Walking the Creek Walk -

"Looking Southeast, Franklin Square"
photograph by Mick Mather

As mentioned at MICKMATHERSARTBLOG, here's a peek at one small part of the developed Creek Walk that actually runs right along the eastern bank for about a tenth of a mile. Most of the completed trail is above and left behind the trees seen above, but I digress. I walked this route today with Mark Moncavage, ex patriot Philadelphian and local landscape designer. We met at the PARK(ing) Day 2007 event a few weeks ago and made arrangements to walk this marvelous little nature trail close to - and soon to be extended through - the heart of the City of Syracuse. My current area of interest as regards public art is to see the establishment of a Sculpture Trail along the creek. I have a vision that will include large and small sculptural works as well as living sculpture that will take advantage of Mark's expertise as a landscape designer. Ideas went flinging back and forth. From small gardens to sculptural earthworks, from topiary and espalier to well placed mini-groves of cherry trees. All of this with a planned design meant to encourage bikers, walkers, boaters and tourists to get off the road, out of the car and onto the creek walk and be led along from one surprise to another as they wend their way along the gently curving and twisting pathways. It was a good conversation and another beautiful day that looked exactly like you see it above even though it was taken over a year ago. Don't ask, but it's Ken Kesey's bus in mind at this particular moment of reflection while writing this - F U R T H E R.