Dinosaur Tour

I wanted to do something a bit different with this post- and I've shown pictures here and there of the Dinosaurs in the past but it's this time to do a tour and show the Dinosaur of the garden! I wish there was a huge backstory to tell about how I loved Dinosaurs since I was a young child, bit strangely, getting "into" Dinosaurs did not happen until just a few years ago at 26, just before I bought my house. It started with a 15" metal T-Rex that which screamed "you need me" at the Brass Armadillo store, I had left without getting it even through the feelings, I went back the very next day after work because it was needing to be on my bookshelf... for some unknown reason.  Since then it has expanded all over my house and from there, what I have outside now as well. They have really taken over my life.... my home, work, car, cell phone! I always have a Dinosaur on me somewhere.

Mason ( T-Rex )

Morgan ( Triceratops )

Going from smallest to largest the first two Dinosaurs above are Morgan & Mason, the two hatchlings. Morgan was a gift from my brother and needing to give it a name that somehow pay tribute to him, she was after the street in which he lives on in Minneapolis. Mason was named after the street in which I'm on since I paid the  ( adoption fees ) Took me awhile to find some "eggs" to add to the nests, when the Easter decor came out at Hobby Lobby I found these ceramic eggs that were the perfect fit/size! Both Mason and Morgan are energetic and full of life and like to play and roll around near my back door.

Edgerton ( Velciraptor )

Edgerton is a young Velociraptor that justs like to mind his own business. He just found an egg for lunch- It's a rough world out there sometimes! Edgerton is one of three Velciraptors that live in my yard. This along with the ones above are the only three that are made of resin material instead of metal.

Tammy ( Triceratops )

Spike ( Stegosaurus )

Spike is the oldest, he was the very first Dinosaur I brought in that lives in the outside gardens. He came with me from my last house and as such prominently likes to show off how he's "all that" by living in the front yard to be seen. Tammy was the second addition outside, she is somewhat shy, but friendly, she enjoys the backyard.

Ryker ( Velciraptor )

Rusty ( T-Rex )

Ryker is fierce and wants you to know it! His red eyes makes everyone know he's boss! ( or so he thinks ) He protects the entire yard and likes to be the guard Dino right out front. Rusty on the other hand looks scary but he's really actually very mellow and just likes to mosey around the prairie garden. Rusty was the original "big" guy until he was over thorn from that crown....twice, but he doesn't mind!

Rhett ( Velciraptor )

Rhett is one of the biggest Dinosaurs in the yard. Standing 5' tall, 6' long.  He barely fit in my car for the ride home, in fact it took awhile to figure out how to get it in. This one is actually just a bigger vision of Ryker but I painted some red on his back and blue eyes to add some variation. Rhett is a bit more reserved so he hangs out in the back near the fence. The eyes of most of my Dinosaurs are hand painted by me to give them more character and personality.

Little Lucky ( T-Rex )

Little Lucky is the largest Dinosaur in the yard standing a whopping 8' tall 12' long. Matching the roof line of my house and garage! He was given this name because the right conditions came together at just the right time for me to be able to afford is huge adoption fee! He was having trouble finding a home so was discounted 75% off. I happened to get there just in time to purchase him literally minutes before he was to be taken away forever. So it was lucky that it was discounted to a level I could afford and that I got there just in time. So, Lucky he was named. Little was added for ironic purposes. Little Lucky's huge size would make one automatically think that he's fierce or really mean, but really he's just a big clumsy guy that doesn't want to do anyone any harm. He likes to hang out and stay cool in my shady woodland garden in the very back. You can find Little Lucky's entire story in the July 2019 section named Little Lucky's Arrival post.

Were you counting? I have a total of 9 Dinosaurs as well as a few Dinosaur themed items I haven't shown here. 9 is a weird number but I will be making it 10 soon. The 10th Dinosaur will be large and arrives at some point hopefully this year. He will be very different from all the rest in every way!