Hobble Creek Park: Install

We installed "Zephyrus" last week at Hobble Creek Park....

A 28' tall weather vane, we loaded the base & sculptural piece on the Mac-truck & drove it into Boise from Star....Blake Trailers did the heavy fabrication: they made everything look exactly like I had pictured in the beginning (over a  year ago)

The base is a recycled stand from Idaho Power, & the weather vane is made from salvaged steel, left-over copper from another project, stainless steel that I managed to convince ISE Cranes to let me have (for a price), & the spinning part on the top came from a very special friend :) 

once the base was in place, the weather vane was lifted into place...

Montry & I guided in into place....

when it came to torque-ing down the bolts, I let Jeff take over...lol

Jeff & Montry took care of the mounting bolts...

And in about an hour's time, it was done!

The plaque with the story of the design will go on later, along with the directional signage, but I'm so happy to see the piece in place!  It moves with the wind so easily, & the top spinner goes around with the slightest breeze:

 thanks Mike-E : )  It's perfect!

Will update when I get the signage up; for now, I'm so happy with this one: it looks so amazing in person; even better than the plans!  Definitely a contrast for baseball fields, but I think it works :) 

Amber

Hobble Creek Park: update

The next project to be installed: a 28' tall weather vane...inspired by sailing ships & daydreams....

 Steel with copper & stainless accents...

 & lots of rivets & bolts :)

This one will be installed next week: maybe Tuesday; I get back from Minneapolis & the Creative Connection on Sunday evening; so maybe Monday, but probably Tuesday, lol : )

for a look at the original proposal, click here: http://www.refinerii.com/2010/06/hobble-creek-park-project-approved.html

amber

Kleiner Park Install; new pics :)

some new pics from the install....just got them :)

enjoy...



lol; the last one cracks me up...

next week; Hobble Creek Park, & the Creative Connection on Minneapolis...flying out on Wednesday: wish me luck!

Amber

Kleiner Park-Installation Day 2

Yep; I am way up there in the bucket, lol: not quite as scary the 2nd time...

We started out the morning putting the wind turbine on the lake sculpture, then it was onto #3...

Getting lost whilst trying to find a place to access the spot without destroying curbs should have been the first clue that this one was not going to be easy....

The two base pieces slipped over the bolts on the base just fine, but gave Jeff a bit of a hard time when it came to joining them together at the top: there were hammers involved...

and big wrenches, & impact drivers....

Sometime in the afternoon, it was time to lift the top section into place...

The first few bolts went in ok...

But the rest (like 30 of them) were difficult....

The torch came out to help...

Eventually, it was time to add the wind turbine; of course one of the bolts that holds it down had a major issue too; that only took about and hour & a half to fix...lol

But, in the end, it all went together & looks great... We finished around 4:30 (thought we would be done by noon)  I celebrated across the street at Texas Roadhouse with a toast with friends--in my dirty carharts & hardhat hair, lol :) 

 Today, I drove by the park & all three turbines were spinning in the breeze:  they look great--soooo happy :)

Thanks so much to Montry & Jeff at Blake Trailers; it would not have happened without you! Also a big thank you to all the guys (& Tana) at Blake Trailers; you did an amazing fab job: I could not have asked for a better team!

And big thanks to Hugh & Steve & Kenny at ISE Cranes: you guys are the best: there is no one I would I would rather have lift me into the sky while I hold on for dear life, lol :) 

I will have video of the install soon; stay tuned...   

Amber