Nestled in the general chaos of our garden is this sculpture by an artist and very good friend of ours, Deb Wolfsbauer. This is the Kokako, or Blue Wattled Saddleback, an endangered native bird of New Zealand. Deb cut a concrete culvert pipe in half and then carved the Kokako into the concrete, and we bought it from her at her gallery opening a couple of years ago. Her partner is also a very talented artist and they both make us sick. It's just not fair.
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Beautiful photo. Looks good in b&w. Reading the last comment I see you are having a poor me moment. Just get over it, you know you are an artist as your photos are amazing.....
Fantastic art work. Your garden sounds like a perfect place for it. I agree with Delia, you are a very talented artist too. Love your photos. I like the little spots of light in this photo too - adds to the scene nicely.
@golftragic thanks very much...they've illustrated books, done numerous paintings etc etc...just all round talented people! @deliad thanks, not so much a "poor me" moment as a "wish I could do this" moment :) @georgiat thanks - it's surrounded by trees and grasses and general chaos, hence the spots of light, but it seems to like its place in the scheme of things... @harbie It certainly is...we also have an old parking meter in the garden as well. For some reason that escapes me.
beautiful artwork stunningly photographed - am heading to google to look up the bird - one I feel I have not come across before - thank you for sharing
This is gorgeous!New Zeakand is now at the top of my bucket list of travel.Normally,along with the natural beauty...food is a huge part if the criteria for my bucket list.lol.How is the food there?Anything good for vegetarians?
@annied I hope it survives too, there are a few up the mountain near home I believe but I think they're very rarely seen @gigiflower every day is a school day, and if it's not, have a drink. Or just drink. What the hell! @mzzhope And so it should be - food and wine feature largely in our travel plans as well, and NZ can cater for vegetarians too! @jules13 thanks very much @golftragic you and me both!
It's good to have artist friends, though! One of my good friends is a painter and I love having her work in my home. I do wish I had that skill, though...
@deliad thanks, not so much a "poor me" moment as a "wish I could do this" moment :)
@georgiat thanks - it's surrounded by trees and grasses and general chaos, hence the spots of light, but it seems to like its place in the scheme of things...
@harbie It certainly is...we also have an old parking meter in the garden as well. For some reason that escapes me.
@gigiflower every day is a school day, and if it's not, have a drink. Or just drink. What the hell!
@mzzhope And so it should be - food and wine feature largely in our travel plans as well, and NZ can cater for vegetarians too!
@jules13 thanks very much
@golftragic you and me both!
@taffy So do I - I admire what they do but just wish I could too!