Wind Organ at Standing Bear Lake
A long-time friend of mine flew out to Omaha to
spend some time with Melissa, Nicholas and me. It was fun having a house guest.
One of the activities we did during my little vacation was to visit a very
interesting sculpture not far from our home.
In Omaha Nebraska, within the Standing
Bear Lake park, there's something unusual to see. It's a Wind Organ . This
wind organ sculpture was created by Douglas
Hollis.
The Wind Organ is on a hillside. We were very fortunate that the wind was ideal when we visited. It wasn't calm out and it was not too windy either.
As you get closer you can see the pipes have openings in their side, not unlike a pipe organ. The openings are different positions above the ground and facing various directions.
There's one round opening per pipe.
There's also a vertical slot near the top of each pipe, again at random angles. The trick is to walk between the pipes and listen to the music that the wind plays. It's wonderful. They are all lower register tones. It's a delightful experience.
My friend took a photograph of Melissa and I near the pipes.
I have to admit that I've been calling this an Earth Harp, based upon what another friend told me. It was only after I Googled about it to prepare for this Blog entry did I learn that the sculptor calls it a Wind Organ. It's an appropriate name.
If you get a chance to come visit Omaha, go see it. There's not too many of these sculptures around.
The Wind Organ is on a hillside. We were very fortunate that the wind was ideal when we visited. It wasn't calm out and it was not too windy either.
As you get closer you can see the pipes have openings in their side, not unlike a pipe organ. The openings are different positions above the ground and facing various directions.
There's one round opening per pipe.
There's also a vertical slot near the top of each pipe, again at random angles. The trick is to walk between the pipes and listen to the music that the wind plays. It's wonderful. They are all lower register tones. It's a delightful experience.
My friend took a photograph of Melissa and I near the pipes.
I have to admit that I've been calling this an Earth Harp, based upon what another friend told me. It was only after I Googled about it to prepare for this Blog entry did I learn that the sculptor calls it a Wind Organ. It's an appropriate name.
If you get a chance to come visit Omaha, go see it. There's not too many of these sculptures around.
Posted: Saturday - October 13, 2007 at 11:15 AM |
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