We had the amazing luck when picking up my parents from the Wichita airport for Thanksgiving that their plane was delayed the perfect amount of time to let us drive by the Keeper of the Plains plaza right as the fire bowls were lighting up for their nightly 15 minute “ring of fire”.
The huge statue of the Native American “Keeper” sits right where the Big and Little Arkansas rivers join. There are two pedestrian bridges crossing each of the rivers to get to the plaza at the confluence. We climbed down to the base of the statue to feel the warmth of the huge flames on that very chilly evening.
The boys were interested in the bridges–but completely mesmerized by the huge flaming drums. This is one of those big city amenities that I love (one of the things that keeps me happy to be an urban pioneer). The experience of designed space. My husband is a landscape architect after all–what else can I say?
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