The Morton Arboretum 2018!--Izzy

The Troll Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum!

Izzy

6.24.18

     Today was a very active day! Sachi came over and we drove to the Morton Arboretum with our friends, Elizabeth and Gavin, to see a special exhibit on trolls. Trolls are supposed to be stupid and ugly creatures that live in Denmark and Sweden. We drove in Elizabeth's car because it could fit 7 people. The car was all filled up! It took us about an hour to get there and we left at 3:00 pm. As soon as we drove into the parking lot, we saw the first troll. His name was "Rocky Bardun" and he was posed like he was about to throw another rock into a car that already had a huge rock in it. What a sight! The troll represented nature and the car stood for humans and the destruction they are doing to nature. Some of us got out to take pictures. Once you get up close you can really tell how amazing they are in detail.

We drove to the next troll, "Sneaky Socks Alexa,"who was hiding in a bush waiting for a human to fall under her trap. It was a very good photo! After this, we drove to the next parking area and walked to the next troll. Sachi took me and the other kids while the other adults went to find a parking spot. It was a little hike to get to "Joe the Guardian.".He was up on a hill overlooking the freeway. He was very tall, looking out into the distance. We actually saw him on the highway as we came in, a good first impression.

To get to the next troll, "Furry Ema," we went on an adventure. Momo, Sachi, Ethan, Gavin, and I set off on the trail from the Parking 8 area. Little did we know that we would just be going on a long route, through a forest with lots of bugs, but no sighting of a troll. We ended up being  picked up again by Elizabeth. We went on the wrong trail and ended up at Parking 11. Then we drove over to Parking 14 to see "Furry Ema."She ended up being one of my favorite trolls because of her special trap set for humans. 

The last two  trolls were on the west side of the arboretum. We went to the bathroom then continued on our adventure. The next troll was named "Niels Bragger" who stood on the edge of the forest with his giant stick. The last troll was my other favorite. His name "Little Arturs," but he was the biggest one! They saved the best for last. You could  sit in his mouth and pretend you were being eaten! He was lying on the ground and was a very good ending to this exhibit. Overall, I thought it was a very fun and clever idea and it that it brought the forest to life. I would definitely come back!

     The artist's name is Thomas Dambo and is from Denmark. He has done two other exhibits in Copenhagen and in South Korea. All of the trolls in the Morton Arboretum are made of recycled wood and are spread out over the 1, 700 acre land, hiding in the forests or out on a hill. There are 6 trolls and we got to see them all! The app said that all of the trolls are named after a person that helped build them. The hands, feet, and heads were designed and made in Denmark and shipped over. They were all pretty big pieces. I enjoyed seeing the forest/nature protectors on duty!

This is Joe the Guardian.

This is Rocky Bardun.

This is Niels

This is us in Sneaky Socks Alexa's trap.

This is Furry Ema, one of my favorites.

This is Little Arturs, my other favorite!