Upon a walk to the outskirts of town, we happened upon a beautiful park where we sat to enjoy the quiet on a Sunday morning. In the park were two statues which we admired as usual. Since the rain threatened to send us inside, we decided to visit the Bartholdi Museum. Here we found the collections of a famous sculptor. Among many other things we saw Bartholdi's original models for the statues we had seen in the park. He worked through the models, making them in different sizes and compositions until he had something he liked. Some are crude and they become more intricate as he refines the details. You all know Bartholdi's work - the sculptor of our famous Statue of Liberty in NYC. It was easy to see why he was chosen for this incredible gift.
Models for the fountain sculpture in the park.
The actual fountain sculpture.
Early prototypes of our Lady Liberty.
A working model of Lady Liberty's ear. This model stands about 4 foot tall.
A beautiful carousel ride at the park.
A group of fans of the Tour D'France from the Netherlands complete with Viking horns.
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