“Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.” ― Walt Whitman
My town, New Rochelle, turned 325 years last year and this year as a final celebration 15 sculptures in the shape of a fleur-de-lis were installed around downtown.
The sculptures are all 5 feet tall and made of fiberglass. The artists chosen to decorate each sculpture are all locals. The fleur-de-lis shape was chosen to represent our French roots. New Rochelle was founded by the Huguenots in 1688. Our sister city is La Rochelle in the west of France.
I thought the sculptures were fun and wanted to post about them. Since I live right in the middle of downtown New Rochelle all I needed to do was walk around my neighborhood to get some pictures. I love walking around my neighborhood, it is so incredibly diverse.
The artists chose to celebrate different aspects of living and working in New Rochelle. They celebrated the diversity, the music, the welcoming feel, the artistic and cultural vibe, the indigenous roots, the Huguenots coming to America, and one even celebrated Walter Lantz. Walter Lantz was the creator of Woody Woodpecker and he was born in New Rochelle.
When I got home I realized I had good pictures of only 12 sculptures. You can see the other 3, and also get more details on each sculpture by clicking on each picture on this site: http://www.newrochelledowntown.com/events/?event=1224
I love the town I live in! Get out and find new reasons to love your town too!
Blessed with a Star on the Forehead 