My favorite artist these days is Andy
Goldsworthy -- I love enjoying art and the great outdoors at the same time, and I can't think of anyone who combines the two with
Goldsworthy's imagination, skill, and beauty. This British artist has a new art installation, the Spire, in San Francisco's
Presidio.
The Spire is an assemblage of bare cypress tree trunks, rising from the e

arth to a point like an ancient skyscraper. These cypress were culled from the surrounding
Presidio forest -- they were cut down due to disease or death, and
Goldsworthy was inspired to, well, build a spire from them.
This installation is a very brief stroll from the
Inspiration Point trailhead. From the parking area, walk on the side of
Arguello toward the golf course, about 400 feet. Then cross at the crosswalk and continue on a wide nearly flat path a short distance to the spire. Here's a
map (pdf) and
more info.
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