HUNTINGTON BEACH & BROOKGREEN (Day 3 - part 7)

The Brown Sculpture Court...

"Into the Unknown" by Hermon MacNeil, white marble, 1912 ... "The Torchbearer" by Anna Huntington, bronze, 1959

"Maidenhood" by Sherry Edmundson, bronze 1914

A diversity of critters also enjoyed the freshness of the water!

(right) "The End of the Trail" by James Fraser, bronze, 1915

A female Centaur and Cheiron (who became the constellation of Sagittarius), both by Anna Huntington, bronze, 1936

"Riders of the Dawn" by Adolph Weinman, limestone 1940-42

Vibrant colors!

A thirsty butterfly

Yellow pitcher plant ... and a large grasshopper

Poem by Archer Huntington ... "Wood Nymphs" by Henry Hering, aluminum, 1932

(right) "Alligator Bender" by Nathaniel Choate, Italian marble, 1937

"Dionysus" by Edward Francis McCartan, 1936 ... "Pegasus" by Laura Fraser, granite, 1946-54

In Greek mythology, Dionysus was the god of the grape harvest, wine and winemaking. He was also known to be quite the drunk partier. Apparently one of his talents was being able to transform into a large panther.

The Snowberry Clearwing Moth looks like a cross between a hummingbird and a bumblebee. It is a member of the sphinx moth family.

"The Fountain of the Muses" by Carl Milles, bronze, 1949-54

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