Photo essay: Human+Nature at The Morton Arboretum
May 4, 2022 | Topics: Places
By Eddee Daniel
What is an arboretum? I’ve seen a variety of different kinds—and different sizes. Our Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum, established in 2013, weighs in at 40 acres. By contrast, the Morton Arboretum, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, sprawls across 1,700 acres just west of Chicago. What makes an arboretum an arboretum? You can generally count on finding trees and other plants that have been deliberately cultivated. At the Morton Arboretum you will see these and much, much more. Monumental art, for example.
As we wait and wait for spring to arrive in earnest here in Wisconsin, I bring you a taste of summer to come in a photo essay about my visit to the Morton Arboretum, which occurred last August.
The five monumental sculptures by internationally renowned artist Daniel Popper were the immediate impetus for my visit, but the Morton had been on my short list of places to go for quite some time. According to the Morton’s website, two more sculptures are to be added in June of this year. Perhaps another excursion is in order! In addition to the new sculptures, I only had time to sample the beauty of its 1,700 acres.
For more information about the Morton Arboretum, or to reserve in advance your timed tickets, visit its website.
Eddee Daniel is a board member of Preserve Our Parks.