An earthly form emerges and early pictographic civilizations first adapt, then advance within their environment. A hand of unseen origin carefully measures the earth's parameters with a pair of golden calipers. The molecular structure of a complex carbon atom establishes the hub of a bicycle in motion, the center of Luther's rose and a piece of fruit used for human sustenance. Animated waves await a plunging diver. At water's edge, a teepee connotes the region's ethnic roots.
Mechanical gears mark the progress achieved from industrial to nuclear.
The fluid motion of a ballet dancer represents the creative endeavors of the arts in action. A child is joyfully uplifted by a parent. A city springs from verdant pastures and a windmill harnesses natural energy to nourish the land and its people. Three trees indicate seasons of growth, ultimately bearing fruit from which new seeds may be sown. And so the cycle of Generations is continued.