The Awakening Sculpture

I saw this on a trip last year. We couldn't quite figure out what it was. There is no signage, no explanation and people crawling all over it. Not worth a special trip. If you're in the area then stroll down to check it out after you've stopped into the Peeps Store ;)

Now that it is at the National Harbor it is a toy for kids. I really wanted to see this, but WAY too many kids were climbing for me to even see it.

It was in a park when it was first placed. People let their children climb on it, which was very up setting to me as an artist. My fear was how many years before it is worn away with people climbing on it. My children saw it when they were five and seven, and it was my 5 year old who is now 28 that found this article and remembered seeing it. I hope they have put fence around it to protect it.

Yes, the kids love it! It's fun to watch them enjoy it. If you must have a picture sans youth, wake up early and take a morning picture. Ha, how's that for irony?

When I was in college they took us to see this at Haines point when I was being hazed. It was awesome.

I grew up around DC and this amazing sculpture is one of my favorite memories! The exhibit was becoming somewhat tired at Hains point and I am so happy to see that it has received a breath of new life at Washington Harbor

Cool place! The sculpture is a cental and small portion of a beachwalk/marina. There is a ferris wheel, paddle boats, playground and merry go round (closed when we stopped). TONS of places to eat, drink, shop! Cute place to walk around, beautiful water walkway. Paid $5 for under 1.5 hours to park - $15 over 1.5 hours.

This is at the national harbor in DC. Lots of shops and restaurants. You can also rent a boat or ride the giant Ferris wheel known as the captains wheel. The statue is huge located right in the middle. We couldn’t get down to it due to it being blocked off but we got some great pix and it was very neat.

It’s an outdoor shopping mall... the best part is the Giant buried in the earth sculpture on the beach..; otherwise its a not too pretty, rather generic harbor... kids were excited to climb up and down the limbs of the beast and so did I... my boyfriend and I r photo lovers ~ great to see these big scale hands and foot , my child like imagination came alive ~ lots of good photos captured. Perfect light @ ~ sunset :)

I think it’s great to see art merged with a lively place for all the children laughters and excitement. Worth stopping by to feel small again, young & scale wise.

It was a beautiful statue in a cool town! There is artwork and food shops everywhere, there were also statues of celebrities around town which was fun to take pictures with. This wasn’t my final destination but it was a nice place to stop by and see the gigantic statue by the water.