Green. The color of nature and, ironically, the color of greed and jealousy. Such a contradiction. I wasn't sure which direction to take this post today. I couldn't get away from the nature theme, so I thought I'd celebrate natural sculptures that happen to center around lush green grass and sinuous curves. Click through the caption links to read all about them, the mystery, the statements about man vs. nature, in all three. The Great Serpent Mound is ancient, the Wave Field contemporary, the Wall a solid boundary. Are they signs to the gods or a calming presence for those of us here on earth? Must we design sculptures like these to truly appreciate the ground? Must we make stone walls to ensure our control over nature, or is it in fact a celebration of nature? Whatever the reason, there's childlike bliss in climbing on the mounds of grass on the Wave Field. A calmness of the stones leading to water. A reverence for ancient hallowed ground. Enjoy your own altar of green today. - l.o.d.
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