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Posted on June 5, 2022June 5, 2022

Whimsical Yard Art in the Cooper-Young District

Yard art: hippy bee with glasses
Hippy bee

I promised to share more pictures from the recent Cooper-Young Garden Walk. Here’s some of the yard art (garden art, where I’m from) that was liberally scattered around the 90 or so private gardens taking part. Continue reading “Whimsical Yard Art in the Cooper-Young District”

Posted on February 27, 2022

Giant Cockerel, Pocket Park, Fort Smith, Arkansas

Giant cockerel outside The Park, Fort Smith Arkansas

The Park in Fort Smith’s West Side, Arkansas was closed when we passed by a few years ago. Like the cockerel, we could only gape at the retro-style attractions, such as the ferris wheel and hand-painted carousel. Continue reading “Giant Cockerel, Pocket Park, Fort Smith, Arkansas”

Posted on February 3, 2022

Odds and Ends for SquareOdds

The Griffin Pub, Bolton with strictly no riff raff sign
Strictly no riff raff

Continue reading “Odds and Ends for SquareOdds”

Posted on December 15, 2021

Where Was I?

Juliet Forrest Glass Flower Garden Ornaments
Juliet Forrest Glass Flowers

It’s the season for quizzes. Half of these pictures were taken in Mississippi and half in England.  Can you guess which is which? Continue reading “Where Was I?”

Posted on July 4, 2021July 5, 2021

Logos and Street Art

Austin in letters by Rex Hamilton
Austin by Rex Hamilton

Continue reading “Logos and Street Art”

Posted on April 30, 2021

Assorted Brights And Pinks

Pink business suit sculpture by Erwin Wurm
Pink business suit by Erwin Wurm, Citygarden, St Louis

Let my first be a warning to expect rather a mixed bag as a hail and farewell to two challenges that have brightened and pinkened our April. Continue reading “Assorted Brights And Pinks”

Posted on April 5, 2021

BrightSquare: Flowerbed

Flowers in a bed frame

I’ve seen a number of unusual planters: teacups, bathroom suites, cars, trucks, tyres, socks, handbags, upholstered chairs… if it will hold soil, someone will think of putting plants in it. Continue reading “BrightSquare: Flowerbed”

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