Snow: Southern Style

It doesn't snow much in these parts. If you're from a part of the country where snow is a normal occurrence, and you've been lucky enough to experience it in the south, you know that we buy milk, bread and eggs, and take cover in the shelter of our homes. We do not, under any circumstances, attempt to travel during treacherous snowfall, particularly if accumulation exceeds half an inch. That's why I was marooned at Justin and Eva's on Saturday after taking refuge there following a day in the ATL office.

Snowfall started early Saturday morning and continued through the afternoon. And it was beautiful, deafening snow, soft and powdery, falling in big papery flakes. Enjoy.

It Does Exist

I've blogged in the past about the mecca of yard art along Highway 74, and now I have the proof. I wasn't quite quick enough to capture a photo that does this place justice, but you can see the polar bear, the flying pegasus, and the newest addition - the beluga whale. It's a little blurry, but in my defense, I was also trying to drive a car. Really, this photo is just an appetizer. But what fun would it be if I showed you everything?

Yard Art Update

I couldn't help checking out my favorite yard-art infested property on Hwy. 74 today. And while I thought the polar bear on the ice flow was the show-stopper of yard art, that was before I saw the unicorn suspended on wires and flying around the edge of the pond. I kid you not. It was very...Lisa Frank of them.

Yard Art On A Whole New Level

On my drive out of town down Highway 74, I don't see much except for a few small houses here and there and a lot of pine trees. But about 30 or 40 minutes out of town, there is one point of interest - a place where yard art has run amok. And not just any yard art. There is a full potpourri of life-size statuary: horses, flamingos, bears, dinosaurs. Some of it's amusing. Some of it is downright frightening. Like the bear reared on its hind legs, fangs bared. Or the rearing horse attaching to a carriage. Or the bizarre looking barrels with animal heads - elephants, tigers, alligators. The photo here was the best I could find but certainly doesn't do it justice.

Today, I drove back into town after dark, so I was afraid I would miss it. But luckily, there was full-size polar bear on an ice flo reclining against a well-lit palm tree in the middle of the pond out front, lighting my way.