Only in Idaho

We all know how the sounds of gurgling water can capture our attention and draw us into a quiet, meditative state of mind. All over America, water features are being incorporated into the landscapes of homes and office buildings.

Beautiful koi ponds. Lovely rock riverbeds with streams where the water makes bubbling and soothing sounds. Lily ponds complete with flowers and frogs. Small man-made waterfalls. Or wall-hung and tabletop water bubblers that add serene natural music to a patio.

Well, a new office building went up next door to Jodie's orthodontist's office. And this is the water feature displayed prominently before the front door:

Oddball Water Feature

Yes. That is the stump of a pine tree 'planted' in a bed of white rocks and pine mulch with an accent of day lilies.

It's not even a REAL pine stump, but one made of some kind of composite material. Which means ... someone thought this was a good idea and did it on purpose. And someone else picked it out and approved its installation.

:: shaking head ::
No accounting for taste, I guess. I like the idea of a water feature just fine. A more common version around here is an artistically placed pile of rocks where the water streams down into a shallow pool.

But this? This one just makes me shake my head. Around here, we try to get RID of the pine stumps in our yard. Pay good money to have them removed.

Who knew? I could have been paid to have someone pull mine out of the yard and convert it into 'art'?!?