With an attractive income tax, low crime rates, diversity, and plenty of sunshine, retirement living in Texas has a lot to offer. There are even more items on the list. With a well planned infrastructure and a range of public arts spaces adding spice to the lifestyle, seniors can retire in The Woodlands, TX, with great comfort.
This article will guide you through a list of wonderful public arts spaces you can explore near your apartment in the Woodlands, TX.
The Dreamer
The Dreamer is perched in a tree in a median at the junction of Parkway and Panther Creek. The life-size sculpture, which shows a guy lying down in his bare feet, was erected in 1989. David Phelps used a metal casting piece assembly to make the sculpture, which is 17 feet long and four feet high.
Millennium Sculpture
The Bruce White Millennium Sculpture was first put in place in 2000, and it was moved to its present position behind the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and alongside the Woodlands Waterway in 2006. Millennium is 32 feet tall and made of stainless steel with a stone foundation. It also has internal lighting, which every night produces a lovely show.
Rise of the Midgard Serpent
In 1985, Marc Rosenthal erected “Rise of the Midgard Serpent” in Lake Woodlands, close to South Shore Park. The serpent is a 35-foot long work of art that is the longest in The Woodlands and the only one to be situated in water. It is six feet tall and one foot wide. The artwork is visible from both the Woodlands Parkway Bridge and the lake.
To get a close-up view of the Midgard Serpent and a memorable click, hire a kayak and head out on the water.
Large Natural Form II
Richard Hunt’s Large Natural Form II is situated along Research Forest Drive. This sculpture, made of corten steel and weighing a whopping 2,500 pounds, was put in place in 1977. In the daylight, it is easy to see the artwork from the road.
Park at Bear Branch Park to get a close-up view of this artwork. You can locate the sculpture on the pathway heading north, about 300 feet from the park’s entrance.
On the Shoulders of Giants
At the junction of Research Forest Drive and Grogan’s Mill Road, you can find On the Shoulders of Giants, a 1989 installation. Robert Cook made the sculpture, which is made of bronze metal casting and is 15 feet tall, 5 feet broad, and weighs 1,300 pounds. A quotation from Isaac Newton appears below the artwork.
The Watch Owl
Mark Bradford’s The Watch Owl is located on the campus of The Woodlands Township’s parks and the office of Recreation and Environmental Services. The artwork stands 23 feet tall and is made of welded corten steel.
If you are living in Texas, taking a self-guided art walk in the Woodlands is definitely something you should do! Life at your retirement community is much more than keeping yourself engaged with the in-house activities. There is a lot more to do out there in the Woodlands in your golden years.
