Whirligigs – whimsical wind sculptures by Van Stronach
Whirligigs are wind-powered kinetic garden ornaments and are the descendants of weathervanes. The origin of whirligigs is unknown. But since both farmers and sailors have used weathervanes since ancient times, these comic versions are thought to have been handcrafted by either group during downtimes. Whirligigs are also called gee-haws, spinners, whirliJigs or whirlybirds. Here in the South and in other