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Nature's Berth 2011

"Nature's Berth" Butterfly Detail
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Tiles made from stained glass covered the top of the sculpture. A butterfly was perched on one of the petals of an abstract flower.

"Nature's Berth" 2011   •  Artist: Anne Oshman   •  Fiberglass, styrofoam and stained glass   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  Waterfront Harbor area, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 22 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:48 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1047
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"Nature's Berth" The Sculpture
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This sculpture bordered the water along the waterfront. It stood 12 feet (3.6 meters) tall and appeared to be a mosaic of ceramic tiles.

"Nature's Berth" 2011   •  Artist: Anne Oshman   •  Fiberglass, styrofoam and stained glass   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  Waterfront Harbor area, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 22 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:35 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1045
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"Nature's Berth" The Flower
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The flower stood atop a green stalk. Built of styrofoam covered with fiberglass, the flower was then tiled using pieces of stained glass. The effect was a glistening flower with a cruise ship behind. Both the ship and the butterfly were berthed.

"Nature's Berth" 2011   •  Artist: Anne Oshman   •  Fiberglass, styrofoam and stained glass   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  Waterfront Harbor area, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 22 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:45 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1046
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"Nature's Berth" An Ant
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One of the ants that were climbing the flowers stalk.

"Nature's Berth" 2011   •  Artist: Anne Oshman   •  Fiberglass, styrofoam and stained glass   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  Waterfront Harbor area, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 22 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:50 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1048
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"Nature's Berth" Line Of Ants
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A whole line of large ants climbed the stalk in a spiraling upward direction.

"Nature's Berth" 2011   •  Artist: Anne Oshman   •  Fiberglass, styrofoam and stained glass   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  Waterfront Harbor area, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 22 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:57 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1049
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"Nature's Berth" Close Up Of Ant
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A close up shot of one of the ants. Notice the detail of the tile-work.

"Nature's Berth" 2011   •  Artist: Anne Oshman   •  Fiberglass, styrofoam and stained glass   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  Waterfront Harbor area, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 22 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:00 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1050
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"Nature's Berth" The Sign
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The sign on the oversized concrete planter box read:

Nature's Berth
Anne Oshman
Port Of San Diego Public Art Program
(619) 686-7246 | www.portofsandiego.org
Unified Port of San Diego
Do Not Climb On The Artwork

"Nature's Berth" 2011   •  Artist: Anne Oshman   •  Fiberglass, styrofoam and stained glass   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  Waterfront Harbor area, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 22 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:26 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1044
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