I was northwest of Dayton, at my parents, when I headed for Springfield so I
grabbed US-40. The Springfield Museum of Art has a rather nice setting just
inside a park. Being told that no cameras were allowed (I asked.) didn't
surprise me but, when I told them that the purpose was to show the setup to
the artist, they decided that a "long shot" might be permitted. Even
so, I was accompanied to the gallery and my camera taken to the front desk
after a few shots. Very friendly and patient but cautious. The photos are
presented in a single, slightly curved room which they fill quite nicely. You
travel the road east to west by moving clockwise from the entrance. I have
seen some of Shellee's work before but not in this sort of setting. Cool!
The last three pictures have absolutely nothing to do with Shellee's exhibit
but there is no question that they belong here. I had already decided that I
would almost certainly get to Springfield today when, by pure coincidence, I
visited the Roadside
America website and was amazed to see that Hartman's Rock Garden, in that
very same Springfield, was the "Sight of the week". It had to be
fate. Notice that even the fence, which looks like a wooden picket fence, is
concrete. The fire pit and chairs were directly across the street from the
"rock garden". Looks like a fun neighborhood.
