Where can you find Green Men grotesques in Washington, D.C.? They aren’t on a church. The building is apropos though. Can you guess where?
Once I get started on something sometimes I can not stop. I had a long weekend, so I decided to drive down to D.C. to see some things I have wanted to see for a while. One thing I searched for were some more Green Men. I found two Green Men and one Green Lady on the U.S. Botanical Gardens building in Washington D.C.
The one above has plants around his face as most if not all green men have. However, it has a plant mustache and beard. It also appears to have horns, unless someone has a better idea about what plant that may represent. His expression is more jovial.
The one above is more serious. Could that be cat-tails coming out of his head?
I think this is the first Green Lady I have seen in person. She has a human face that is surrounded by plants. It is more like she is wearing plants about her face and head. It appears she is wearing a crown on her head.
Can you find a Green Man or Green Lady near you? One may exist and you may not even be aware.
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Yes, we have one up the road at the shops, not many people look up and notice him.
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Yes, I bet there are a lot of these around that people are unaware of.
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First you showed the smiling man, with the tongue sowing out, then the frowny face – which scared me when scrolling fast. But nice end!
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I saw some very odd gargoyles on another building across town. Ones that would go well in a horror movie.
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A symbol of rebirth… beautiful.
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That’s one meaning or theory behind it.
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thanks for detailed information which I noticed after reading… otherwise for me the facial expression was the main thing:)
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There are some things that most Green Men have: foliage around the head. Sometimes others have things that are not typical but can be seen in some like the plant mustache. By the way when I click on you Word Press does not take me to your page, so I can’t view any of your posts. If you have a wordpress site you may want to mention that to them.
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Thanks for the information on green men.
And thanks for letting me know the issue… Will check it. In the meanwhile, my website is http://www.means2madness.com
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I have another post that gives more information on Green Men in general. There are supposed to be some in India as well.
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Thank you so much for all these wonderful photos of Green Men. I just love them! There are quite a few buildings in my city of Worcester, Massachusetts with notable Green Men. Possibly the best are on the Burnside and Park Plaza Buildings both on Main Street, but I think my favorite is a very small one that is hardly noticeable embedded in the brick facade of the old Oddfellows Hall on Pleasant Street.
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I’ve been to Worcester before. I may have to go there again. Many people pass these but and do not even notice them.
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