The Keeper Of The Plains is a 44 foot tall steel sculpture standing at the point where the Big and the Little Arkansas rivers join together in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The impressive sculpture was created by Wichitan and Native American artist Blackbear Bosin, an internationally recognized artist. This icon of Wichita was erected in May 1974 to celebrate the United States Bicentennial. Several years ago it was renovated and placed on a 30 foot pedestal making it tower over 70 feet above the river. It is surrounded by a Ring of Fire at night--quite impressive.
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Some fun shots, I have not seen this, been a few years since i was in the neighborhood.
Beautiful artwork , that second one is adorable!
Léia
Wow.....this is incredibly iconic!! In a marvelous way. I would love to see this at night then, also!!!
Fantastic. And I really appreciated that you share the background info on the work of art.
That is such an interesting post Mickie. The stature looks very impressive and your photos are great.
I too would love to see it at night.
x Fiona
Buddy would die to see this statue. He would be in hog heaven. I have looked at each of the three processings, and I cannot pick a favorite. They are all so strong in their own ways. About school.....I am still full time at 73 UGH...for the last 9 years I have taught the in-school suspension room, but I am tiring of the same bad kids over and over each day. They are getting meaner and more ruthless exhibiting no understanding of right from wrong, and respect for authority. They give me NO trouble because no matter what they have done to get sent to me, I still do not pass judgement. In reality, my cellblock/cave is their safe place. I just listen to them. Sooner than later they calm down and I can get them to do their work. Some even ask to come to me when they feel they are about to explode. Still, I am tired of teaching. I started at 20 and know nothing else. Now at 73 I think it may be time to enjoy the other things in my life and turn it over to someone else. Our school will be closed at the end of 2013, and under no circumstances would I go to the combined school. My dream for years has been to go to nursing homes, use my English background, and be a scribe for the elderly so they can get their life’s stories down on paper. So, to answer your question...I am not subbing...I am working full time. Hope you are having a nice weekend. It is not so cold here right now, so am about to get outside in the sunshine and go to the grocery store. genie
Just as lovely in all through colorways.
Excellent composition.
My favorite is the middle photo with added texture.
Regards and best wishes
It is a pretty sculpture, your photos are wonderful. Have a great weekend, Mickie
a nice piece of art. :) It should be great to see it at night when the fire is on. Must give the statue some interesting shadow work. :)
I enjoyed seeing the sculpture in different types of shots.
What an amazing statue? I love the different treatments you have done with it.
I hope you are having a great weekend :-)
Neat how you've provided three samples, all distinctly different and beautiful. I also appreciate the background info! I like the contrast in the monochrome, the middle one is my favorite.
Beautiful presentation! Best wishes!
I like all three versions of this shot - each is beautiful in its own way.
Looks great, love your edit in the middle photo, makes the sculpture all the more stunning.
Such a fine statue, and it shows really well in black and white.
This is a magnificent statue, and all three versions of your photo are excellent.
Great piece of sculpture, it must be very impressive at night surrounded by the ring of fire. I like all the effects too.
Very interesting shots - I think that the second one is my favorite. sandie
Wow, what an interesting sculpture - HArd to believe it's so big! Love all these shots.
Beautiful shots. Have a fabulous week.
Liz @ MLC
a pretty dramatic piece of sculpture.
Wow, 44 feet is quite tall! Have a happy MYM:)
Wow! This is an amazing sculpture, and you have photographed it so beautifully Mickie!
Thank you so much for sharing with us today at The Creative Exchange.
Have a great day!
lisa.
Isn't this grand! Love the second shot!
What a beautiful sculpture; thank you for sharing the background.
Wow that is gorgeous Mickey!
Canada
Gorgeous sculpture. I bet it is beautiful when seen at night.
I love the creativity in these. Great job Mickie!
Yes, yes, yes. Silhouettes are my kind of thing and against that pure sky in the third one ... wonderful. If I had to choose, it would be the third one but if there was something else in the photo to frame it, I would choose the first one. Having said all that, the second one is a great effect showing another dimension to your creative skills.
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