Birdhouse Paradise of Bill Larkin - Loogootee, IN
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adgorn
N 38° 43.852 W 086° 56.395
16S E 505222 N 4286913
4,000 Bird Houses, 2,000 Gnomes, 10,000 Christmas Lights and Lots and Lots of Color
Waymark Code: WM14RDB
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2021
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From Atlas Obscura (
visit link) : "One man's goal to be surrounded by color resulted in this enchanting assortment of avian abodes. IN SOUTHERN INDIANA, IN THE middle of miles and miles of farmland, sits a little dome-shaped house. While you would think that the shape of the house is the biggest oddity of all, as you pull up, you’ll notice something even more exciting.
The building is surrounded by bird houses of varying shapes and sizes. The dazzling array is the collection of Bill Larkin, a retired US Military coder with the simple wish of constantly being surrounded by color.
What started as a gardening endeavor in the early 2000s turned into an architectural masterpiece through the years. Everywhere you look, you find a new bird house that Larkin has either painted or purchased himself, both on his property and in his house. And as a parting gift, Larkin makes sure every single person who walks through his doors leaves with their own personal mini bird house he has hand painted."
You gotta see it to believe it. My #1 son and I went on a rainy day. After walking the grounds, we knocked on the door and were welcomed in by Bill himself! Gregarious fellow who was happy to sit and talk a spell. He encouraged us to take one of the little birdhouse souvenirs he paints to give away. Worth the drive if you are in the Bloomington, IN area and need a visual pick-me-up!