52 photos - unusual - horse in a window

I struggled a little with the prompt this week - thought I might have to take a pass. 

I'm not sure how to define unusual - and while I'd like to think that a sink hole in the streets of Boston causing traffic nightmares is unusual - well, really it's not.
(just another normal week, here...)

From my archives -

this horse gazes out of a third floor window in Galena, Illinois -

and, although it's not a real horse, there is still something just a bit disconcerting about it.

I'm thinking there must be a story behind a horse watching the activity from above, 

but Google let me down on this one, so if anyone knows the story -

I'd love to hear it!

I am also very much looking forward to seeing all the "unusual" entries over at
52 photos project

Have a great day!

barn charm - vermont weathered toppling barn

We stayed home this weekend to attend my niece's graduation party.
She's the baby in our family - sigh...

I also managed to spend a little time sorting through old photos - organizing -
and was pretty excited to run across this photo from last summer.
Weathered and toppling - but it looks as though it's still in use.

So this summer has been flying by, and my blogging has been rather sporadic.
Some days I'll think that I'm back on track and then the next day -
well, not so much...

How about you - do you find that summer has been messing with your routines?

I am joining Barn Charm