Purl and I went to Laumeier Sculpture Park today. Ms. Needle and Distaff was supposed to join us, but unfortunately, she was not feeling well. If you are in the St. Louis area I highly recommend that you go there. It is a beautiful place that believes in combing art, nature, and people. Plus, you can bring your dog! It is the only American Association of Museums member where dogs are welcome.
Here, we are on our way to the park. Clearly, Purl is very excited. 
Here is the full size sculpture. It is Laumier Project 1981 by Jackie Ferrara.
Here, Purl is inspecting the work. It is part of an untitled piece by Ursula von Rydingsvard.
This is one of my favorite pieces, called Triangular Bridge Over Water, by Dan Graham. When I was here last year this piece had been damaged during a storm. A branch fell and broke one of the panes of glass. I am really pleased that it has been repaired.
I actually know the name of this piece! It is Ball? Ball! Wall? Wall! by Donald Lipski. It is another one of my favorites. Both of these have been here at the park for as long as I can remember. 
So has this one, titled The Way 1972-80, by Alexandar Liberman. It always makes me thing of a swing set.
And just to prove that I do knit, here is a picture of my sock with Sugabus by Robert Chambers.
It is a sugar molecule. The name is a mix of sugar and Cerberus, the three headed dog that guarded the underworld.
I grew up taking day trips from Rolla to come here to hike and look at the art work. Several works were featured in the text books I used for my art history courses in school. Laumier has pieces done by internationally known artists. Yet many people in St. Louis don't know anything about the park. He who shall not be named grew up in the town neighboring the park, yet he had never been there until I took him.
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