Backyard gardens are an escape from the daily grind and provide a private get-away for their owners. These gardens can be filled with roses, rocks or whatever the owner dreams up. Many people like to include decorative items to enhance the theme or simply add atmosphere. Statues and fountains are popular items to sprinkle across the area, to surprise visitors as they meander through the garden.

This little garden angel stands watch in a patch of fern at my friends house on the lake, not far from the Blue Frog on a Post.