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30 Wilnis
30 10 2006
What is this cactus doing in the meadow ?
People in passing cars laugh in amazement (see on the left in the picture)
In the fall holiday of the three elementary schools (catholic,protestant and jenaplan=kind of montersorie) the knitted, bronze cactus in pot is installed.
In the days beforehand, three trees of 7 meter long are drilled in the soil. Together with a concrete platform on top they keep the bronze cactus (400kg ex pot) from sinking away in the wet soil.
It is two and a half year after my first visit to this - many - meters - under - sea - level new neigbourhood. San Pedro is the name of this cactus according to the south American habit to plant a cactus near your front door. It brings happiness, prosperity and keeps unwanted visitors at a distance. Here it guards the door to the neighbourhood as Saint Peter does in heaven.
The job is almost finished. The passing citizens in cars or on the bicycle show the reactions of amazement in the way I like it. The cactus does not ask for much attention as I designed the colour, size and form in a way it completely fits in the environment. Only the moment you are half way passing it, it catches the eye. Like a fata morgana.
Tomorrow, the 31 of october is the official opening. The 600 school children will all get a small cactus and a guideline to knit their own cactusses the way I have done it.
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