Concrete wonderland, a NE Portland landmark

Today's post is a little different.I'm taking you on a walking tour around a corner lot in NE Portland. 
I have driven by this collection / installation / neighborhood eyesore / concrete wonderland (one man's junk is another man's treasure) so many times before. This time I had a few minutes to kill before an appointment nearby, and there was a parking spot, and the weather was perfect. You could say the stars aligned.
There is so much to see. 


It's a wonder there are any concrete bird baths anywhere else in Portland.
As I mentioned it's a corner lot, so there are two hellstrips, both quite wide. Here's part of one...


I was fully expecting someone to come out of the house and ask why I was taking photos. I was actually kind of hoping they would, so I could ask what inspired this. No one did.


Are things secured on the wall? Or just balanced there? I have no idea, I didn't want to risk anything falling so I kept my hands to myself.



I have to say that upon closer inspection the whole thing was a lot more interesting than it appeared to be just driving by.


Ha! I grew up with one of those donkey and cart sculptures in the garden. A few years ago a friend told me she'd thought my family was kind of worldly or cultured to have such a thing.
I wonder if the person behind the collection ever adds water to the bird baths? I took these photos on July 3rd, and the last rain fell June 18th, they were all very dry.
This concludes the walk-about. I hope you enjoyed it, go big, or go home!