The Painted Rock gets the best art in the off-season. This was in early June.
Today I’m rounding up a few photos from summer in New England (although, of course, the badger photo was not taken in New England but on that wedding trip).
There are four photos of some really artistic work on the Painted Rock. Next comes a typical island clothesline in the mellow light near sunset. That’s followed by a pile of rocks that someone (a child?) collected at the edge of the Tug Hole, a sign showing that some landowners are welcoming, and a sharp Queen Anne’s Lace shadow on a guard rail. Those photos were all taken in New Shoreham,, Rhode Island.
The next few are from Massachusetts: Purple Loosestrife near a stone wall, a food-themed mural, a painted door with 3-D touches, and a juvenile red-tailed hawk at Minuteman Park. There were three of the young hawks horsing around that morning. They threw me off the identification until I learned that red tails whistle and that the tail isn’t red in the first year.
Finally, the Wisconsin tough guy.
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Great whimsy. I recognize Bucky the Badger from the University of Wisconsin! That’s two miles from my house. : )
He came and danced at my nephew’s wedding–along with the brass band!
Wow, what an honor. Your nephew is a UW grad?
Everyone there seemed to have connections to UW. We did all sorts of funny dances that other people seemed to know–like the Chicken Dance.
Not surprised, many folks here do. All that dancing sounds like a great time.
Great collection of pictures! For some reason, my favorite was the one of the clothesline.
I picked that one for my Twitter feed. It speaks to me.
Great minds…
Love the pix. you have such a good eye. thanks for the memories! Sibby
What a nice thing to say, Sibby!
Love the clothes line with the charming old sheds! Those painted rocks are great, as the painted veggies. Some wonderful talent being displayed. Enjoyed your post 😍
In the height of summer, the rock gets painted over several times a day — usually with messy spray paint saying Happy Birthday to someone. It’s a goal to capture a painting that is truly artful. While it lasts.