Before exploring the Prairie Moon Sculpture Garden, the
two RV Gypsies checked out the 5 creations at the Mehringer Rock Garden
(Fountain City Rock Garden), which is on the same property. |
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Below: Now on to the Schlosstein Gardens |
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Three of the sculptures shown below on the drawing were
not present on the day that Lee and Karen Duquette visited: #18-Cedar
Tree, # 9-Terraced Planter with Headlamp Pots and # 39- Indian Scout on
Pony (artist Halvor Landsverk) |
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Herman A. Rusch was born in a log cabin in 1885 near
Arcadia, Wisconsin and was an outdoor man all his life as well as a lover
and student of nature, He farmed for 40 years then sold his farm to his
son. He started his venture when he was 71 years old and did all the work
himself, In building and on the grounds as a good way to kill old age
boredom, (see item #1 below) |
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1. Painted concrete Self-Portrait of Herman Rusch gazes at his sculpture
garden " I will still see what is going on here when I am
not around."
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2. Planter with
Intersecting Arches
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3. Cylinder Planter with Finial |
4. Birdbath |
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5. Arched Fence (several different views because it was so long and
spectacular)
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This gracefully
arched fence that runs over 260 feet is Rusch's signature piece. "You
could go around the world five times and never see another like it." |
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6. Millstone on Base |
7. Conical Marker |
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8. Birdhouses on Column |
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Below: A close-up of the sign on sculpture shown above.
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10. Hindu Temple |
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11. Watchtower |
12. Cylindrical Planter |
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13. Rocket to the stars, also known as Sunspire and a
close up of the Sunspire (item 13) |
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14. Small Planter |
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15. Sunspire (Pyramidal) and a close-up
of the Sunspire |
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16. Arched Double Planter |
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17. Cactus Garden |
19. Cylindrical Planter |
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20. Giant Vessel and a close-up of the Giant Vessel
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21. Norwegian Hunter Fighting Bear (artist: Hakvir Kabdsverjk) - A
very brave Lee Duquette helped save the dude from the bear.
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22. Mountain Landscape. Karen Duquette was not sure which
side of the Mountain Landscape is the front and which side is the back
- so she photographed both sides. |
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23. Paddlewheel Birdhouse
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24. Planter |
25. Platecosaurus |
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26. Polar Bear with Ribbon Seal
(artist: Halvor Landsverk) |
27. Snake (yucky) |
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28. Morning Glory Teepee |
29. Planter with Intersecting Arches |
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30. Triceratops |
31. Stegosaurus |
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32. Square Planter |
33. Footed Planter |
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34. Conical Marker |
35. Planter |
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36. Terraced Planter with Headlamp Pots
(no headlamp pots at this time) |
37. Fountain of Venus |
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38. Basin (artist: Herman Rusch) Formerly with Indian
Maiden but was destroyed (artist: Halvor Landsverk) |
40. Low Planter
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41 Arches and 42. The Prairie Moon Museum "Where
the sun kist dew drops on the morning flower, one of God's greatest gifts
and man's much cherished dower." |
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Below: Lee Duquette photographed Karen Duquette photographing the
sculptures.
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Below: Flowers outside the Prairie Moon
Museum |
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Below: Lee Duquette really
liked this tree, so it got photographed. |
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Below: Lee and Karen Duquette went back to their truck, ready for
the next adventure.
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