Mankato Sculpture (Original Photography)

Howdy,

The city of Mankato, Minnesota has many sculptures in the downtown area. The displayed works are judged annually and are displayed for one year. The new ones popped up the morning of Mother's Day, and I wanted to share some of the more interesting ones.

^{Weird Twisty Thing}

Since I'm dyslexic and have vision problems, reading the descriptions really doesn't work. Therefore, I will leave their interpretation up to you! For me, the challenge was trying to isolate the sculptures and photograph them in an interesting way. Avoiding photos that include parked cars, signs, stoplights, random passers-by, and trees is a bit of a trick.

^{The Twinkle in the Eye}

There were several horse-themed sculptures, including a huge mixed-media one. This wire sculpture was more interesting and emotive, though. I managed to get the sunlight reflected in the shiny eye, creating a rather spectacular lens flare.

^{Um... Why a bighorn?}

Here's another oddity. Why a bighorn in Mankato? There are no bighorns in the area, neither in farms nor wild. It's a very literal piece, too. Maybe someone will give it a Santa hat this winter.

^{Seahorse Knight}

This seahorse is my absolute favorite of the sculptures this year. The only problem is the location! There was no good way to get an isolated photo from the front. The tag is a little odd. I wonder if someone forgot to remove it. With rain on the way, that little piece of paper will be gone soon enough.

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