Snicker Saturday

 Spotted Monday, April 21 on my EMW in the neighborhood

Who knew dinosaurs liked Easter Peeps

Nature , Final Friday Feature and Feline Friday

Happy Birthday wishes Sunny today April 25th 

one of our hosts for Nature Friday host LLB Gang   

Mom Beth and the Girls made a beautiful new 
Nature Friday Badge honoring the Memory of our friend Gail

YAM Aunty tomorrow April 26th

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Power lines as public art? Wait ‘til you see these sunflowers planned for Dix Park. By Anna Johnson November 8, 2023 8:00 AM Power poles over Dorothea Dix Park will be transformed into metal sunflowers Dix Park Conservancy Power line poles along Dorothea Dix Park will transform into large metal sunflowers, nearly 80 feet tall. The two power poles will become large-scale public art in a collaboration between the Dix Park Conservancy, Duke Energy and Raleigh-based artist Thomas Sayre. “This inspired project exemplifies both the creativity we aspire to foster at Dix Park

Thomas Sayre, the prominent Raleigh artist behind many of the city's most beloved public art installations, is bringing his work to Dorothea Dix Park.

Driving the news: Sayre, using private funding, will turn two power poles in the park into giant, steel sunflowers, the Dix Park Conservancy announced Wednesday.

• The 73-ft. sunflowers** — an homage to the park's sunflower fields — are near the entrance to the under-construction Gipson Play Park.

These photos were taken from the car

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to see a WRAL News video about the Metal Sunflowers.  You will have to click on another link at the top of the page.

I don't think you can read the newspaper link below w/o being a subscriber.Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article281524403.html#storylink=cpy

In July Dix Park has a field of sunflowers that draws visitors from all over the State and beyond.  They were the inspiration for the Sunflower Power Pole ART

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More Nature

**Below is a picture from July 2024

A sea of cheerful, golden sunflowers stretch out in a Raleigh field for a couple of weeks each summer. The Dorothea Dix Park Sunflowers are a spectacular sight to see and not to be missed - though you'll have to plan your visit just right since the golden beauties only bloom for two weeks.

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Feline Flash back April 2017

No tricks, no editing....for once mom's fingers were quick..

I'm not walking on  dresser as it appears...I'm in mid jump

I call this Downward Cat...

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday 208

   Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at Two Spoiled Cats

 

This week's photo challenge  

In spring our minds are

less on work and more on Nature

Follow your mind's eye

Wordless Wednesday: all about C's

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Sandee at Comedy Plus

Snapped on the cereal aisle at Harris Teeter

License plate COFFEEE!  

Char-Grill

First one opened in 1959...and it is still serving

 our very favorite place to get take out best hamburgers, French Fries in Raleigh.

CHOCOLATE Milkshakes which are a celebratory treat ONLY we don't order them with 

burgers and fries.   

Happy Tuesday Reminder FFF

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 Below is the guardian Wolf of Sertoma Art Center.  It is one of the 100 placed around Raleigh in 2001.  Here is a little background:

The Raleigh Red Wolf Ramble exhibit began September 2001. The form for each wolf was made of fiberglass. NC artists enhanced them with paint and three dimensional add ons. Once the whimsical wolves were completed, The City Council approved the placement of 100 red wolves sculptures all around Raleigh for viewing. We had maps of where each was located. What fun it was to wonder about looking for them. On April 5, 2002 they were auctioned. They are now scattered all over the State. The red wolf was selected because it is an endangered species special to NC. At the time the newspaper coverage of the auction stated, 'of the 125 wolves in the wild, about 100 are in North Carolina'.

Right side art

 Left side art

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