The Wisemen are on eBay listed at $279“Large Size Vintage 70s General Foam Plastics 3 Wise Men Blow Mold Nativity 3ft” General Foam Plastics -noted for Lawn Decorations
I think they got bad directions
Tag: lawn art
Pink Elephant on a Lawn
Saw this pink elephant all lit up on a lawn as I drove the grandkids home from swimming practice. I drove around the block to try to get s better photo on the phone and the kids groaned. I thought it was blogworthy.
Outdoor Inflatable Yard Decor or Illuminated Plastic Blow Molds?
SO when did the inflatables show up on the lawns of America? During the day they lie flat. At night they whir and are filled with air, move a bit in the wind.
The first one found while pulled over to a curb on the North Side, checking directions on the travel app.
Shot with the cell phone from a car window.
All taken this Tuesday evening – Some good for twinkle
and an old shot from a few years ago, one of my favorites
Snowmen Sans Snow
A wordless Wednesday, more or less.
No Particular Holiday
Yard art. Lawn art. Home decor.
Some people really enjoy their collections. Sometimes the neighbors don’t.
I’ll return closer to Christmas and see if there are any additions to the ornaments.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected
The challenge of unexpected seemed fun but challenging.
Added a couple you’ve seen but seemed good for the theme. Knowing when to stop adding to the gallery is the difficult part.
The grandkids swim coach dressed as a leprechaun
Mr. Wholey on his lobster phone
Headstones and a railway car as we headed to Idlewild Park
A man seemingly peeking out of the back of the van
Quick, close your eyes for a birthday surprise, Michael.
Laura is surprised for her 30th birthday- nice party James!
Alligator and Ostrich Jerky at the Renaissance Festival
Downtown by the Convention Center a wall of pink water for Breast Cancer Awareness
A cigarette butt and a teabag in a planter downtown
Fried Pickles sign at Eat ‘N Park
Stuffed Animal Window in New York City
A churchyard full of memorial flags in Millvale.
Police having a snack in NYC
Birthday gift from her brother
Dog Wash?
Whoa
Discovering the rush of air
Two fake geese that I thought were real in Powell , Ohio
Finding the costumes at the History Center in Virginia.
Millvale Duo Silhouette
Monday afternoon I got out of the car to photograph a churchyard full of American flags, honoring military veterans
This is what I saw when I returned to my car-
Ohio House Front Yard
The blog has been a real family effort since I have been on vacation. My DIL drove by slowly so I could shoot the giant flag and Mustang on the lawn. This is one of those 100+ days we had in early July. Already we are past mid July! Oh my.
Now it’s drought conditions around here so the lawns are more brown. The thunderstorms just don’t provide enough precipitation
Such Expressive (and Unexpected) Taxidermy
Beware of Fox!
It’s been up on this porch roof for at least a couple of days.
I was driving to the zoo from school on Monday.
The story I heard from the guy out in front of the house next door?
The guy who lives there does demolition and probably got it from some home he was tearing down. It is the season of demolition around the city as you know.
A photographer has no choice but to pull to the curb and shoot the scene. Remember the days of women’s stoles with fox heads dangling and tiny paws with claws? Beady eyes? Ugh. Wonder if they take him in if it rains?
The last book we read in 2nd grade Intervention Group was the Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl.
Garden of Marys
I was driving to Columbus OH from Conneaut Lake one August and took some back roads. I wish I could remember how I came to be on the other side of this outdoor statuary which was for sale. Perhaps a stop at a gas station. You might remember the story of how I retrieved a Mary statue standing out on the curb in our neighborhood. It just didn’t seem right for the trash. Then a nice woman who was doing some gardening for me, took the Mary statue home to her house to paint her since she was so weathered. The master gardener also a puppeteer had the urge to restore her since she was so beat up looking. Turns out she was plastic and hard to paint but she is in my side garden now, looking bright and renewed. I actually hope she weathers a bit. I did call her Our Lady of the Weeds but my sister is here and made the side garden really lovely so I will have to rename her. I am intrigued by private grottos and garden statuary. You may remember Mary in the Springtime or Mary in the Snow. Sometimes the placement of Mary statues in Pittsburgh is a real juxtaposition. Stuck in odd spots. No matter where I see the Mary statues, they look peaceful to me.