Weathercock, weathercock, up in the sky, What can you see from your perch so high To farmers or to anyone working outside, the weather has always been a very important element...

Weathervanes, or wind vanes, have been used for centuries Since the time of the ancient Greeks, the weather vane has served a dual purpose...

Who doesn’t look outside to see what the weather is like Is it sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy...

Over the years, the homes in your neighborhood have taken on a pretty similar appearance and now you are searching for a way to make yours stand out, but in a good way...

It’s all about your style Whether it is classic, contemporary or shabby chic it needs to make your garden a place you want to enjoy...

Testing the wind for fortune or weather has been in practice for centuries From hoisting a moistened finger into the air to tossing blades of grass or checking a weathervane we have used various methods of checking the weather before heading out...

For some reason, all the homes in your neighborhood seem to have a similar appearance Now, this is not all that big of a deal because they are all alike in the right way given that they are very well-built and extremely pleasing to the eye...

A weathervane is a simple device indicating wind direction It is a moveable device that, when attached to a rooftop or other elevated object, clearly and easily shows the direction of the wind...

The Tower of the Winds (Horologion) built in Athens by the astronomer Andronicus around the first half of the first century BC is apparently the oldest surviving weathervane if not the very first in human history...

The weathervane is most often thought of as a metal rooster on the top of a barn that points in the direction of the blowing wind...