. . . but there is something very cool about seeing them 95% done.
Still a few slabs just sitting there, unmarked:
And one marked:
This is the base for the main beams:
These Gates are ready to go. . .just need the fabric.
The fabric is hiding in plain sight — behind the benches.
Jose Marti is ready to jump over these Gates.
And here are the workers making it. They were very polite, cool with photographs, but not chatty. They had work to do.
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.