It's Mama Mimi

Today we met a friend in Jackson, had "linner" at Liberty Burger then we went on the great moose hunt. Needless to say, we did not see any moose. I have a theory...when you are trying to find a moose, no moose will appear. We did however find Mama Mimi and "natural" sculpture hiding in Jackson. She's the real thing.

Mama Mimi is a giant troll residing by a quiet pond in the "back" of Jackson. She was created by Thomas Dambo, a Danish artist who uses recycled materials for his gigantic installations. He has created at least hundred trolls in over 15 nations around the world. Jackson, in reality, the troll is in Wilson, is lucky to have one of these critters. 

She's tall, she cute, she's made from recycled pallets and her hair is made of twigs and branches. She has a smile on her face--I'm thinking she really likes her setting, which is the beautiful Rendevouz Lake.

Nestled beside the lake is Mama Mimi the troll. 

The first time you see her, you see her back and shaggy hair. My friend is 5'2" so you have an idea how big Mama Mimi is. 

Her hand is huge...notice she has fingernails

She quietly sits by the lake looking at the scenery. It takes a bit of walking to see her face, but if you stroll around the Lake, you can clearly her, but she does recede into the background. If you don't know where to look, you can miss her.

Here's a closer look at Mama Mimi

If you want to get closer, you can clambor down some steps, then hop on her long leg, which is a bridge over the water, and take a picture of her up close and personal. Sadly, I'm not sure footed enough to get that picture, but when you visit Jackson and I'll take you to see Mama Mimi and you can climb over her leg and see her head on...or you can click here.