Twelfth of Fifteen Rock Sculptures

Apparently the city of St Paul has been installing the Minnesota Rocks sculptures in the last month while I was otherwise occupied. I found Minnesota Rocks 12 at the Phalen Picnic Pavilion today. I had been in the exact spot at least twice in July and the stone was not yet there. There are a total of 15 sculptures, of which I have discovered and photographed 12. See link to Minnesota Rocks. The three that are left are number 9 (should be at Upper Landing Park by the Mississippi), number 13 (should be on Mounds Boulevard and McLean, but has been removed for repair because it apparently was vandalized), and the one by a Finnish sculptor which is supposed to be in Salo Park in St Anthony Village. As the monkey said when the train ran over his tail, "it won't be long now."

This one is a beauty and is located in a lovely spot. It was created by a Chinese sculptor, Lei Yixin, and is called "Meditation." After I find them all I'll try to pick out the top three most impressive. This is a top contender.


I have located the rugby World Cup tournament on Versus, the same channel that telecasts the Tour de France. The USA and England were having at it this afternoon and I watched a few scrums. Many thanks to Santini.

Also more information than necessary about Carver's Cave can be found at link. Carver's Cave was a recent subject in this blog relating to Friedrich Schiller's connection to St Paul's Como Park. He was a popularizer of the cave to his German readers.

Two sets of tennis today. It was a lovely evening and I played so-so, but managed to be on the winning side twice in the two sets.