Points silhouetted against the sky.
Points of interest.
Points of concern.
Points of pointy thingies.
Points of interest.
Points of concern.
Points of pointy thingies.
I've shown this before, but I rather like its dusky silhouette.
Does anyone besides me see a giraffe in this thing?
These point to past economic prosperity.
Paper mills once made this a very wealthy community.
Now there is less demand for paper
And more paper is out sourced,
Therefore many paper mill jobs have been lost.
Our little town has suffered as a consequence.

"Sundays in My City"
To which I am linking this post.
My City is Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
18 comments:
I definitely saw the giraffe. Lots of points of interest in your city.
Yes, I see a giraffe!
And he's looking right at me ... NO GET HIM AWAY FROM ME...AAAHHHHHH!!!
(Slaps self).
I'm OK now... just a little childhood flashback to the Central Park Zoo.
I like the Lutheran church points. :-)
My family has a theory that we can always find the Lutheran church in any town -- it is invariably the ugliest one. Unless it is very old, in which case, not.
I grew up going to a beautiful big stone gothic-type Lutheran church ... and my current church is one of those odd modern pointy-hatted structures.
Great church -- ugly building. Maybe it's some kind of metaphor?
Sadly, there are many areas who have lost much with our shrinking manufacturing economy. I wish I knew the answer.
Cass
yep, definitely see a headless giraffe!
Have a great week, Keetha!
I agree, a headless giraffe. Odd, yet compelling.
I think Wisconsin Rapids is a very lovely town, and I never even got to the main shopping district. (Did I?)
Good, good Mexican food, too.
That pointy thing most definitely looks like a giraffe!
this is cool. great idea. i like the comparison of the pointy giraffe thing in the different seasons.
That New Page Paper mill has quite a pun for a name, eh? Where do you come up with these post ideas? I get the point of this one!
And, oh yes, a giraffe for sure!
Such a pointy place you live in!!!
I do see the pointy giraffe.
So sad about the paper mills. So many towns have suffered in the same way.
Some are really pointy!!
Pointy Thingies. You are so funny!! I love a good theme though and you pointed out the BEST!
I didn't see a giraffe until you mentioned it and now, I think it's totally a giraffe.
Yep, I see a giraffe, a very cold and lost giraffe!
Great pointy things! I do see your giraffe, but I think it lost its head standing out there in the WI winter.
You have some good points.
I see a headless giraffe, poor thing.
xoRobyn
There has to be a meaning behind LHS' giraffe-like sculpture. Perhaps it symbolizes how a good educational foundation allows students to soar?
Just love it! I think it's terrific that you saw the giraffe! Good eyes.
:-)
Traci
Long, long ago the meaning of the LHS sculpture was published but those of us who watched it go up knew it was a 3 legged headless giraffe. I was acquainted with the sculptor and he is a very nice man but 30 some odd years later I still think it's a headless giraffe.
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