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This is a closer look at the Bush Pasture Park Rose Garden
Gazebo. |
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High Street, Downtown Salem. Directly behind this is the
location of the old pre-1953 Marion County courthouse. To the right is
is the new Courthouse Square. |
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At the front entrance to the Courthouse Square is what I
find to be a most
delightful wind sculpture, called "Galaxy" created by Andrew
Carson. A
good wind gets this thing going in all sorts of directions, It is a real
kick to
watch. There is a closer view below, but one really needs to see this
one in
real life. And just for those of you who may not be able to, I'm working
on a tiny video, which
will give you some feel for the this delightful wind sculpture. |
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Another example of whimsical Salem artwork is this
"gator" which resides along with several other friends, in
Wilson Park, adjacent to the capitol building. |
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This sculpture is on the Marion
County Courthouse. Inscribed next to it is this:
TO THOSE THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES
THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM
THEIR SACRIFICE IS OUR INSPIRATION
THEIR IDEALS OUR HERITAGE
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Here's a closer look at the wind sculpture,
"Galaxy", created by Andrew Carson, located at the entrance to
the Courthouse Square. The day I had been there, (29th?) of June, it
appeared to have just been installed, as the work was not yet complete. |
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The Lower South Falls at Silver Falls State Park cascades
93 feet to the cool pool below. This waterfall is another that visitors
walk behind as they hike a trail of ten waterfalls. |
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Lower South Falls as seen from very near behind it. One of
the delights of hiking through this park is that waterfalls are not seen
as distant objects, but visitors very nearly become one with the
sparkling cascades. |
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Along the banks of the Willamette is Minto-Brown Park. The
park is a blend of recreational, agricultural and environmental uses. As
visitors hike, bike or jog along about 10 miles of paved trails, they
pass through fields of crops, forest, ponds and streams, as well as
raccoons, deer and hundreds of Canada geese. Note the low level of the
Willamette river. 2001 has been an unusually dry year. During many
winters this trail is even covered by the river. |
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United States President W. H. Taft visited Salem in 1911.
From the Salem Library
historic photo collection, Salem, Oregon. |
