50. SPIRIT OF LONGMONT by Rafe Ropek, 2009. “Spirit” welcomes the visitor to Longmont on the Southwest side of town as one approaches the City along the Diagonal Highway. Reminded of the agricultural roots planted here years ago, the leaves change – green on one side, yellow on the other, often all 48 in unison. The sphere demonstrates the “high tech industry” that has brought so many here, and the appearance of movement, a reminder of our everyday lives and the change within. Leaves are made from aluminum and rest on carbon steel powder coated posts.
