So we finally made it to UCLA to see our beautiful granddaughter!In front of The BruinThe four buildings of the original UCLA campus. This is Kaplan Hall.Haines HallPowell LibraryRoyce Hall, the performing arts theater.At the entrance of Royce Hall.Water fountain at Dickinson Court.Looking east from Dickinson Court.Interesting tree.Sculptures from the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. This is “Elegy III”, by Barbara Hepworth, 1966.“Pensive”, Deborah Butterfield, 1996.“The Song of the Vowels”, Jacques Lipchitz, 1931-1932.“Hybrid Fruit Called Pagoda”, Jean Arp, 1934.“Cubi XX”, David Smith, 1964.“Why?”, Richard Hunt, 1974.Intramural fields.The Bruin.
This stadium is the home of the College Baseball World Series every year.Neat sculpture capturing the joy of victory.The stadium was hosting the Big 10 baseball tournament when we were here.
Memorial Stadium, home of the Huskers.Coach Tom Osborne and quarterbackMueller Bell Tower. This is a pretty neat bell tower. In addition to chiming on the hour, and half hour, it chimes music during the day.Johnny Carson was an alumnus of the University of Nebraska.He generously contributed financially to the university over the years.Replica of his “Carnac the Magnificent” turban.This is a stainless steel tree! Pretty cool! Created by Roxie Paine in 2004. Paine has created several stainless steel trees that are displayed throughout the US.The University of Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory is the officially designated tractor testing station for the United States and tests tractors according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development codes. We knew about this by watching the Nebraska episode of Aerial America. While we were at the test track, they tested two tractors.
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.Kauffman StadiumGeha Field, home of the Kansas City ChiefsSculpture of Lamar Hunt, the founder of the Kansas City Chiefs, and one of the original founders of the old AFL.Hall of Famer Len Dawson, who led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl win, 1970.Pat Mahomes, who led the Chiefs to their second Super Bowl win, 2020.
We didn’t realize it when we planned this trip, but the PGA tournament was held in Tulsa on the weekend we were here. Of course, not knowing so not planning, we did not go in to watch.But I got a shot outside the gate.And the Goodyear blimp was there.
