Wednesday 01|16|02
Concrete Corn
Words fail me. I cannot attempt to explain the field of concrete corn. Although there is a good historical explanation on the placards next to the field (which I did not photograph). I was warned about it beforehand, but when I came upon the concrete field of corn, I was amazed and astounded that such a thing existed. (Columbus , Ohio)
It's hard to get a sense of size and scale from these pictures - but the ears of corn were taller than me - probably 6 to 7 feet high. When my coworkers told me about the concrete field of corn, I was expecting concrete corn plant sculptures or corn growing out of a paved concrete lot or something like that. I never expected GIANT EARS of concrete corn. Pretty weird. Lomo pics coming later this week.
Posted at 08:33 PM | in pencam :: travel :: | Link | Comments (6)
Hey! Imagine just stumbling upon photos of the beloved corn statues. I live in the Columbus area and will never forget moving here in '93 and first driving by the corn...
Posted by Eric at February 15, 2002 04:35 PM
I can't wait to see this corn in person. I have waited so long and will be going quite soon. I first saw a picture of this corn five years ago in a guide book of Columbus and since I live so far away I have not been able to see it yet. But this year I will get to see it, Finally!!!
Posted by Alice at June 23, 2002 10:01 AM
this is the greatest thing on earth! concrete corn! i love it!!! that is where i am going to live, in a feild of concrete corn! I LOVE IT! BA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA**
i am going to get in my love boat and drive down there and i am going to go take a picture of the brilliant statues of CORN! BA HA HA HA HA HA****
Posted by Dorris Weaver at August 4, 2002 10:53 PM
I dont know why you guys talk about those things like they're so exciting. It just goes to show how stupid the city of Dublin really is. They spent 80k on a field of concrete corn to preserve Ohio's agricultural past. I'm sure we all remember that Ohio is and was based on livestock and crops of most anything you could grow in this climate. All those things really do is give the kids around here something to vandalize every year for a prank (i.e. covering them in white trash bags).
Posted by Taryn at September 5, 2002 12:08 AM
When I drive by it every day, I laugh. I have frolicked in the Field of Corn before and I must say, it's quite entertaining. The fake Dublin Wendy's ads weren't enough...so they built giant ears of cement corn. As for the vandalizing, when the field was brand new, they told us that there was a special coating or something on the corn so that vandalization wouldn't be an issue.
Posted by Natalia at December 7, 2002 07:17 AM
I am a big fan of that corn, and its actually quite an amazing. As a resident of Dublin, you would be very surprised about how not-that-area the corn is, that area is very snobby and upper class. Those Wendy's ads are a frickin disgrace, and were made way after the corn. There are rumors about there being something that detects vandalism on the corn, so none of us H.S kids even try to vandalize it.
Posted by Ren at December 25, 2002 09:29 PM
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