A few weeks back, we installed a new light fixture by the front walk, mounted to a 4×4 post. Going to the local Lowes Home Improvement store to get a cap for it was utterly pointless, despite the fact that they listed 15 of them in stock – the store has repeatedly proven to be grossly incompetent, and unfortunately it’s the only place for such materials within 30 kilometers. This frustration led me to design my own damn cap (yes, I could have ordered one online, but that’s stupid for something costing a couple bucks that will more than double with shipping,) putting the 3D printer and my Blender skills to work. Of course it’s customized, now a working weathervane topped by a wood duck, looking great and personalizing the front walk a bit more.
This morning, however, we found that it had attracted some outside attention.
I don’t have to waste typing time telling you this is a Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis,) do I? Good. With the new pole that is no longer hollow, the anoles seemed to have been miffed for a bit, but they’re starting to warm up to it. Meanwhile, I hate how the light angle makes the paint job on the wood duck sail look washed out and blotchy, and the portions of the head that are supposed to be iridescent feathers actually have a little shine to them that can’t be seen, but oh well.
About a half-hour later, just as we were leaving to go someplace, the anole had changed position.
The figure, which is a reworked and thinned version of my display model, really is pretty thin and the anole can’t be that comfortable, but no one can dispute that he was the highest anole for meters.
And I know it was a male, because he quickly began telling me that the weathervane was his, and to get lost.
Yeah, yeah, we get it: you own this now. Chill out, dude – you’re free to do what you want until it needs repainting. You may not like it when we get a gusty storm, though…