Lincoln Sculptures #7

Lincoln Sculptures #6

Lincoln Sculptures #5

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Lincoln sculpture as seen from the lower path.
Poor Abe can’t get a word in edgewise!

Shelburne Falls
The ride to Shelburne Falls, MA on Sunday went very well considering I forgot to bring my Google map and directions. I was pretty sure I remembered the exit but stopped at a gas station off I-91 to get a look at a map. Shelburne Falls is one of those charming old mill towns that time seems to have passed by. Bonnie rode up with me and it was good to have a Guide showing me the town. She had been there before and knew just where to go. The Bridge of Flowers had loads of fall flowers in bloom. The most impressive sight had to be the glacial potholes. The riverbed was exposed showing the striations in color of the rocks as well as how they were folded by the action of the glacier. I have put this town on my list of destinations for next summer. They have a cutlery store on the other side of the Deerfield River (which I believe is the town of Buckland ). I could use some good knives.

Publishing Party in Shelburne Falls
I have a poem, “Who Walks the Tower” in the Fall 2008 issue of Equinox. Bonnie has two in this issue. We had a whole new audience for our work, and a whole new group of voices we had never heard before. All in all, it was a wonderful day. Mocha Maya’s Coffee House is a great venue and Maureen and her staff of volunteers did such a great job putting the book together.

Lincoln Sculptures #4

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Career columns showing Lincoln’s varied careers. Click on photos to enlarge...makes reading easier.

In other news
On Thursday I walked. Went only a mile and a half and my lower back started bothering me. I expect minor shin splints from the walk. I will make an appointment with my chiropractor to fix the back. Then I went for a bike ride yesterday for the first time since I got back from the Canal trip. It went well. I’m still riding strong. However, the first time I walked up a flight of stairs after the ride I thought my leg muscles were on fire…burn, baby, burn! I guess I haven’t healed quite yet. Today was one of those brilliant, slightly cool fall days that I had to let go. I knew better than to go for a walk (shins not healed yet) or bike ride (the body needs more time). How I hated to fritter away such a day. Tomorrow Bonnie I will be going to Shelburne Falls, MA for a publishing party. I have a poem, “Who Walks the Tower” in the Winter 2008 issue of Equinox. Bonnie has one or two in this issue. I am excited about being able to be part of the event as well as the chance to read my work to a whole new audience.

Lincoln Sculptures #3

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Plaque and sculpture commemorating the meeting between Lincoln and Harriet Beecher Stowe. I don't remember any more (it's been too long) the exact order the sculptures will be seen. I will present them as I have saved them on my computer.

It’s been a while since my last post. I had been concentrating for my Erie Canal Bike Ride. The ride has been done and now I’m trying to catch up with what’s gone on in my absence. I still have to catalogue over 400 pictures and get the best of them and my journal up on the internet. It will be posted in a new blog and I’ll post the web address as soon as it is up.

Lincoln Sculptures #2

From the parking lot at Great River Park, walk north toward the Founders' Bridge. The first sculpture you encounter is this magnificant horse.

Lincoln Sculptures #1

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The “flags” that announce the Lincoln Financial Riverwalk sculptures.
Plaque (pardon the curvaceous shadow) and sculpture for Equality. Equality is the first sculpture you encounter as you enter Great River Park in East Hartford. It is at the top of the roadway into the park and easy to miss because you may not be expecting anything so soon.

As always, click on photos to enlarge.

Over the next few days I will be posting the sculptures and accompanying plaques. I find them very interesting and hope you do, too.

The sculptures, commissioned by Lincoln Financial, will be a permanent exhibit.