Stoned

A diminutive, moss-covered Jizō statue at the Sanzen-in Temple in Ohara, Kyoto, Japan. Photo by Mark Secker.

Brown and down

Statues like this one can be seen all around Reykjavik, Iceland. They are the work of Icelandic artist Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir. This piece is entitled Prospect and was cast in 2001. She has an exhibition called Horizons running through June 2009 at the Botanical Gardens in San Antonio, Texas.