"UGLY DUCKLING" CONCRETE WALL/NOW A THING OF BEAUTY!

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Because of "technical" difficulties (that infers my inability to get this right), there are three images! What the heck...three views give you a better chance to agree with my "ugly duckling" assessment (even though you can't see the original ugly, concrete wall. Things look even better as of this writing. Almost all of the small rocks are gathered in front of the wall...symbolizing the difficult nature of creating peace. The large stones have been placed in front of the two white, focus sections. They symbolize the strength of the persons who are quoted on the two sections (not completed yet). The tree in the background is an American Ash--donated by the Embassy of the United States of America. The opposite side of the wall features an indigenous South African tree. All the plants have been placed in the ground...in front of each of the eleven columns that support the ten sections.

You might not consider this a "thing of beauty", but I think it is much more than that! It offers hope for the future...and that definitely is a beautiful thing!