Or should I say it is a fact that a little gnome is yard art in Forest Lake, Minnesota. This amazing tree carving and Uniquely Minnesota Artful Distraction makes its home just off of Broadway, the main street of Forest Lake commerce. As a Realtor who works in the Ham Lake and Forest Lake area, I often see decorations in the landscaping while driving through neighborhoods. I discovered this little guy one day when I was driving a different route to pick up my son from one of his friend's homes. Now, I take my family by it often, as we love its whimsy. He is pretty good sized too; including the mushrooms; the sculpture is about 5 feet tall.
As a lover of fantasy literature, "Gnomes" was one of the first tabletop art books I ever purchased as a college student and I still own it today. I never understood why others think of Garden Gnomes as creepy unless it is like the people with the unnatural fear of clowns. Love ‘em or hate ‘em this gnome is a pretty unique piece of landscape art.
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Teri,
I guess these must be a MN thing, we don't see many on these guys in the west.