Nov. 4, 2006 - Sunset Hills_Laumeier Park

Sunset Hills, located in South St. Louis County, has a wonderful park located there. Laumeier Sculpture Park is an outdoor adventure waiting to be seen and is open year round. It has 98 acres for you to enjoy! Last Sunday, while the city and county were getting ready to celebrate the Cardinals baseball team winning the 2006 World Championship, I ventured out to see what was happening here at Laumeier. It was a beautiful day and I had a great time strolling through thepark and seeing all the folks that were about.

Fall was showing it's splendor with the changing colors of the leaves. Cooler air is welcome and a bit of melancoly finds it's way into my heart. Time is passing by so quickly. I hardly know where the months have gone. There's a nip in the air and you want to walk briskly. This is the perfect place to do that. There are paths and different trails to take. You can also tour inside the museum building, but I'll save that for another time. It's too pretty to be inside today. Following are the photos that I took this day, but there were many more sculptures to see. I hope you'll come and visit, if not to stay.

    The big bird is one you can walk into and sit down for a rest if you'd like. The scuptures are also marked with braille script so that it is accessible to the handicapped. I like the chain of balls and also the man in the woods. The final photo is a wall plaque with mosaics that was made by children and others at a camp function. There is a shelter there too, facing the woods.  In the summer, at the outdoor stage, is where the outdoor concerts take place. Wonderful art shows too!

If you like contemporary art, you'll like this park. If not...just enjoy the walk in the park.

Dogs are allowed on leash...but please remember the pooper scooper!