Below: The welcoming gateway was draped in Ficus Pumila. At the base, multiple coleus varieties provide vibrant pops of color and texture. Variegated sweet potato vine with various sedges crown the top and cascades over the edges.

Close-up photos of items shown in the big photo below are also shown individually a bit below on this page.

Below: A Dabling duck on top of the waterfall.

Below: These delightful ducks feature different types of sedum plumage on their backs and wings,

Below: The Turtles, Sunny and Ray enjoy their summer days by the water. Their shells are planted with a variety of Sempervivum species.

Below: Ali's Banana Boy, The Hanging Monkey (a 3-foot bundle of fun) and Coco, The Funky Monkey (a 2-foot tall charmer). They each feature a coat of Hemigraphis Repanda. Coco Palm fiber covers their hands, feet, tail and mischievous faces.

A small bird is perched in the tree just behind them.

Below: These mycological wonders light up the Federal Building Courtyard. Polka dot plant and succulents adorn these tottering mushroom shaped toadstools.

Below: Dino Dude The T-Rex

Below: At 6-feet tall, this T-Rex was awesome. This king of the dinosaurs is cloaked in creeping fig with a mouthful of pink baromeliads, giving him a menacing smile. Rattail crassula cascaded down his back.

Below: Emmett, The Citadel Bulldog has four feet of determination and is clad in creeping fig, He is ready to represent the Military College of South Carolina. He wears a signature Citadel Hat and spiked collar.

Below: Ali the Gator.
Hens and chicks, creeping fig and Echeveria varieties create the illusion of scales, ridges along this alligator's back.

Below: King Kong The Gorilla, a 6-foot tall ape comes to life with a lush coat of Dragon's tongue accented with palm fiber. He gallantly catches an airplane.

Below: Reeves The Mermaid has locks of Burro's Tail framing her lichen face. Her tail is planted with creeping fig, and variegated water celery.

Below: Sweet Caroline The Butterfly flutters with wings of Dragon's Tongue and begonias.

Below: Gertie and Gidget, Mama and Baby Giraffes. Standing at 14-feet, Gertie is joined by her 6-foot Gidget baby giraffe. This striking duo is brought to life with carefully hand-stained palm fiber, creating a natural lifelike appearance.

Below: Karen Duquette gave the baby giraffe a loving kiss

Below: Barbie-Q the Pig is dressed in creeping fig with her piggy ears are accented by pink polka dot plant

Below: Gene the DNA Double Helix is a double-helix structure featuring sugar-phosphate backbones wrapped in variegated creeping fig, while the bases are filled with million bells, dwarf snapdragons and bacopa.

Below: This custom-built 4.5 scale jeep is on a topiary safari. Its tires feature Dragon's Tongue, creeping fig, clubmoss, and Selaginelia Kraussiana. Palm fiber creates a cool interior. A layer of creeping fig wraps the grill and roof with red and yellow alternanthera forming the side panels.

Below: The Playful Panda Family lounge happily in the shade of a tree. Stuffed with dried Spanish Moss, they perfectly embody a laid-back Southern Lifestyle.

Below: Mr. D The Tiger

Mr. D The Tiger is 14-feet tall and 17 feet long. He is sculptured from hand-painted palm fiber and proudly at the edge of a cascading waterfall. Beneath his mighty paws lies a meadow of coleus and zinnias.

Below: The Lander University Bearcat with massive jaws and mighty paws did not scare Karen Duquette away.

Below: The Gamecock towers at 12-feet and is a fierce competitor planted in two varieties of Joseph;s coat, with tail feathers of Dragon's Tongue.

Below: Stanley The Stork stands 4-feet tall. His plumage of white polka dot plant and wings of Dragon's tongue for a refined, formal look.

Below: Harley The Labrador Retriever stretches 5-feet form nose to tail, with fur crated from Dragon's tongue. He is without doubt a very good boy.

Below: The Celebration Cake made of plants and iced in creeping fig and decorated with Sedum Mexicanum Lemon Ball, purple heart and a variety of blooms.

Below: Lee Duquette and Milkshake the Cow. This well--mannered bovine features a lush coat of ficus Pumila accented with white patches of dust miller. So WHY is Lee Duquette pulling on the cow's tail ??????

Below: Milak, The Mama Elephant stands proud at 12-feet tall in her favorite blooms. Her form is wrapped in creeping fig and adorned with a blanket of coleus, ruby red and yellow altermanthera. She watches with a regal air as children play in the Uptown splash pad located just behind her. ( Karen Duquette, "the big kid" also enjoyed the splash pad - which is shown below)

Below: Horton, The Baby Elephant, is shaped from creeping fig and stands atop of a mound of coleus. He listens carefully with ears of Spanish moss.

Below: Karen Duquette - The big kid who is grown up, but won't act old - enjoyed the splash pad located just behind the above elephants.

Below: "Where did the water go?" asked Karen Duquette

Below: Karen Duquette is happy that the water is back.

Below: Baron, The Stately Horse stands 8-feet tall (or 24 hands) in an enchanting field of dianthus, feather grass, and yarrow. His shimmering coat is formed from creeping fig, while his magnificent mane and tail of Carex (Red Rooster) ripple in the breeze.

Below: A Monument in Honor of the Brave Men who sacrificed their lives so that Liberty and Justice might reign throughout the world.

(plus close-up photos of the plaques on each side of the monument are shown below)

Below: Then it was time for Lee and Karen Duquette to leave Greenwood, South Carolina and head back to their home base.

More will be posted here when Lee and Karen Duquette explore more places. Remember, they are not traveling full-time anymore, due to personal injuries. But please check back often. Thank you.

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