A walk by the Ohio

Wednesday
This morning we took our exercise by the Ohio River for a change of scene. We started our walk at International Friendship Park, where most of my shots were taken, then walked as far as the baseball stadium, then back.
Theodore Berry International Friendship Park, to give it its full title is  named for Cincinnati’s first African-American mayor. The park was established as a lasting tribute to world unity and global understanding. The design of the park drew its inspiration in part from a child’s friendship bracelet. Two intertwining walkways guide park visitors through sections representing the continents in a perpetual celebration of international peace and friendship.
My collage depicts some of the signs of Spring, images of imprints of leaves and animal tracks made in the concrete paths, as well as a couple of the sculptures in the park.
The top one, Seven vessels ascending, was created by British Sculptor David Nash. These “vessels” are carved from 150 to 200 year old English Oak and are arranged to align with specific positions of the sun. The largest vessel, the one with no charring, is aligned with true south, casting a beam of light through a carved slot each day at true noon.
The second, centre right, entitled Castle of air was a gift from the German city of Munich, one of Cincinnati’s sister cities, and designed by German architect Peter Haimerl. The structure uses highly reflective material that reflects the sky and its natural surroundings and as it does so the building seems to disappear, hence its name.  
The bridge, top left is further along the riverside path, and is the Daniel Carter Beard bridge, more colloquially known as the Big Mac bridge, as its golden arch resembles McDonalds logo!
I had been feeling rather blue before going out, but I came back feeling refreshed and encouraged by the signs of Spring emerging day by day.