From April to November, weekend visitors to the pond will see dozens of men silently walking back and forth as they race their radio-controlled model sailboats.

Eye-catchers include a wall-mounted model sailboat and a room divider topped with a row of marching upright cats, each holding a fat candle.

On the pond, enthusiasts sail model sailboats.

Herman Rau glided his model sailboat in calm waters.

Once, as a boy of seven, Thomas spent a whole day laboring in his room, carving his father a model sailboat.

The model sailboats, which may be rented for $2 an hour, are attached with strings for navigating.

He then comes out again, this time with a model sailboat.

His latest major work, A Father's Tale, pictures a boy with a large model sailboat and is not attributed to O'Brien or any other artist.

At the center of the room is an antique model sailboat, another lovely thing to look at in this pretty place.

Object he most identifies with: I have a tattered model sailboat with red sails.