Meanwhile, back on the eastern side of the Continental Divide, in the age of on-demand communications, this bronze pays tribute to one of the oldest-school methods of transporting news. Where is it and what group does it honor? Tell us what you know about the sculpture in an e-mail to ColoradoSunday@denverpost.com. Include a digital photo of yourself, and don’t forget to include your hometown in the message. Our favorite wins a $50 gas card.
How’d you know?
Last week: Roadside alien, Delta
Winner: Lita Sweitzer, Delta
This little UFO guy lives at 1522 Colorado 50, about a mile north of Delta. The creator, Larry Davidson, has other metal sculptures around the county. The skeletal dinosaur mother and baby in front of City Market are a wonderful welcome for tourists as they enter town. When he isn’t creating, Larry has been teaching GED classes to local students for years.
The Mother Ship: Marian Cook, Delta
Usually “The Mother Ship” is lit up with flashing lights, making it quite a sight to see. This piece of art is made of scrap iron and throwaway things. He shares his home with a very large sunflower – when the wind blows, different parts of the flower turn. As the saying goes, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure.
Long-distance travel: Kristina Brandt, Palisade
I live in Palisade and I work in Montrose, which is a 70-mile drive. The reason I drive so far is because my job is very specialized. I’m an engineer and I make power plants more efficient. There’s a little company in Montrose called PCS that does just that. We go all over the world. The photo is of me at a power plant in Mexico. During my drive, I really look forward to seeing the UFO, its passenger, and all the crazy metal art because I know when I reach the sculptures I’ve only got a bit more to go.
