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Thursday/ at the Park: clear and cold 🌬

I ventured out of the house to get a little sun today, even though the high was barely above freezing (34°F/ 1°C).
These pictures are from Volunteer Park.

The bronze sculpture of William H. Seward at the greenhouse in Volunteer Park. The statue was unveiled at the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition in 1909 and relocated to the park the following year. Steward was a determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, and was Secretary of State of the Union during the Civil War.
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There was a murder of crows on the lawns by the greenhouse.
It’s a good time of the year to get a clear view of the water tower.
Look for the tiny slice of white waxing crescent moon in the blue sky towards the top and in the center of the picture.
These are two of 14 new stone benches installed and placed throughout the park. The benches were commissioned by The Henry art museum, and the artist is Chloë Bass (b. 1984, New York).

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