Staten Island: #1 In Lawn Decor

Photo via the Jan Somma-Hammel/Staten Island Advance

The Staten Island Advance team spotted this amazing work of lawn art featuring Tarzan, dinosaurs, and wild animals. Yes, it is a show stopper and a game changer. So it's time to step up your game, other boroughs. Decorate your stoops, fire escapes, courtyards, tree pits... whatever you've got, and send us along your photos if you pass by anything even 10% as insane as the above. Because wouldn't you much rather walk by a pink flamingo in a top hat than... nothing?

As for the SI homeowner behind the display, she said, "I saw the statue online and I knew it would fit in. I figured ‘Jurassic Park’ and Tarzan would go well together." And the Advance adds, "She patiently awaits the arrival of a pterodactyl and a dinosaur with horns atop its head."

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By Jen Carlson in Arts and Events on June 24, 2010 3:40 PM

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whirlybird

this lady also happens to be staten island's #1 lsd dealer

SIDump

Johnny O is right. that is definitely no Tarzan.

JohnnyOrchestra

I think she got ripped off. That's definitely Robinson Crusoe.

HughGass

It's Tarzan's fault for being attacked!!

Cannibal

WTF is this photoshop BS

lizellz

oh that is NOT photoshopped. that house is down the block from my parents. i nearly got into a car accident on my way to their house once because i thought some dude was swinging from a tree. it's not very safe, it's pretty distracting considering it's on a curvy road.

their whole lawn has crap on it. and it's in a really nice area of staten island. i'm surprised the civic association hasn't petitioned them or something.