Franklin Children's Garden Gates - Toronto, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 43° 36.999 W 079° 22.544
17T E 631060 N 4830578
The gates of the Franklin Children's Garden in Toronto incorporate sculptures of a Praying Mantis, Dragonfly & Spider..and other creatures.
Waymark Code: WMER4N
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/30/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member condor1
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The Franklin Children's Garden in Toronto (visit link) has several sculptures with characters from Canadian author Paulette Bourgeois' Franklin the Turtle children's books.
The gates leading to the Garden have two swinging sides resembling tree limbs...made of steel or aluminum with sculptures depicting several animals and insects. In addition to a praying mantis, dragonfly & spider, the visitor can also see a snail, vulture, turtle...and vines.
There is no information at the site about the artist or date.
Location of this 'Gate': On public property

Type of material: Aluminum

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