I treasure our nightly walks. Each and every evening seems to lead us to a new discovery or , at the very least , to a new point of view. The copper dome of the Court House has lost much of it’s original patina due to an unfortunate restoration. The beautiful green, gold and copper tones of old are now modified to a more simple harmony. As a society, we often seem to see new as better than old. Patina as tarnish, and shabby, as less than aesthetically pleasing. I once read a quote from an old timer and well known artist of the 1950’s who said , “ ...if they keep fixing things up artists won’t have anything to paint!” . I can relate to that.
Even tho the old dome has been fixed up, it is still a grand structure, full of character as it rises above the court house square.
My muse on this evening’s walk was the idea of the dome, it’s place in history and in the fabric of the community it serves.
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