This piece I assume is a student project, as I stumbled upon it just outside the Art building at the University of Utah.  I wished that I had my camera, and promised to myself to come back later.  And I did.  Of friend of mine was having a bad day and I brought him here.  I was sure that the warmth and excitement I felt when I first saw the pinwheels would be shared.  With camera in hand I inspected the pinwheels from all angles.  Including their bottoms.  I crawled underneath to find my favorite perspective.  It was a fairly breezy day, perfect for enjoying the array of pinwheels at their best.

My friend enjoyed them as well.  He inspected them from every angle curious about their construction, purpose, and form.  He even created his own small pinwheel out of a business card.

Even though I know these pinwheels won’t be around forever, probably not for long at all, they have become one of my peaceful places.   The places you go when you need a smile, and no one is around to give you a hug.  The perfect spot to sit and write, read, or just breath.  Just breath.

But also tender and loving…

They are a blast! to photograph.

I can’t wait for our next session.

As I was leaving they asked, “when will you be back?”

I love my job!  Things like that just tug at the hearts strings.  :)

~red