Thursday, October 23, 2014

The Scarecrow

“All the same,” said the Scarecrow, “I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one.” “I shall take the heart,” returned the Tin Woodman; “for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.”
(Frank L. Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
Scarecrow, urban vegetable gardens, via Goito, Livorno
At the “Orti Urbani” you can find what probably is the only scarecrow in town.

See also: Orti Urbani - Two Plants and a Dragonfly - Tobacco Plant - Jeans

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13 comments:

  1. LowellOctober 23, 2014 at 12:21 AM

    A very fun picture and the quote from Oz is perfect. I've always wondered how much good these scarecrows do 'cause I've seen them with birds sitting on their heads!

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  2. MichelleOctober 23, 2014 at 1:40 AM

    I hope this scarecrow is working hard :)

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  3. William KendallOctober 23, 2014 at 1:55 AM

    Quite a whimsical scarecrow.

    "They went that way!"

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  4. RandyOctober 23, 2014 at 3:32 AM

    He's going to get a big tan facing the sun that way.

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  5. orvokkiOctober 23, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    I just don't see scarecrows here, so I think this is a wonderful one.
    Oz speaks great.

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  6. Babzy.BOctober 23, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    nice catch ! :)

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  7. GunnOctober 23, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    He is better looking than the brother living here up in the north!

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  8. DinaOctober 23, 2014 at 12:36 PM

    Your scarecrow has a nice pose. I hope it works to scare the crows.

    Ahh yes, if only we could all have both brain and heart.

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  9. KarlOctober 23, 2014 at 3:47 PM

    Nice one, halloween for birds? ;-)

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  10. Tanya BreeseOctober 23, 2014 at 8:57 PM

    he looks like a happy scarecrow and i love the quote from the wizard of oz! a classic!

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  11. cieldequimperOctober 23, 2014 at 10:21 PM

    Last time I saw V's allotments didn't have anything as nice as this one which doesn't remind me so much of the Wizard of Oz as it does of Worzel Gummidge...

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  12. LoisOctober 24, 2014 at 1:29 AM

    I like the quote and the scarecrow!

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  13. AriannaOctober 25, 2014 at 12:30 PM

    Simpatico, un po' di colore in città! Ciao, Arianna

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