My eye went right to the spot where the brick is missing. Hmmmmm?
I can see why you were ‘delighted’. The sea green of the pole and the earthiness of the brick go well together.
I think the fact that some of us are still kind, polite, caring, and patient with one another is saving us, but we are on the brink. The numbers need to grow and the anger and scariness are overwhelming to me. ;-( We need to change the tide.