From jumbo to tiny, Sonoma County residents like their yard art. I found this morose metal moose hanging around the Mark West Springs area. He looked like he was enjoying the sunshine, but might be longing for some real winter. Lot's of luck Moose Man. This is the wine country.
He wasn't my first yard creature. I wrote a post about Florence Street in Sebastopol which is filled with all sorts of fantastic creations. I guess you could call Mr. Moose one of the outliers of the Sebastopol herd.
Closer to Sebastopol I came across an even larger metal creation In front of the Humane Society. This giant dog is mounted on a trailer and must be at least ten feet tall. It's a good thing he has a friendly expression on his face.
The Sebastopol area also has a great cow. She gets pushed around the field by the real animals who treat her as a rubbing post and feeding buddy. You can see her between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol on Highway 12.
I was wondering how all this art came about and realized we probably owed a debt of gratitude to Charles Schulz, the creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the whole Peanuts cast of characters we all love. He made his home in Santa Rosa, and there are lots of tributes to him. The airport is named for him, for instance. Probably more importantly to him, his characters live on three dimensionally all over town.
Long live the red baron!
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