Innocence

By Paul McGovney, 1995 found at Broadway and 47th on the Country Club Plaza

Fountain

A little fountain I walked past this last Sunday on The Country Club Plaza.  I found no name.




I am back with a new laptop.  I had good backups, but the migration took time.

Plaza Church

Seventh Church of Christ Scientist.  I like the looks of this church on the Country Club Plaza.

Winter Fountain

This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago when we had cold days.  Today we hit 66 degrees so I am sure this ice is gone from this fountain.  Kansas City has several fountains that run year round.

Garden Statue

I started to post this sculpture for last Tuesday and could find nothing on it.  Cyrus E Dallin is a famous artist and KC has one of his that is a symbol of KC called The Scout (which I've yet to photograph).

I just hit a brick wall when I could not find anything on this sculpture.  I know that doesn't explain my absence of the last week and I can't explain anymore.  Thank you all for your thoughts and concerns.

Lamppost

These photos were taken a couple of weeks ago, a cold day but blue skies.  On the Country Club Plaza

Rolling Pins

I found this gorgeous red door and great rolling pin door knobs at Sur La Table on the Country Club Plaza.  I am not sure when this store opened on the Plaza but I had to browse and found too many items I just couldn't live any longer without.

Lamps

I am always drawn to lamps.  I like these on the Country Club Plaza, but why would someone crop them with that overhang?

Tile Work

This three level of stairs is a piece of art work on the Country Club Plaza.

Court of the Penquins

This has long been one of my favorite sculptures, found on the Country Club Plaza.  I have taken many photos of the trio but have never been satisfied.  Yesterday while on the Plaza I was determined to get a shot I liked.  I have two and am asking which you like best, I like the top one lots but also really like the second : )

The Court of the Penquins by Arthur Kraft was reproduced to life size in 1979 after the artists death from cancer in 1977.  They were originally 3-4 inches high miniatures.  Kraft began his training at the Nelson Gallery of Art (now The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) when he was young.  At 13 he started selling his work at local art fairs.  He continued his education at the Kansas City Art Institute and Yale University of Fine Art.  After time in the Army during WWII he finished his degree at Yale and in 1946 won the Audubon Artist Society national painting award.  He spent most his life in Kansas City.

Ben's in KC too

I've seen Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia and down on Penn's campus, but he visited The Country Club Plaza in Kansas City too.

Cancer Survivors Park & Sculpture

On the edge of the Country Club Plaza is the Cancer Survivors Park with this sculpture by Victor Salmones.  Richard and Annette Bloch's Cancer Foundations is devoted to helping others stricken with cancer.  There are 24 parks located throughout the USA and Canada, each have this same sculpture.

In March, 1978, Richard A. Bloch was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and told that he had three months to live. He chose to fight for his life and was declared cancer-free two years later. For the remaining twenty-six years of his life, Dick and his wife, Annette, devoted themselves to helping the next person with cancer have the best chance of beating it.  Dick passed away in July, 2004 of heart failure.  The R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation continues the mission under Annette’s leadership.

Lamppost

 While shopping on the Country Club Plaza this holiday season, I found this interesting lamppost.

Dedicated to all students  The third year of the Greater Kansas City  Today and in the future in memory  The anniversary quincento of  Discovery of America  By Christopher Columbus. I will be on the road all day traveling home and will be unable to visit your blogs.  I will catch up on Friday.

Features

Found on the Country Club Plaza

Sunday Morning Coffee

This was taken a month ago on a glorious Sunday morning at a local coffee shop.  We have had a warm and dry October.   The weather forecast this week suggests that is to change.  Well it is back to Monday and work.  

Intercontinental Hotel Fountain

The sound from this fountain is quite relaxing in the middle of hustle and bustle of the Country Club Plaza.

Brush Creek

Brush Creek at the Country Club Plaza.

Tile Work at Parking Garage

These steps lead to a parking garage on the Country Club Plaza.  This piece of tile work would help anyone remember which garage they used to park the car.

Weekend Reflection

Have a great weekend everyone!

Doorway

The Country Club Plaza is like an outdoor museum.  The details around the doorways are to be appreciated.