I couldn’t pass by this yard art in Shelburne, Vermont, without a second look.  A bunch of water hydrants on display. 

I was a bit sad that I happened by before the owner finished up the paint job.  It would have made the three legs pop out better.  He was out there with paint and brush when I went by the first time, but when I returned, only the drop cloth was left.

I guess it works.  The definition of Hydra, after all, is “a many-headed serpent or monster in Greek mythology that was slain by Hercules and each head of which when cut off was replaced by two others.”

And seeing it reminded me of my encounter years ago with a new model of fire hydrant.