点评:These Arches made from Elk Antlers are unique to this city. We saw four of these in the Town Square and one smaller one at the Airport. At night they are lit up.
Each Arch is supported by a steel frame and constructed by hand using 2000 Antlers and weighs about 14000 pounds. They are held together by the antler curves skillfully woven into each other and need to be rebuilt every 50 years or so. The first one was erected in 1953. It was an instant hit with the locals and the visitors. So, they erected several more.
Every Spring, the Elk arrive at the Elk Refuge and shed their antlers. It became a local tradition for the local Boy Scouts Troops to collect and harvest them. In May, the community celebrates Elk Fest – a multi-day festival during which these harvested antlers are auctioned off the bidders from around the world. Many local businesses have also decorated their interiors and exteriors with them.
No visit to this city would be complete without a visit to photograph yourselves under them. If we did not have the right lighting with one, we just walked over to the other ones to get our desired photos.
翻译:这些由驼鹿鹿角制成的拱门是该城市独有的特色。我们在市中心广场看到了四个这样的拱门,机场处还有一个较小的。到了夜晚,它们会被点亮。
每个拱门都由钢架支撑,由人工使用2000个鹿角精心拼接而成,重量约为14000磅。这些鹿角通过巧妙的弯曲与交错固定在一起,每隔50年左右就需要重新建造一次。第一个拱门建于1953年,一经亮相便深受当地居民和游客的喜爱。他们又竖起了几块。
每年春天,驼鹿都会来到驼鹿保护区并脱下鹿角。当地童子军部队便形成了收集这些鹿角的传统。五月时,当地会举办为期数天的“驼鹿节”,在此期间,收集来的鹿角会被拍卖给世界各地的竞标者。许多本地商家也用这些鹿角来装饰店铺的内外。不去这些地方拍张照的话,就算到了这座城市也算白来。要是某个灯柱下的光线不理想,我们就会走到别的灯柱下,以拍出心仪的照片。