Skip to comments.
THIS IS TOTALLY AWESOME GRAFFITTI!!!!
2003 Freedom*Rock ( In Rural Iowa) ^
| Summer 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
| Ray "Bubba" Sorensen
Posted on 02/17/2005 5:02:28 AM PST by Robert Drobot
There is a huge rock near a gravel pit on Hwy.25 in rural Iowa. For generations, kids have painted slogans, names, and obscenities on this rock, changing it's character many times. A few months back, the rock received it's latest paint job, and since then it has been left completely undisturbed. It's quite an impressive sight. Scroll down and check out the multiple photos (all angles) of the rock. It seems the flag was draped over the rock, but it's not. It's actually painted on the rock too.
Here's the artist Ray "Bubba" Sorensen.
Directions to the Freedom*Rock
Approx. 37 miles west of Des Moines on Highway 25 approx. 1 mile south of Interstate 80 (exit 86) & 12 miles north of Greenfield, Iowa.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 911; bibbasorenson; bubba; bubbasorenson; freedomrock; greatart; heritage; ideals; iowa; patriotism; pride; raybubbasorensen; respect; rock; sorenson; therock
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 101-116 next last
To: Robert Drobot
Oviously, Bubba is not related to Harley Sorenson.
81
posted on
02/17/2005 3:34:05 PM PST
by
marvlus
To: Brad's Gramma
82
posted on
02/17/2005 3:40:40 PM PST
by
Ladysmith
(Wisconsin Hunter Shootings: If you want on/off the WI Hunters ping list, please let me know.)
To: libwacker
Here is some more good news. Hope all is well. Happy New Year!
83
posted on
02/17/2005 9:05:56 PM PST
by
Chgogal
To: Pure Country
"Has anyone seen the rock lately?"No, sorry, I almost went that way yesterday, but was running a little late, so chose not to.
84
posted on
02/18/2005 5:53:03 AM PST
by
Designer
To: Robert Drobot
Bubba's latest work is finished on The Rock. There is a beautiful photo of it and Bubba painting it in today's online version of the Des Moines Register. I do not know how to post it and don't know if it's even legal to post it.
To: Robert Drobot
Thanks for this post, regardless of how you did it!
To: Conservativegreatgrandma
The rock is not the property of the artist, and stands on land not owned by him. He is acknowledged here as the artist on this thread, and his website is provided in my first post [
Freedom*Rock ( In Rural Iowa ) ] My best advice to you is for you to close your Black's Law dictionary, and enjoy the wholesome American patriotism emanating from within the artist......if you can do that.
If you've got a problem with a selfless act of patriotism which motivated this young American artist, there isn't anything most anybody else can do about that.
God bless Ray "Bubba" Sorensen!!! His appreciation for the sacrifice our men and women in our armed forces are making for our beloved country is greatly admired and worthy of praise from anyone who loves our country.
87
posted on
05/27/2005 12:13:21 PM PDT
by
Robert Drobot
(Da mihi virtutem contra hostes tuos.)
To: Robert Drobot
I wish I could have seen all the pics. After the first few, my screen got all blurry.
Thanks for posting them on this weekend to remember.
To: Robert Drobot
Gulp. Powerful stuff.
89
posted on
05/27/2005 12:27:15 PM PDT
by
adaven
To: PGalt
No National Endowment for the Arts funding for Mr. Sorensen? How can that be? Sadly, if he peed on the rock there would be funding.
He and his creation are wonderful.
90
posted on
05/27/2005 12:28:58 PM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: idkfa
It looks like they are strangling Bill Clinton in this picture. Good for them! (HA HA)
To: bellas_sister
Did you see this? Don't cry.
92
posted on
05/27/2005 12:31:56 PM PDT
by
Deb
(Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
To: Robert Drobot
Gee!........and he did this without a Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Bump.
93
posted on
05/27/2005 12:33:03 PM PDT
by
DoctorMichael
(The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: Robert Drobot
I knew there had to be something better to visit out west other than the largest ball of twine - and yes, I've been there.
To: Robert Drobot
95
posted on
05/27/2005 12:49:37 PM PDT
by
Paul_Denton
(Get the U.N. out of the U.S. and U.S. out of the U.N.!)
To: conspiratoristo; Pontiac; boxerblues; dubyaismypresident; GOP_Lady; DollyCali; Commiewatcher; ...
You must see this "Freedom rock", awesome!!
To: Robert Drobot
That's great! Good Memorial Weekend post. In the first picture, I thought a flag was actually draped on the rock.
97
posted on
05/27/2005 12:53:38 PM PDT
by
stevio
(Red-Blooded American Male)
To: Bacon Man; Hap; humblegunner; Allegra; HoustonCurmudgeon; Humidston; Flyer; Eaker; TheMom; ...
Y'all have to check this out. Ordinarily, as far as graffiti goes my attitude is "Not so much," but I can get behind this.
98
posted on
05/27/2005 12:55:11 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(It's a Zen thing, you know, like how many babies fit in a tire.)
To: Xenalyte
To: Xenalyte
You're right. This is awesome. What a talented (and handsome) young man.
100
posted on
05/27/2005 1:01:53 PM PDT
by
cjshapi
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 101-116 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson