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Sea Level 2011

The Top Was Sea Level
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The top of the tree represented sea level, with birds above and fish below.

Sea Level 2010   •  Artist: Dana Kim Ogburn, Metal and Wood   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:45:54 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1065
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The Tree
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The tree rose 18 feet (5.4 meters) above the sidewalk.

Sea Level 2010   •  Artist: Dana Kim Ogburn, Metal and Wood   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:45:54 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1060
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A Fish
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A fish was suspended from the leaves at the surface.

Sea Level 2010   •  Artist: Dana Kim Ogburn, Metal and Wood   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:46:03 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1062
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Bird On Top
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Birds could be seen standing on top of the leaves floating on top of the sea.

Sea Level 2010   •  Artist: Dana Kim Ogburn, Metal and Wood   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:46:11 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1064
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Tree Roots
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Metal roots appeared to embed themselves into a representation of a sea floor.

Sea Level 2010   •  Artist: Dana Kim Ogburn, Metal and Wood   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:46:20 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1067
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Tree Trunk
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A detail shot of the trunk of the tree with its copper tube interior and hammered copper leaves on the surface.

Sea Level 2010   •  Artist: Dana Kim Ogburn, Metal and Wood   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:46:22 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1068
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The Sign
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The sign on the planter box read:

Sea Level
Dana Kim Ogburn
Port Of San Diego Public Art Program
(619) 686-7246 | www.portofsandiego.org
Unified Port Of San Diego
Do Not Climb On The Artwork

Sea Level 2010   •  Artist: Dana Kim Ogburn, Metal and Wood   •  Urban Trees 7   •  Port Of San Diego Public Art Program external link   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 September 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:45:41 Saturday 16 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_1059
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