. . . but there is something very cool about seeing them 95% done.

Still a few slabs just sitting there, unmarked:

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And one marked:

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This is the base for the main beams:

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These Gates are ready to go. . .just need the fabric.

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The fabric is hiding in plain sight — behind the benches.

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Jose Marti is ready to jump over these Gates.

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And here are the workers making it. They were very polite, cool with photographs, but not chatty. They had work to do.

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Lastly, it is surprisingly difficult to find a good, free map of The Gates online — but there is a decent one downloadable here. Just hit Zoom In and print and you’ve got your Saturday planned.