Gardening on the Moon ( GOTM )

Written by Jeff

The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Our trip to visit family and friends in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota was going by so quickly. The one stop that I wanted to make was the sculpture garden in Minneapolis. The Spoonbridge and Cherry has appeared on covers of travel guides and other magazines and I wanted to see it and to have my own picture. It did not disappoint! (I was surprised to see that the cherry stem was actually a fountain in full force on this day!)

Before entering the outdoor gardens, we took a quick stroll through the greenhouse and the Standing Glass Fish, which I originally thought was a whale, was beautiful. It was well-placed in a raised indoor pond and was very well-suited to the sculpture.

I must admit that I am usually a sucker for a bit of whimsy in the garden and this sculpture of a Hare On a Bell was quite fascinating even with the addition of the grasshopper which couldn’t resist getting into the photo (top left of bell).

Of course the gardens were quite impressive as well…

We also visited the Como Park Zoo with a relatively new conservatory and rain forest. If you get a chance to visit, take advantage of it. On the outside of the conservatory, they had several lily pad ponds. I liked the giant lily pads the best.

Of course we couldn’t resist riding the Cafesjian’s Carousel saved and restored by donations and now faithfully serving the children of the area.

We ended this day with a family dinner at a local Mexican cantina (as though we can’t get enough in the Phoenix area).

Related Links:

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

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