The homes in the North End row where three generations of Smiths live in a corner house might look alike, but the Smiths’ backyard sets their property apart from the others. Mounted along the top of ...

The roadrunner and duck whirligigs are whimsical pieces of folk art designed to decorate your yard. Whirligigs are simply a variation of the weather vane, as they stir in the breeze and indicate the ...

Ten years ago, I packed my possessions in the South and drove over the Ozark Mountains to my new home in Kansas City, Mo. Along the way I bought a whirligig at a craft shop by the side of the road in ...

Swirling pinwheels catch the wind, while whirligigs dance in the breeze and wind chimes play an airy tune. Such is the wonder of the wind in Hershey Garden's "Catching the Wind" exhibit, which opens ...

A whirligig makes a whimsical statement in your yard. They create movement and add color to your landscape. Arlene Roerig of Whirligigs and More creates a variety of these wind driven decorations that ...

WILSON, N.C. — The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that’s as much about engineering as it is about art.