Today we revisit the Madonna of the Trail. Not literally, of course, because it's raining like mad here, and I didn't even venture out to get the mail today, let alone drive to Upland.
But see, just this afternoon I was thinking that I should update the blog. I don't have much to report, though. Steve and I are trying to figure out what to do with our life, but we've agreed not to think about that until after Christmas. And I could mention that we entered our neighborhood in our Homeowners Association's holiday lighting contest and won for Most Energy Efficient. Neither of those makes for a great reading, though.
Then, when I sat down at the computer a few minutes ago, I found that I had an email from the great-grandson of August Leimbach, the artist who sculpted the Madonna of the Trails statues. He shared with me his website, which is an homage to his great-grandfather's life and work.
It turns out that August Leimbach had mainly done ornate architectural work and, because of that, hadn't been considered as an artist for the Madonna statues. But in just three days he had put together a model and the rest, as they say, is history.
Check it out if you're so inclined.
And because I probably won't update beforehand, I wish everyone a very Happy Solstice, Christmas, Kwaanza, Festivus, and Belated Hanukkah!
No comments:
Post a Comment