In the beginning, weather vanes were about the wind – way before the Weather Channel, seamen and farmers relied on these decorative gauges to forecast the weather.

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for an activity to help keep your kids busy at home, you can make this simple science experiment: a wind vane. This classic science experiment is sure to br… ...

On display are nearly 40 examples of the early weather forecasters and wind-powered toys -- many cleverly crafted, many whimsical and some remarkably handsome.

Perched atop churches, barns, businesses, homes and seats of government, weather vanes have over hundreds of years taken the form of everything from farm animals to pets, storybook figures to race car ...

The term weather vane comes from the Old English word “fane,” meaning flag or banner. Weather vanes have one straightforward purpose: to point into the wind.

Al Ferris Jr. gives the grandma in his “Grandma Swings” weather vane a push at his studio in New Milford. Ferris has made whimsical and utilitarian objects out of copper for decades.