Virere

Nobody likes weeds. Pulling them is my least favorite aspect of lawn care. Keeping a healthy-looking green lawn is challenging enough in Colorado's climate without having to worry about weeds. What drives me nuts, even more, are those annoying weeds that pop up in the cracks of the sidewalk, or in the median strips of our neighborhood streets. So, it's a bit strange that we have a piece of art in Englewood which seems to depict greenery growing in a spot where it shouldn't.

Virere is a piece by Lawrence Argent that sits in the median strip just south of the intersection of Broadway and Yale. Argent is best known here in the Denver area as the creator of the piece at the Colorado Convention Center called I See What You Mean, also known by locals as the "Big Blue Bear." This piece marks the northern border of Englewood. Once you've passed the big blades of grass, you're in Denver. The name of the piece means green in Latin.

I may not like grass that grows in the cracks of the road, but I can appreciate this unusual piece of art. It's a fun landmark to designate where you are along South Broadway. You can visit this piece yourself at the intersection of Broadway and Yale in Englewood. Just be careful crossing the street if you plan on getting close. The traffic moves fast on Broadway.