In St. Petersburg, Florida, there's a downtown shopping mall named Baywalk. A promenade extends from its parking garage to the shops, so the City of St. Petersburg commissioned metal worker Alex Klahm to enhance the walkway with sculptures of Florida animals. Below is the promenade entrance, named the Millennium Gateway.
Klahm was assisted by Jefferson Bagley. The animals are made of steel and the curlicues are made of 1-inch-thick steel tubing. Below are some closeups of Klahm's delightful animals.
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| Times photo | Dirk Shadd, photographer |
Alex Klahm gets commissions from wealthy homeowners, but he spends approximately 90 per cent of his time repairing lighthouses around the country — in Florida alone there are 32 lighthouses that are still operational.
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