City Park Statue - Dolled Up for the DNC

This is the entrance to City Park, home of the Denver Natural History Museum and the Denver Zoo. Last year the statue's "laser fountain" was dry and the lake at the center of the park was nothing but an empty gravel pit, torn up for repairs. But this year, as Denver hosts the Democratic National Convention, all the water has been restored. The flowers have been carefully tended and the statue has been "dolled up" for the DNC.

City Park Statue 2

What the Statue Stares At

From her vantage point at the entrance way to City Park, the statue stares all day at East High school, home of the East High angels. The high school's distinctive clock tower was modelled on that of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

City Park Statue - Close Up

City Park Sign

City Park - Gazing from the Gazebo

Natural History Museum Pano

A view of the Denver Natural History Museuem from the opposite side of City Park.

Denver Zoo Sign

Big Lion, Little Girl

Tiger, Tiger

Entrance to Monkey House

Exit from Monkey House

Not Pictured - 7 Mennonite Girls in Green Dresses and White Bonnets

While leaving the monkey house I met a busload of Mennonites paying a visit to the zoo. The men had beards and black hats, the women wore long dresses, and there were seven girls wearing green dresses and white bonnets. People were staring at them, as if they, too, were animals at the zoo. One of the girls looked extremely unhappy. Out of respect, I put my camera away.

Homeless Hippo Haven

Pachyderms

Bird Lady and Children

Pink Flamingos

Zoo Train 1

Zoo Train 2

Zoo Train 3

Denver Zoo Merry-Go-Round 1

Denver Zoo Merry-Go-Round 2

Denver Zoo - Carousel Pano 1

Denver Zoo - Carousel Pano 2

Denver Zoo - Carousel Pano 3

Denver Zoo - Giraffe Statue

Natural History Museum - Children in the Exploding Fountain

Natural History Museum 1

Natural History Museum 2

City Park - Summer Skyline 1

City Park - Summer Skyline 2

City Park Pano - Skyline and Parasol

Mystic Cupcake

Night Parking

16th Street Mall - Curio Vendors

16th Street Mall - Marilyn and Elvis

Pink Bike

Kettle Arcade 1

Kettle Arcade 2

Street Painting Festival Sign

Every June the city of Denver holds a chalk art festival in Larimer Square, a trendy downtown shopping district. Because the local boutiques and cafes want to keep the sidewalks open the artists must use the streets, which are blocked off for two days. Because some of the artists use media other than art, the chalk art fest has morphed into a "Street Painting Festival." Add some fine wines and the result is one very beautiful weekend.

Street Painting Festival - Cowgirl Artist 1

Street Painting Festival - Cowgirl Artist 2

Street Painting Festival - Sun in the Morning

Street Painting Festival - Face on the Street

Street Painting Festival - Avoiding Smoodges

Street Painting Festival - Busy Bees

Street Painting Festival - Reverse Angle

Street Painting Festival - Onlooker in Orange

Street Painting Festival - Artist in Green

Street Painting Festival - Artist in Aqua

Street Painting Festival - Artist in Violet