Franconia Sculpture Park
After riding Arcola Trail, I continued north. There have been so many times on my way to Taylors Falls that I passed Franconia Sculpture Park but I never stopped. Since spontaneity seemed to be the theme of the day, I pulled over to check it out.
This crane was for sale in front of the park (in case you happen to be in the market for one).
There are a ton of sculptures in the park and most are very large (the photos don't quite convey the scale). The sculptures were much better than I thought they would be. For some reason, I imagined the place was run by some crazy welder who owned a bunch of land and a junkyard who just liked making crazy stuff. Maybe it is, but many of the pieces were very good. I really enjoyed it and it seemed like a great place to bring family.
Art was being crafted on premises by a handful of people while I was there. This artist was busy welding.
Here's a small sample of sculptures:
Even though I was practically there, I didn't bother actually going to Taylors Falls and headed back south instead. I briefly stopped at Brookside Bar & Grill in Marine on St. Croix before heading home.
This crane was for sale in front of the park (in case you happen to be in the market for one).
There are a ton of sculptures in the park and most are very large (the photos don't quite convey the scale). The sculptures were much better than I thought they would be. For some reason, I imagined the place was run by some crazy welder who owned a bunch of land and a junkyard who just liked making crazy stuff. Maybe it is, but many of the pieces were very good. I really enjoyed it and it seemed like a great place to bring family.
Art was being crafted on premises by a handful of people while I was there. This artist was busy welding.
Here's a small sample of sculptures:
Even though I was practically there, I didn't bother actually going to Taylors Falls and headed back south instead. I briefly stopped at Brookside Bar & Grill in Marine on St. Croix before heading home.
