If you're wondering, it's a door-handle

@JudyEv (326102)
Rockingham, Australia
October 17, 2022 6:48pm CST
You might be battling to understand the photo. I took it at the same time as I took the door-mat that featured in my last post. It’s actually a piece of root that is somehow fastened to a glass door and acts as a door-handle. There is something similar on the other side. These people live in another idyllic locality with steep hills and valleys. I’d love to house-sit for them but I think there is too much work there. They have a lot of garden and a large number of pot plants – oops, sorry, @DaddyEvil – potted plants and also dozens of bonsai, although the latter wouldn’t take much looking after.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
17 Oct 22
I don't mind what you, or they, do with pot plants... as long as you keep the plant and the smoke away from me. (I'm allergic to both.) That's a very interesting door handle, though. I wonder how they thought of that?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
I'm not sure how they came up with the idea. I guess it's just what creative people do.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
18 Oct 22
@JudyEv Yeah, I guess so.
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17296)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 22
@JudyEv I think this is some artiste works
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (45535)
• India
18 Oct 22
That door handle should qualify as the 9th or 10th wonder of the world!! Someone is highly imaginative !! But I myself would never want such a door handle. One more thing : If one can dismantle this door handle fast enough, it can also be used as a heavy weight weapon!!
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (45535)
• India
19 Oct 22
@JudyEv This Handle is something that could be covered by Travel channels perhaps!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
I can understand that it isn't everyone's cup of tea, so to speak but it does fit in with the rest of their quirky and creative bits and pieces.
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17296)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 22
So nice and wonderful thoughts I must say
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louievill
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
18 Oct 22
That's pretty unique, are you sure it won't sprout out some new shoots if it gets wet?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40519)
• United States
24 Jan 23
@JudyEv Thanks for the laugh.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
I should think it is probably past reproducing itself by now.
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17296)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 22
It might sprout when wet but I think they wouldn't allow that
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111235)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Oct 22
Wow, that's really kool. So they don't have any sheep or chickens?
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111235)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Oct 22
How kool. Did Harry and Solomon remember you?
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
They have sheep including my last two - Harry and Solomon. And they have three horses. I don't think they have any poultry.
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17296)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 22
I too think so here
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458650)
• Switzerland
18 Oct 22
This is creepy, if you do not know what it is it could look like a skeleton hand.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458650)
• Switzerland
18 Oct 22
@JudyEv - May be, but as it shows in the photo is creepy.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
In the whole context, it didn't seem out of place. The photo doesn't really do it justice.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (13358)
• Hong Kong
18 Oct 22
That's creative. I noticed that the handle is not that smooth. Will it hurt the hands?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
It has been sanded so there are no splinters in it. It wouldn't hurt your hands.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (13358)
• Hong Kong
18 Oct 22
@JudyEv I see.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (62318)
• United States
18 Oct 22
Those are very cool. I appreciate the “no waste” attitude, too: can’t use it for anything else, so make a door handle out of it!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
It's an interesting shape and quite suits the purpose.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134525)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 Oct 22
I have never seen a door handle like that before.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
I shouldn't imagine that there is another one like it.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95490)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Oct 22
That is a different door handle. Most plants, even pot errr potted ones wont die in a week unless you flood them fully So I think you could do it ok.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
And the bonsais probably wouldn't need watering at all. However, I doubt they ever leave the place for more than a day or two.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12615)
• Ireland
18 Oct 22
@judyev Ingenious handle.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
It's clever, isn't it? And very unique.
Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17296)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 22
Very original I bet
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40519)
• United States
20 Jan 23
That door handle is really weird. I would love to see the rest of the house. I bet it is full of interesting stuff.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40519)
• United States
21 Jan 23
@JudyEv She could give tours and charge admission. Have you ever been inside her house?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jan 23
@akalinus We had a coffee with them on that morning. I did another post about a door mat she'd made. I'm not sure if you saw that. It would have been around the same time and probably had some tags the same.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jan 23
The woman is artistic and very creative so there is a lot of interesting bits and pieces.
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (15907)
• United States
18 Oct 22
That is a very interesting door handle. Thanks for sharing it with us
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
If there'd been no-one there, I could have got dozens of photos but I didn't want to seem rude.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99423)
• Atlanta, Georgia
18 Oct 22
It’s certainly an odd looking door handle.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
That's true but it fits with the rest of the quirky house.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99423)
• Atlanta, Georgia
18 Oct 22
@JudyEv Then they like a quirky house. It’s certainly different.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (15747)
• Raurkela, India
18 Oct 22
That looks antique though rough.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
It might seem a bit rough but it fits in with the rest of their house. I'd say quirky more than rough.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
@aninditasen They had some iron ornaments and the door mat that I wrote about earlier. I only took a photo of the mat.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (15747)
• Raurkela, India
20 Oct 22
@JudyEv What else quirky are there in their house.
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youless
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
19 Oct 22
This door handle is interesting. What is this material? I can't really tell what's made from.
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youless
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Oct 22
@JudyEv I almost thought it was made of cement
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
@youless I can understand that. It is actually a lovely warm wood colour but the photo doesn't show that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 22
It's part of a wooden root.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79885)
• United States
18 Oct 22
That's really a very unique door handle and I never would have guessed what it was. They certainly have an interesting bunch of stuff for you to share with us
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79885)
• United States
18 Oct 22
@JudyEv if you house-sit again maybe you can get more pictures.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 This wasn't where we house-sat but a nearby friend's. It would be a lovely place to house-sit but I don't think they go away too often. There is just so much of everything as regards garden and watering.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
Unfortunately, I didn't feel I could run around taking photos of all their interesting stuff.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129508)
• Israel
18 Oct 22
@JudyEv I understand why it may be difficult to house-sit where you are. I am not a garden person. I see the end of the door handle but the other stuff I would not picture as part of a door handle.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 22
We were just visiting these people. It was hard to get a good photo of the door handle.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129508)
• Israel
18 Oct 22
@JudyEv I thought you did a good job capturing the door handle.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
18 Oct 22
Wonderful found art! So another home to housesit, then?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 22
I don't think so. I doubt these people would go away too often as there is so much to do there.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
@oahuwriter We have another place to go to in a month's time.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
20 Oct 22
@JudyEv Ok. A new place to house sit?
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78759)
• United States
27 Jan 23
That has to be the oddest door handle I have ever seen. Not my style at all, but I suppose if it is functional, and fits the decor? Why not, right? I'd avoid too much work too. I don't mind working. I just don't like working as hard I used to have to now that I don't have to. lol
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 23
It suits their house which is on quite a remote part of the property with a very rough road in and all sorts of quirky bits and pieces.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78759)
• United States
30 Jan 23
@JudyEv I can see where some houses have different decor that would look silly in one place but perfect in others. A log cabin cottage for example.
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
18 Oct 22
This is unique. It's artistic and innovative.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 22
@Nakitakona Thank you.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 22
I thought so too. If I had the right sort of house, I'd love to have stuff like that.
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
21 Oct 22
@JudyEv Soon you'll have it. So be it.
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