chaos was making sure they got his likeness down.
Wow those are really neat, one of these days when we make it back to Minneapolis, I’m going to have to check that place out. Thanks for posting about it.
Good Kitty Gone Bad – what are you talking about? Chaos is always a good kitty! A good kitty who likes his tuna 🙂
Great sculptures, my favorite is the fish. Poor Chaos, I think you upset him
Oh, I’ve been to the Sculpture Garden, although it’s been a few years. The fish is pretty impressive in person. It’s a great place to visit if you like sculpture.
I love that last picture of Chaos!
Cool sculpture, I especially love the standing glass fish…
Is that a sticker or a pin? Where do I get one and how would I attach it to Simon? If it’s a pin, I could put it on his collar, I guess. Oh, and great sculpture, too!
Ahh, the sculpture garden, love the pictures (esp, the one where downtown tilts hee hee). : )
i LOVE the spoon/cherry bridge!
I love sculpture gardens. Thanks for the pics!
The cherry in the spoon is soooooo neat…as is the cat trying to get that sometimes, good kitties go bad…
oh, i love sculpture gardens! (and how funny, i just posted pics of, well, of sculptures IN a garden a short while ago)
Isis is an aspiring Chaos, methinks. Kitty gone bad, indeed…she is getting very big, and very shiny, and very…well, very VERY. You know what I mean. Or…or Chaos does.
I love the pictures! You have a talent for photography.
Good Kitty Gone Bad – Boy, do Smitty and I know what you mean.
What a great sculpture garden! Thanks for sharing it. That really is an unusual saying on the bench. Does it credit the author?
Those are awesome pics!
I love that sculpture garden.
Shouldn’t that button say “Bad kitty got worse”?
You got all my favorites… except the Harebell. Who could resist the visual flower-pun?
Well, that and I’ve not yet seen the ball-of-yarn-sort-of sculpture yet (or else didn’t ever notice it)… will have to give it a close inspection next time!
Is all that construction along 94 on the eastern half of downtown freaking you out as much as it is me? I’m pretty sure that huge complex of buildings popped up full-blown during the half hour it took me to pick up the Vampire from his class in Uptown…
Nice pics! I keep meaning to check out the spoonbridge, but have yet to do it. I love the pic of Chaos reading the sticker. He hasn’t necessarily “gone bad” but he is a cat so you know he’s up to something;)