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#12: Davinci Quote (no code)

THOU O GOD DOST SELL UNTO US ALL GOOD THINGS AT THE PRICE OF LABOR.

This is part of 'The Ruins' at Holliday Park. Not what I was going to post, but worked very late Friday night, so it seemed fitting.

Here is what I had intended to post, another picture of The Ruins, which really do need a lot of repair:

Indy Daily Photo #11: Park Bench Series 1

I like benches!

Indy Daily Photo #10: Races of Mankind

'The Ruins' at Holliday Park contain Karl Bitter's work 'The Races of Mankind', originally at the St Paul Building, New York. The reflecting pools have been emptied and the statuary is enclosed by an ugly fence. Still, the unusual statuary adds a unique touch to the park.

Indy Daily Photo #9: Today was a beautiful day!

Indianapolis Daily Photo #8: The White River

We've had a lot of rain recently and the White River is swollen. The river crested at 4.28 feet in this area about 15 hrs before I shot this picture. Certainly not a record, but pretty high. I'll come back here this summer when the river is much lower and take photos of the other side of the bank -- a pumping station that is a common graffiti site.

When I was in school, we were taught that Indianapolis is the largest city in the US not on a navigable body of water. Don't know if that's true, but I do know that the White River isn't navigable. Even with a canoe, portage is necessary in some areas. Here is what the Indiana Waterways web site states about navigability on the White River: "Navigable from its junction with the Wabash River for 49.5 river miles to where it branches into the East Fork of the White River and the West Fork of the White River." That's the last 49 miles of the river of a 307 mile river (East Fork).

Interesting links:
Friends of the White River
Indiana Waterways
USGS White River Basin Study

Indpls Daily Photo #7: Holliday Park

It's such a gorgeous day today that I couldn't help but shoot more photos in the park. Today's location: Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Road.

This picture was taken at "The Ruins", the area featuring Karl Bitter's work, Races of Mankind. I'll post more pictures of the park & The Ruins later in the week.

In addition to the sculptural features, the 94-acre park contains a wonderful playground, a Nature Center with lots of program offerings, and several walking trails through ravines and along White River. Upcoming Programs in June include the Hosta Society Plant Sale & Show on June 10th and Summer Concert in the Park featuring Cathy Morris on June 16.

Holliday Park is a great place for bird-watching too!

Indpls Daily Photo #6: Koi

Two butterfly koi and some assorted comets and goldfish.

People frequently ask me if I need to take my fish indoors in winter. Koi and other types of ornamental fish can live through Indiana winters -- even when they aren't mild winters like we had this year.

To see some wonderful ponds and learn more about ornamental fish, consider the Indiana Koi and Water Garden Club's annual pond tour, scheduled this year for July 15-16.

Indianapolis Daily Photo #5: Gazebo

A quiet little spot, beside a private pond, in a Northside neighborhood.

Indpls Daily Photo #4: Garfield Park Pagoda

Located on the southside and established in 1889, Garfield Park is the oldest park in Indianapolis. The park has a Conservatory, an Arts Center, the pagoda pictured here, swimming pool, playgrounds, and walking trails.

Through July 2, the Smithsonian Photography Exhibition, “Through My Father’s Eyes: The Filipino American Photographs of Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado (1914-1976),” is on display at the Garfield Park Arts Center. The exhibit of 50 rare photographs is free and open to the public.