Seattle (Wild Lives)

There was a convenient break in the rain and I was finally able to take a walk around the neighborhood and down to the waterfront. My goal was to find one of the six troll sculptures that make up NWTrolls: Way of the Bird King.

These sculptures by Danish artist Thomas Danbo are made with recycled materials and focus on environmental sustainability. According to the website, the project celebrates the human experience of art by amplifying the connections of cultural heritage between Coast Salish tribal communities and Scandinavian traditions. Braun Idun , located in West Seattle in Lincoln Park, down by the waterfront, holds a flute to her lips. The accompanying poem, found again on the website reads:

In the night there was a storm
There at the beach where she was born
And Idun felt a feeling wrong and so she walked there in the dawn.
And in a flute. the magic horn, a tune so passionate and strong
She played for them an orca song
To ask them where they all have gone

It was a sweet way to spend an hour. I would love to visit the other trolls on my next visit to Washington.

This evening I will attend Art Wolfe’s Wild Lives talk, then drive to Gig Harbor to visit my friends C & R.