Scene around A-Town: The gargoyle is keeping watch
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| A gargoyle perches on a tree stump on Murray Lane in the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood in Annandale. |
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December 25, 2024
He is protecting the birds, I think.
Actually, the correct term for that type of object is a "grotesque." A "gargoyle" is a similar object but it has a channel for water to come out of its mouth.
Thus, a fountain has gargoyles if water comes from the mouths of the stone creatures. Gargoyles are also used as ornaments for dispersing rain water collected in eaves troughs (gutters on the roof).
I've walked by this guy… he looks good!