Dragons in books and gardens

Meet my new friend, Sir Walter Snarleigh, of Raleigh, NC!

I bumped into him while wandering about the J.C. Raulston Arboretum at NC State University. 

I just love gardens and funky garden art like this! 

Sir Snarleigh also got me thinking about dragons featured in books throughout the ages...from scary ones in Beouwulf to helpful critters in Michael Ende's The Neverending Story and babies such as Hagrid's pet, Norbet, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 

Should you meet a dragon in your garden or next book, I hope he is as friendly and colorful as Sir Snarleigh!

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