The Herb was off on a trek to Chicago with compatriots, so I was able to catch a cat nap, and a cup of tea at T.K.'s in Mendota Heights.
At about five I set out to find number two on the Minnesota Rocks sculpture list. I had to pedal over the High Bridge against a significant wind and a long uphill incline to get to West St Paul and Cherokee Park, between Wyoming and Annapolis. There were quite a number of people in the park, including a tree climbing contest. It was fun to watch for about ten minutes while a guy equipped with ropes and steady resolve climbed a tall, old oak tree and rang bells far out at the end of branches - all the while he was being timed and perhaps judged on technique. The trucks in the parking areas were from tree trimming services from around the Twin Cities area. This appears to be a new sport, although it's maybe just new to me. I should have taken pictures.
Minnesota Rock Carving number 2:
Number two on the map of Minnesota Rocks Sculptures is "Peace Table" by Craig David, a St Paul sculptor. All of these sculptures are carved in Minnesota stone - granite, limestone, stromatolite. I bet the geologists at the DNR know all about this stuff. "Peace Table" is granite, I think.
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A pretty interesting day. Tree climbers, tennis, rock sculptures and biking. You should sleep well!
I showed the rock pictures to the geology guy. He was the coordinator of the Minnesota Rocks project. For example, he dealt with the companies who donated rock to coordinate sizes and transportation and stuff like that. He does indeed know ALL about these things.
The first one is limestone.
The second one has granite benches, probably from the Saint Cloud area. The table is iron formation from the Biwabik area.
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