A Wee Kingdom

Hola, Friday!

The day reminded me of the snapshots we took over a week ago while traversing the roads of MK where a bunch of colorful mushrooms or fungi, whatever you wish to call them, are sprouting. They come in yellows, polka dots, blacks, grays, and pinks too!

And no, they aren't the real thing (but I thought they could still be showcased on the #FungiFriday initiative by Ewkaw).

They are the creative crafts of local folks who worked tirelessly for a few days, cutting, painting, and finally installing them on the steep walls about half a kilometer from the town's border.

The road beautification program in the region certainly encourages people to showcase their creativity in various ways. Not only did they plant ornamentals, but also upcycled materials such as the hard exterior shells of coconuts (coconut husks), used car and bike tires, umbrellas, and such.

Well, we were amazed at how they thought of things like that. Not so long ago, I wished to find colorful and polka-dotted fungi, and seeing these bunches along the highway kinda made that wish come true, even when they are only artificial.

And I'm sure not many have seen cheerful dalmatians chatting along the road, or have you?

These two made me smile as we passed by. They are quite adorable, aren't they? I applaud whoever came up with the design concept. It is simply an ingenious way to reuse one of the common waste materials in the locality. Rain boots are discarded every so often and what better way to use them than to decorate the roadsides?

At first, I wondered what these were supposed to be until the hubby said they were ants. And looking at them a little closer, I realized he was right. Fire ants, we call them because they are red, and they sting. At least these don't, so even if I poke them, I would be safe, lol!

But yes, they were a fun sight, even my Lil Guy could not help but look back as we sped away.

Well, this is all from me today, and here's to wishing everyone a fantabulous day and weekend, frens!