That’s her name. We didn’t name her— her creator did. My husband and son, who had the back-breaking task of moving her around the gardens to find “just the right spot,” had a few other names for all 225 lbs. of her. But move her around they did until just the right spot appeared beneath one of our four tall, Spring-flowering pear trees.
She spent a few happy years there before being heaved to just the right spot between the fuzzy-budded magnolia and the big, old hickory (where she acquired some new names). Here she’s stood for years, and all the wild things know her well. Her graceful arms offer up two bowls, and White-throated Sparrows darted excitedly this morning beneath boxwoods and bayberries waiting for me to clear the snow and make room for heaps of sunflower seeds and peanuts.
The brunt of many jokes between my husband and my son, the sight of Savannah Girl always makes me smile. Hmmm, I wonder if she’d look good over there beneath the maple?
Great shot and I love the piles of snow on the statue. I really liked you story and the history of her in your yard. I'm sure your husband and son would love to move her again. ;)
Nice photo. Good B&W tones. She must be similar to the Bird Girl statue from the cover of the book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." The Bird Girl was located in Bonaventure Cemetery there in Savannah until they made a movie out of the book.
I like your comp and pov in this picture, and the way she offers up bowls of snow and wears a tall cap of the same stuff. Fav for me. It's nice to know that after you made this picture, you replaced the snow with food for the birds!
@pej You're exactly right, Paul! She's a version of the bird girl from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Savannah Girl has a much more child-like appearance, though; and she's one of my favorite garden statues. Thank you for commenting!
Ha ha you really made me laugh Janet, I can just imagine what my husband and son would have to say, although like yours they would do it for me if I asked! Lovely that she has been a source of food for the birds for so many years, especially in the bad weather.
