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October 2016 - Houston

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25. Kayaks can be rented. In addition, a variety of pontoon boat tours are offered, from private charter, historical, bat and foodie tours to Second Saturday boat rides lasting 30 minutes. Photo courtesy of Buffalo Bayou Partnership. 26. Seven Wonders by Mel Chin Bridge. The 70-foot tall pillars highlight Houston's history through the themes of agriculture, energy, manufacturing, medicine, philanthropy, technology and transportation. Each column is constructed of 150 individual children's drawings, etched in stainless steel. 27. The red button for the Big Bubble is located on Robert Mosbacher Bridge inside one of the bases for Seven Wonders. 28. The Big Bubble was conceived by Dean Ruck (1998) after reviewing the master plan for increasing aeration in the bayou. 29. James A. Baker Common in Sesquicentennial Park. 30. James A. Baker Monument by Chas Fagan (2010). Baker served in three presidential administrations as Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State and twice as White House Chief of Staff. 31. The George Bush Monument, by Chas Fagan (2004), is a tribute to the 41st American president. The exhibit features a sculpture of Bush and a semicircular wall consisting of four bas- reliefs by Houston artist Wei-li Wang that depict President Bush in various stages of his life. 32. Passage Inachevé by Linnea Glatt and Francis Thompson (1990) was created to highlight issues of human rights, freedom of expression, and historic and contemporary concerns. 33. Open Channel Flow by Matthew Geller (2009) is a sculpture featuring a public outdoor shower activated by a hand pump. 34. Jesús Bautista Moroles' commemorates the 113 Houston Police been lost in the line of duty. 35. Bayou gauge indicates height of the bayou. 36. The 87,500-square-foot Cistern, a former City of Houston drinking water reservoir renovated by BBP. 37. Through the Down Periscope by Donald Lipski (2015), park visitors can peer into the Cistern. Down Periscope can also be accessed online from anywhere in the world at downperiscopehouston.com. 26. 29. 32. 35. 27. 28. 30. 31. 33. 34. 36. 37. 25.

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