Oh, the Wayward Wind,…
Weather vane, wind vane, whatever the proper term, we love these charmers in our gardens! You may see popular ornaments like a deer, a cow, a pig, a horse or even nautical subjects like sailboats, fish and mermaids. Or maybe just a decorative design with that ornamental arrow atop a roof or weathered post. Weather vanes point us in the direction the wind is coming from and they have been around for centuries.
Designing with weather vanes in the garden
(Cock your head to the side) Did you hear that? Need something to crow about??? Well, check out these roosters shared by gardening friends on Flea Market Gardening.
Myra Glandon – Copper weather vane
In order to function properly, weather vanes must be perfectly balanced on their rotating axis by having a balanced mass of equal weight, but with an unequal area for catching the wind.
Kit Bratt – I created a resting stop for my weathervane over the weekend with left over bricks from home build
Exploring the Use of the Weather Vane Long Ago
The moving horse on a weather vane was a symbol of speed at a time when the fastest means of personal transportation was horsepower. So, if you are a dreamer and dream of riding off into the sunset, what better way to ride than a horse!
Jo Ann Franz – My husband saved this cupola and weather vane
Annie Grossart-Stein -We do a lot of birdhouses with weather vanes here at the shop
Did I say if you are a dreamer and dream of riding off in the sunset, what better way than to ride a horse? Well, Lori Matter has a different opinion in this weather vane she shared.
Lori Matter – For the motorcycling enthusiast gardeners like me!
So, weather vanes, wind vanes or whatever the proper term, centuries later, we are still enjoying them in our gardens. Now, who is going to add a weather vane into their garden and enjoy riding off into the sunset!
Kathie Schram’s sunset silhouette
From sailboat to whale, from moose to motorcycle, weathervanes come in many classic and unique shapes, one will grab your attention and your heart.
And the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And I was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind
The next of kin to the wayward wind
