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| Vollis Simpson (Gerry Broome, AP) |
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| Whirligigs by Vollis Simpson in NC (Gerry Broome, AP) |
Wikipedia describes
whirligigs as, "pinwheels, buzzers, comic weathervanes, gee-haws, spinners, whirlygigs, whirlijig, whirlyjig, whirlybird, or plain whirly. Whirligigs are most commonly powered by the wind but can be hand or friction powered or even powered by a motor." The most famous whirligig maker of all was
Vollis Simpson, who created some massive and creative wind-driven whirligigs with which he populated his farm. This whirligig farm, located in Lucama, North Carolina, contained over 30 large whirligigs, most of which are currently undergoing restoration. More than just whimsical or artistic, however, whirligigs can often be useful as energy producers or weather vanes among other practical functions. Vollis Simpson, a creative inventor/artist/tinkerer/ who lived his life among the beautiful things he built and loved.
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| Pinwheel by Nevit Dilmen (Own work) - Wikimedia Commons |
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