Goat Tower, Findlay, Illinois

I had read about this goat tower, near Findlay, Illinois, on the internet. And I happened to be in that area this week, so I made a little detour to go see it. And I'm glad that I did!

It's on private, fenced-in property, so it's not possible to get a close-up view.

A goat tower is, basically, a fancy goat house. There are only a handful of them in the world. Goats are sure-footed and love to climb, so this is a perfect structure for them.

This one is 31 ft tall, made of 5,000 bricks and has 276 exterior spiral steps.

There are openings at various heights for the goats to enter.

During my visit, there were goats grazing nearby, but none were actually on, or in, the tower, that I could see.

Here is a picture of goats climbing their goat tower in South Africa. ( Goats in the tower by gconard. cc by-nc 2.0)

Vermont Fire Hydrant Sculpture

Just when I thought nothing could top the skier/artist roadside dummy or the giant dog, along comes another strange Vermont sighting.....

 ....A roadside fire hydrant sculpture!

Patriotic Face Painting Postcard

I really like unusual cards like this.

Big thanks to Denise for spotting it in my Postcrossing favorites and sending my way!

Pretty lighthouse stamp with no cancellation marks on it.

Duct Tape Postcard!

Looky what was in my mailbox today! My very own, and first ever, duct tape postcard! What a super fun Friday surprise from Brenda.  Thanks very, very much! 

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Table Saw Mailbox

Driving in Indiana last week, I had another one of those double-take, U-turn moments. I can't help it. Who wouldn't stop to take some up-close photos of this very clever and unique table saw mailbox?!

Looks like the blade on top doubles as a sun dial. :)

I bet this is the highlight of some mailman/woman's day every time s/he gets to stop here.

Fun stuff!

Bottle-shaped Postcard From Croatia

I love all postcards, but it was a whole lotta fun finding a card like this in my mailbox not too long ago! And how appropriate that the beautiful Malinska photo is of boats! (You know, like a ship in a bottle?)

Sending another big bottle-shaped thank you to Nives for this terrific card, and for making sure that the post office put a nice, big, clearly legible postmark on the stamp. : )

Bagdad, Arizona USA

My destination on a recent trip out west was to a copper mine in Bagdad, Arizona. Bagdad is located in an extremely remote area, and is know as a company town, meaning most everything in town is owned and operated by the company that owns the copper mine.

 This copper rod sculpture greets visitors as they enter the town.

The figures are 10-1/2 ft (3.20m) and 8-1/2 ft (2.59m) in height. It is dedicated to the men and women mine workers of Bagdad.

I marvel at, and greatly admire, such creative and artistic talent.

I really enjoyed seeing this unique sculpture on a beautiful, sunny day in Arizona!

Snoopy In Wikieup, Arizona

On a recent trip way out west, as I was approaching Wikieup, Arizona, I noticed this eye-catcher on the side of the road.

I had to stop for a closer look.

Well, looky here....it's a Snoopy family riding a rocket out in the desert!

And Woodstock, too!
I don't know if there is a specific meaning for Snoopy, a rocket, and Wikieup, Arizona, but it sure is a unique way to welcome travelers to Wikieup. : )

Umbrella Postcard from Croatia

Razglednica kišobrana! (Not sure if this is correct or not.) Just trying to say "Umbrella postcard!"

Nives sent me this really unique card. It took a whopping 30 days to get here, but arrived in excellent condition!






 


And as if that wasn't enough of a fun surprise, it had two great stamps on the backside. The larger, multi-colored stamp has a heart shape perforated on the inside, so it can be pulled out or left as is.

Lots of things to like about this card! Many thanks again, Nives.  : )