slo’s SUNDAY 5/15 poll - Gazing Ball

[slo]

Do you have a gazing ball in your yard?
If yes, what does it look like?
(multiple choice for those who have more than one)


For Me…..I love gazing balls
I used to have 2, but one broke due to a raccoon party on my front porch and they knocked it down .
The current one I have is very cool - it’s a swirl of green and blue and the continents are faintly on it, so it’s supposed to be earth. The stand is a tall box tower with stars cut out of it. DH put white Christmas lights in the gazing ball and in the stand so at night it lights up - so cool! I made sure this is in a place that the raccoons can‘t get to it.
I’m now thinking about getting another one, because I love them so much, but I have to find the perfect one for where it’s going. It’s a long story, but let me say that I have a very shiny silver concrete donkey pulling a cart from my mother’s old house. This “Shiny ***” as we call it is a family joke and treasure, because it was ugly when my mom originally bought it and we laughed about it when she brought it home (she doesn’t even know why she bought it) and then when it faded she thought she was painting it grey and she actually painted it shiny silver - we all laughed so hard when she did this. When she downsized her house I took the ”Shiny ***” to my backyard where it has the perfect spot. I’m doing some landscaping around this and the gazing ball would go in this area. This goofy “Shiny ***” is my most favorite thing in the backyard - makes me smile every time I look at - good memories!

For those that don’t know what a gazing ball is….(this is not mine - it’s still in storage for the winter)

 

[Disneylover99]

After googling what this is, I think I prefer the solid colours.
They look cool, but I‘ve never seen these in anyone’s garden.

 

[Jangles]

I have no idea what this is. Perhaps someone will post a photo.

 

[slo]

I have no idea what this is. Perhaps someone will post a photo.

Here’s a picture…..(this is not mine - it’s still in storage for the winter)

 

[bennifer]

I had a gazing ball that I bought from Flower & Garden at WDW years ago, but someone stole it from my yard! It was Tinkerbell holding it. I loved it!

 

[Meriweather]

After googling what this is, I think I prefer the solid colours.
They look cool, but I‘ve never seen these in anyone’s garden.

I had to google it too.......and have never seen one in anyone's yard

 

[Meriweather]

I just read this when googling it.
I might just have to get one to capture those witches!!


Where is the best place to put a gazing ball?


Place gazing balls in low-traffic areas to avoid breakage. Glass gazing balls should be stored indoors during winter months to prevent cracking and the escape of captured witches.

 

[Kitty 34]

I've seen them but not something I would get for my yard.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

That is beautiful and omg love the story / please post a pic of Mr Shiny !!
I’ll look for a matching ball for you when I’m at EPCOT next week and jet you know if I find one !!! PM your specs !
Going to be hard ti top the one you got it’s gorgeous But Mr Shiny deserves a really nice one

 

[LoveSpringsteen]

I don’t have one, but your planetary one sounds beautiful @slo. You must share a picture of Mr. Shiny!

 

[DeeBee3]

I had no idea what this was until I looked at your post/picture.

 

[CynBeth]

I also had no clue what it is until the picture.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I don’t have one, my DSis has one and keeps hers inside. I have another friend that has many. One really wouldn’t fit in my yard, I gaze at my fish pond.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

We do not have one of those.

 

[AppleDumpling]

Didn’t know what you meant at first; I’ve only heard them called garden globes. Have seen a few around, but don’t own one. The swirled one you posted is very pretty.

 

[prairie_girl]

No idea what it is, and after seeing the picture, I still have no idea lol

 

[evilmommie]

I have a very small one, hidden…but can be seen if you are taking a close look at the flowers in my front garden.

Edited to add: Its a glass ball with colorful flowers and a hummingbird as it’s design. My neighbor gave it to me and said that it reminds her of my gardens.

 

[Silver saucer]

I didn't know what one was until this thread either.

 

[Sweettears]

I’m not a fan but I do have several solar pineapples hanging on my porch. Also a few solar tiki torches so who am I to criticize.

 

[_19disnA]

Had no idea they were called that and honestly who is going to sit in their garden 'gazing' at same globe? I do know they also make solar powered smaller versions that provide a bit of lighting in the dark.