Today's collection of pictures for the LMAC Image Gallery, LIL, might be characterized as a tribute to suburban lawn ornaments. Most of the assorted statues and pedestals featured here were found on lawns in local communities. It's interesting that some communities seem to have an abundance of this statuary and some don't have any. The custom seems to be contagious, like a virus.
Here is a lawn ornament that didn't make it into this week's collection, but will probably appear as a cutout in a future post :
Taken by @agmoore
I noticed the same thing with pinwheels. One neighborhood had pinwheels on just about every other yard. Another neighborhood was devoid of the ornament. This is some kind of social commentary, but I don't know what that comment is, exactly.
Here is a picture of a lawn pinwheel. You will likely see this (cutout) in a future collection also.
Taken by @agmoore
A few of these pictures were taken at a local botanical garden. That's were the wooden roses came from. Also, the fish and turtles. I hope the fish pictures are clear enough. I had many but the water was pretty murky so it was hard to get a clear shot. Nice pictures, but maybe not for collages.
So, if you don't know by now, all of this picture taking is for the benefit of the Hive community. Specifically, I hope members of the LMAC community will find these useful in making collages, but anyone on Hive can use them for any reason. I personally have borrowed from the library when writing science blogs in the @stemsocial community.
We all owe thanks to @shaka for creating this resource and to @quantumg for working tirelessly at coding, to create a rather miraculous image lending and borrowing mechanism. The LMAC team that keeps the community engine running also benefits from the tireless efforts of @mballesteros, our bilingual curator/team member.
If you would like to contribute to LIL, rules and procedures may be found here. If you would like to join in the fun collage making contest (in process now!), rules and procedures may be found here.
I wish everyone a peaceful, productive day.
| Face in a Tree | Tree, Art, Face |  |
| Rose Garden Wood Decoration | Wood Sculpture, Rose Effect |  |
| Boy Statue | Garden Ornament, Statue, Boy Figure |  |
| Lawn Ornament | Female Figure, Sculpture, Lawn Ornament |  |
| Gnome Figures | Porch Ornament, Gnome Figures, Fantasy Figure |  |
| Gnome With Broom | Porch Ornament, Gnome With Broom, Fantasy Figure |  |
| Planter With Green Plant | Plant, Planter, Porch Ornament |  |
| Statue of Two Children, Reaching | Lawn Ornament, Statue of Two Children |  |
| Statue of a Little Girl | Lawn Ornament, Girl Statue |  |
| Ceramic Swans | Lawn Ornament, Swan Figures, Statues |  |
| Pelican Statue | Lawn Ornament, Pelican Statue |  |
| Plaster Easter Basket | Easter Basket Sculpture, Lawn Ornament |  |
| Statue of a Garden Worker | Stone Statue, Garden Worker, Lawn Ornament |  |
| Plaster Lion Statue | Lawn Ornament, Lion Statue |  |
| Marble Pedestal | Lawn Ornaments, Marble Pedestal |  |
| Concrete Planter | Planter, Ornamental Planter |  |
| Concrete Pedestal | Ornament, Outdoor Pedestal |  |
| Satellite Dish | Satellite Dish, Electronic Equipment, Communication Device |  |
| Fish Under Water | Fish, Swimming Fish, Pond, Animal |  |
| Fish Underwater | Swimming Fish, Animal, Pond |  |
| Fish Underwater | Fish, Pond, Animal, Nature |  |
| Ducks At Botanical Garden's Pond | Ducks, Pond, Nature, Animals |  |
| Pond Grass at the Botanical Garden | Grass, Nature, Pond |  |
| Three Turtles Sunning Themselves | Turtles, Pond, Nature, Animals |  |
