New Sculptures on Heritage Trail

It is a beautiful morning in Winona Lake. My husband and I strolled from Grace College on the north leg of the Heritage Trail to the creek bridge. I mainly wanted to see the 3 new sculpture/art installations. He had already seen them on a previous walk he took by himself.

The sculpture in front of the Grace College baseball field was given by some acquaintances of mine, Terry and Sharon White. The metal flame represents the eternal message of salvation thru Jesus. Billy Sunday, a famous evangelist who made his home in Winona Lake, is an appropriate choice as Terry has co-authored a book on the history of the town and gives tours of the Sunday home. This piece was dedicated in memory of the White's daughter Jamie.

After crossing Pierceton Road, we soon came to a second sculpture.

As you can read above it represents the seasons of autumn, winter, and spring. Winona Lake is fortunate to have families that contribute to projects like this. The Tucker and Rice families were the donors re the inscription on the nearby bench.

On the approach to the bridge crossing Cherry Creek, this third art piece is a tribute to the lake and its importance in the industry and recreation of the area.

We have had a few rain showers in the past week; enough that the water in the creek is not still but slowly moving. Here we turned around to head back on the trail to our car. About halfway to Pierceton Road, a fawn crossed the trail ahead of us. Often it is peaceful on the trails, but today roadwork made noise and the mower at the Grace Athletic Complex roared. Still it was a nice walk with my husband.