We’ve just made a road trip from Denver to the east coast where we live. We stopped the first night in Salina, Kansas and came upon this massive mural in downtown Salina and these other scenes. The mural was painted by the artist Guido Van Helton (www.guidovanhelton.com). It depicts a group of children at play. Their figures encircle the entire structure which is about 100 feet tall. These giants play where, 120 years ago or so, grain from farms across the prairies was gathered, presumably for shipping to markets through out the country.
These grain elevators are crumbling. (Where does that grain go now?) This whole part of the city is crumbling away and stands as silent testimony to loss. It is a haunting place. I would love to know the story of what happened here..
These grain elevators are crumbling. (Where does that grain go now?) This whole part of the city is crumbling away and stands as silent testimony to loss. It is a haunting place. I would love to know the story of what happened here..
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