Whimsy
Especially, roadside whimsy.
Unfortunately, it's nigh impossible to photograph whimsical situations as you pass at highway speeds, but I can give you a couple of examples that always make me smile.
I like Bison Meadow Park. There is a small, 2-acre park near our home that I pass frequently on my way to the grocery. You can read all about it here. There are mown paths that wind through fields of native wildflowers; however, the focal features of the park are the topiary bison that are easily visible from the highway.
As if a topiary bison is not whimsical enough, they receive special adornment in December.
Makes me smile every time!
I like community support of local institutions. On our recent trip to Conway, Arkansas to visit Son-2's family we observed this University of Central Arkansas bear, climbing an off-campus commercial building.
Even though I thought it looked more like a large beetle, I smiled at the intent.
I am joining others who celebrate the positive things in life over at Not Afraid of Color.
Bison! I have bison stories from living in Edmonton Alberta. Encounters! They are huge, probably topiary sized! I love to spot whimsical things too... it's part of our artistic eye, noting the unusual. My husband seldom notices these things but I point them out.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!
ReplyDeleteI love the bows on the topiary bison! We have a wooden bear my grandpa made in our front lawn and I tend to wrap Christmas lights around him during the holidays. And the climbing bear reminds me of another large bear at the Denver convention center- he's huge and posed looking inside the giant atrium, so it's pretty fun.
ReplyDeleteI love public art! You see it in so many places these days, and I think it makes driving through a town so much fun. I would definitely enjoy the bison topiary!
ReplyDeleteThe topiary bison are quite a sight, love those red bows.
ReplyDeleteGotta love topiary bison! We have a plush stuffed animal bison on our hearth -
ReplyDeletedoesn't everyone?! - and our two-year old grandson can say Buffalo clearly. So cute.
I liked the pictures of nature - so dreamy! The bear made me smile! Such creativity! Awesome share!
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