Lincoln's Big Head

There's something about being head of state that gets you recognized in crowds. Being head of the household, not so much, but you do get respect. Being just another big head on the street, however, probably causes car accidents. Regardless, this is one of the better bits of yard art around the city. It looks like Abraham Lincoln, although it could be someone's granddad, an early Seattle settler perhaps. He must have been a fellow of some stature to merit such an incarnation.

The House of Small Statues

There's a house with a yard full of figurines hiding on a crooked street in Madrona, very near a pocket park inhabited by a multitude of plum trees. Little stone men, cats, crocodiles, baseball players and devils. Wood, stone, brick and what appear to be colored machine cogs of some sort. It's a lovely hidden spot populated by protector spirits, all hand-made. This one is a favorite-- the river-stone doorway guardian, carefully constructed, a dependable sentinal. The house and garage are also decorated, and I'll be posting more images here soon.

• House of Small Statues, Part Last
  
• House of Small Statues, Part Four
  
• House of Small Statues, Part Three
  
• House of Small Statues, Part Two
  
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