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Relentless negativity is not a sign that you are more realistic.

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They love authoritarianism, but only when they get to be the authoritarians.

Not all heroes wear capes.

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The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

We will not go quietly into the night; we will not vanish without a fight.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

Red lights blinking on democracy’s dashboard

Museums are not America’s attic for its racist shit.

Republicans: “Abortion is murder but you can take a bus to get one.” Easy peasy.

When someone says they “love freedom”, rest assured they don’t mean yours.

You are either for trump or for democracy. Pick one.

Trumpflation is an intolerable hardship for every American, and it’s Trump’s fault.

Jack Smith: “Why did you start campaigning in the middle of my investigation?!”

Pessimism assures that nothing of any importance will change.

If you’re gonna whine, it’s time to resign!

When you’re a Republican, they let you do it.

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

You know it’s bad when the Project 2025 people have to create training videos on “How To Be Normal”.

This fight is for everything.

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frosty

Since we’re past the Snowbird part of the trip, I decided to reduce the title!

I was surprised I only took pictures of the two sculptures that I posted in the previous OTR. These are more of the 130, taken by Ms F.  There are a couple of each of the artist’s categories. I don’t know the names of the pieces so there isn’t any descriptive text. Enjoy!

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That’s our 4×4 in the back. Not really needed, the surface was flat and solid and any sedan could handle it.

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    Nukular Biskits

    During my business travel, when time permits,  I like to drive east on I-8, take Hwy 79 into the mountains to Julian for a piece of apple pie and cup o’ joe, then 78 into the desert to the Salton Sea.

    I was unaware of these sculptures in Borrego Springs.  Have to add that to my bucket list.

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    RevRick

    Our church is doing a 60-day challenge of prayers, Scripture readings, and meditations on care of Creation in preparation for doing audits/assessments of our corporate and personal impacts on climate change. Since these photos are of human creations in the midst of an austere Creation, I think it’s appropriate to share today’s prayer:

    Lord, grant us the wisdom to care for the earth and till it.

    Help us to act now for the good of future generations and all your creatures.

    Help us to become instruments of a new creation,

    Founded on the covenant of your love.

    The Cry of the Earth

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    WaterGirl

    Until your first post, I had no idea that metal sculptures in the desert were a thing.  With a dry desert, I guess the sculptures don’t rust?

    My favorites are the jeep on the rocks, the babies nursing, and the guy with the horse, panning for gold.

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    frosty

    @WaterGirl: They all have a coating of oxidation (rust). There’s a kind of steel that gets that (Cor-ten) then doesn’t rust any further. These could be made of that or it could be just very slow natural rusting because it’s desert, like you said.

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    Anyway

    is there any risk of people stealing them “for the copper”?

     

    Enjoyed these – thanks for sharing.

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    frosty

    @Anyway: ​No copper, just steel, although I understand what you meant. I guess someone could drive up in the middle of the night and grab one of the smaller ones. Or maybe a suckling piglet. Now I’m wondering if they’ve figured out how to prevent that.

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    pieceofpeace

    Good artwork to enhance a desert!  We have a few of those extra-large dinos in front yards here,  appropriate features added for some holidays.  Fun to see the creativity each time.

    There’s something lovely and dramatic when in a desert for an extended period of time.

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    🐾BillinGlendaleCA

    @frosty: You’d probably need a cutting torch to detach them from the foundation and I bet there are some IR cameras out there.  If you get there from the 15, you pass the artist’s studio and he’s got lots of sculptures out there.

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    Yutsano

    I think they actually did the dinos right by giving them lips. Although that was a recent discovery. But I really love all the statutes here!

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