If you find yourself up near the top of the world some time, check out Franconia, Minnesota’s Sculpture Park on Hwy. 95, just outside
St Croix Falls.
Not that I was expecting to see only sled dogs and lumberjacks in those parts, but I’ll admit I was utterly delighted to visit such a vibrant, community-supported arts endeavor.
By the time we passed through, the place was empty, save for a lone artist grinding away on some big project under a canopy at the back of the park. 
The whole place took on an eerie dimension as we explored the giant imaginative constructions in the twilight.
Many of the pieces brought to mind an apocalyptic "Mad Max" movie set.
The log tunnel was a groove in the ground. The painted purple ends reminded me of the colored chalk I used to draw with inside the buffet cupboard when I was a kid.
