On the way to the Bonneville Salt Flats from Salt Lake City, you'll come across Metaphor: The Tree of Utah.
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It's a peculiar, colorful sight as you drive past miles of barren land.
Created by artist Karl Momen, the sculpture stands 87 feet high, and is made with 225 tons of cement.
It literally is in the middle of nowhere, and this sculpture does indeed break up the monotony of the landscape.
As with most art, it is subject to interpretation, and the fact that Momen entitled the piece with the word "Metaphor" in it only reinforces that fact.
There were plans to build a museum at the site to open by 2020, but I'm not sure what happened to those plans, as there is no museum, nor anywhere to park if you wish to take photos (I've read that people would get cited for pulling over on the side of the road to take photos, so do so at your own risk).
If you've seen this sculpture, what does it mean to you?
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