Gladstone, Michigan -
State Birds - Robin and Mosquito
Created by "found object specialist" Ritch Branstrom, the sculpture -- perched atop a steel shipping container -- shows Michigan's official and unofficial state birds.
- Address:
- Gladstone, MI
- Directions:
- Just northeast of town on Hwy 2, on the south side.
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On the right side is what the Upper Penninsula coined as our state bird - the mosquito. You would fully understand why if you've ever spent an evening outdoors in the UP during the warmer months! [Darby Horgan, 08/31/2007]
Crazy Steel Sculptures Did Paul Bunyan feed the birds? Driving just east of Gladstone on Highway 2, one can't help but be delighted by this gigantic iron robin feeding her gigantic iron chicks. Perched next to her on the solitary trailer is is a humongous steel fly. The sculpture yard is fenced off, and no name or contact info it posted. The entire place is very enigmatic. Whimsical, but not quite friendly.... [Holly Helterhoff, 08/02/2007][RA: The sculpture was created by "Found Object Specialist" Ritch Branstrom, Adhoc Workshop, Rapid River, Michigan. Ritch read this post and has since added a small sign at the site to explain himself!]
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