Monday, April 27, 2026

Saguaro National Park East Visitors Center: Wood art, murals

The visitors center at Saguaro has an iunteresting garden outside; inside there is lots of wood art, and pictures showing the decline in the saguaro over the years.  The most interesting thing is the saguaro skeleton.  They are not put together like other plants.







                                              




Estatuary at Lauritzen Garden

I am sure I missed some, but the statues at Lauritzen Garden are nice.  There are many of birds; but birds together so the make something else.  In the playground area there are many of children.  And there are replicas of trees.  There is even a crazy looking dinosaur.


















Thursday, April 23, 2026

Saulés Takas Lithuanian Sculpture Garden at Lauritzen Gardens

This is a sculpture garden off of the main path in Lauritzen Garden.  It honors Omaha's Lithuanian sister city Šiauliai.  The sculptures were carved by Saulés Takas.  They represent Lithuanian culture and stories.  The intricate plants and animals carved into the seats is very good, at the story of Jūraté and Kastytis is fascinating; a woodman and a sea goddess fall in love.



















Sunday, April 19, 2026

The 1982 Kingman Centennial Quilt

 This quilt was produced in 1982 as part of the centennial celebration for Kingman.  It has historical scenes, and current buildings.  It also has cultural depictions.  I think all the panels of the quilt are depicted.

Native American. Beale's camels, Museum of History and Art, courthouse, Bonelli House, sunset, city seal, new courthouse, brands.

Mohave Community College, camel trek, windmill, dancing, Old Trails Garage, Elks's lodge, cactus, Centennial, red school, Mohave County seal, Fourth Street

all elsewhere

bottom row: school, saguaro, bicentennial, desert bird, Native American jewelry

Andy Devine saddle, locomotive, Harvey House, Beale Hotel, contributors, train or mining scene, Charles Lindbergh in Kingman

Man of Chinese descent, red school, White house cafe, train depot, locomotive, wagon, ???, contributors



Other art and history at Mohave Museum of History and Art

 This is pretty much everything else at the history museum in Kingman.  Their are painting of cowboy scenes, some route 66 memorabilia.  The museum also has a display of the presidents and first ladies.  

Kingman was on the route of the Beale Wagon Trail

home life


pictures from a drama





who knew a saguaro has a skeleton