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I've always loved this sculpture, "
Flame" by Lin Emery.
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It lives in front of the Lawrence City Hall.
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According to the artist, it was "inspired" by a quote from Langston Hughes (a Lawrence-ite),
"We have tomorrow
Bright before us
Like a flame."
Plus, it's just plain photogenic.
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Especially with a perfectly clear blue fall sky behind it.
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It moves in the wind, and I got a bunch of shots of it to show some of the movement.
From some angles, it looks more like some kind of insect... :)
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