It was five years ago that Albany installed an art arrangement of sculptures near a busy highway. If no one talks about it much, or at all, it’s because the thing is kind of hard to see.
This array of giant steel “wildflowers” sits on state land near the Pacific Boulevard off-ramp to Lyon Street. Every now and then, I notice it when I’ve come to that spot on the off-road bike trail on the north side of the Pacific viaduct.
Being on foot or on the bike is about the only way to notice this artwork. When you’re in a vehicle driving down the offramp, you better keep your eyes on the signal at the bottom and don’t have time to glance sideways to your right…