This town is absolutely crazy about public art! And I find it especially nice that all of it is either whimsical, or sweet. Take the weather vane man above. It's a man; it's a plane; the propellers spin in the breeze as he swoops and pivots about.
A single propeller, (or is it a seedling?) flies along right beside him.
They inhabit a small lavender planted median on the street that I take to work.
A quarter of a block further down the street is this tribute to the joys of paper airplanes. Or at least that's what I think it is.
Right behind it is a beehive, with bees that are shaped like flying pigs.
Why flying bee pigs?
I have no idea.
But I do know they give a by passer a reason to chuckle in the morning!
That's a good enough reason anyway, don't you think?
(I drive to work with the sun rise shining in my eyes, and these sculputures look just amazing glistening with morning dew!)
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I love public art! Not too much in my town but we do have a fine collection of benches downtown that are created by different artists. I've enjoyed watching them multiply, and I enjoy their diversity.
Glad to hear your enjoying so many things about your new neighborhood.
How neat! I really like that paper airplane (or whatever it is) sculpture.
You know what they say...when pigs fly....anything can happen!
Ah .. .such a great city. . I feel like this town is so you .. as though you have actually come home to where you belong.
I love whimsy! The flying bee pigs make me smile too :)
Very interesting art works. I like the flying bees or pigs.
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