
On our recent trip to La Grange in the Texas hill country, I noticed the quirkily painted fire hydrants. I love this one because it is surrounded by our most famous wildflower, the Bluebonnet, Lupinus texensis, an indigenous wild lupin. In Spring the fallow fields in central Texas become Monet paintings – sometimes just bluebonnets but also swathes of red, yellow and orange wildflowers. They took my breath away as we drove past them; one of nature’s wonders.

This one was less flowery but full of art – even on the pavement… I did wonder if local children helped decorate them. It made me smile. In our forest retreat hydrants and signs are painted brown or green so as to blend with the trees. It helps keep burglaries down because no one can figure out where they are, especially at night with the low lighting!
The painted fire hydrants are Kool. The blue bonnets to die for. i would love those here as a cover crop. Nice post.
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Thank you! I think lupins grow everywhere – we had them in Scotland.
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Our lupins are way didderent. Google it.
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Love the painted one!
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Thank you, MB!
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What a clever idea.
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Thank you, Peggy – such a simple way to introduce art.
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Hi. Those are two of the finest-looking fire hydrants in the world.
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Hi Neil – they just brighten life up a little. Thank you!
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Love the idea of art on hydrants. I wonder if the fire-fighters like them?
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I hope it makes them smile – most of them are volunteers in these parts!
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing these wonderful impressions, and have a great week! xx Michael
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Thank you, Michael! Hope your week is good, too. 😊
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We have some of those painted here, too; but I think local Artists paint them.
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You will have to post some! It’s a great idea. 😊
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Love these. There was a small town in Indiana, of German heritage, that painted the fire hydrants like nutcracker figurines. 👀🍃
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I would love that but my husband is frightened of nutcrackers!!
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Uh-oh! 😜🍃
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That is awesome! Gawd, I hope the dogs respect the work. 😀
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I hope so too!!
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I love this! It is just so happy to look at it! People can be so creative!
Blessings!
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Thank you, Ana! K x
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So cute!!
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Thank you, Neal!
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It’s fun to see hydrants (or walls, or traffic light control boxes) painted with color. I always appreciate that someone did something in order to beautify the views for all of us.
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I agree, Tanja – I love public art. Thank you!
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The last one looks too fun and festive to have been done by adults. They are all so pretty
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That is exactly what I thought!
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I am always drawn to street art. This is a great variation. Many cities have painted cows or horses, too fun!
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I would like to see cows or horses!
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