"Hello!" by quietpurplehaze

"Hello!"

This pair of snowy owls flew in today, all the way from Abergavenny where their sculptor, Daren Greenhow, lives.

We first saw them 2 years ago at an Art in the Garden Exhibition. After Ray had made Jinks' enclosure, we thought they would look good in there. We had no details other than a photo of them but with it Neil managed to trace Daren online.

So Jinks now has for company:
a re-sprayed copper colour Buddha
a dog which rocks in the wind
a pair of Welsh snowy owls
The owls are delightful, Jinks is adorable, the flowers are lovely, the story is sweet. Altogether a pleasing experience and a fav :)
October 28th, 2014  
You can just feel his curiosity, even from behind!! Love how he has the same tones as the sculptures in ths light.
October 28th, 2014  
Who-o-o-s checking out whom?! Those owls are nothing short of fabulous! Is Daren in Wales? I LOVE seeing the art people on here collect! The pieces are always quite wonderful, these at the top of the list as well!
October 28th, 2014  
Cool picture.
October 28th, 2014  
@teiko

Thank you so much for the fav - I did especially enjoy your comment very much too!
October 28th, 2014  
Very nice owls! Jinks seems to want to make friends with them :)
October 28th, 2014  
Another bonus of Jinks night on the tiles,......it gets better & better! They do look rather well there!
October 28th, 2014  
@happypat

I agree and we could never have guessed what that night out would lead to, and how much easier life would be without Jinks having the run of the garden, barking at everything etc!!
October 28th, 2014  
This made me laugh! Is the enclosure to stop the escape acts?
October 28th, 2014  
Hazel, is this camera of interest? http://365project.org/snoopybooboo/365/2013-04-18
October 28th, 2014  
@judithg

Yes, and making it has caused Ray no end of problems with stuff that didn't fit, bolts that fell apart and the doggy gate we got (from a firm in Scotland) was so awkward it hurt my back to use it so he got a bespoke wooden gate made locally - at not inconsiderable cost .
October 28th, 2014  
@ivan

That's very kind to think of me, Ivan. I've found the camera online and will have a look.
October 28th, 2014  
@quietpurplehaze I will warn you for some you may not think about. My second camera is that havy it become a problem. If I`ve to carry it a whole afternoon I hardly can stand it.
October 28th, 2014  
Great shot of Jinks and those beautiful owl`s
October 28th, 2014  
Great company for Jinks!
October 28th, 2014  
They look great. Jinks has his own little gallery now.
October 28th, 2014  
I just love snowy owls! It's a wonderful photo I love how Jinks is watching the owls they are intently keeping an eye on him. I love the shadows been cast on the floor or deck and the dog and those orangey red flowers provide a nice pop of color.
October 28th, 2014  
Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved. The sculpture is fantastic.
October 28th, 2014  
Really fabulous. Fav
October 28th, 2014  
Ho ho!! or should I say "to-whit- to-hoo "-- a delightful shot of his Lordship inspecting his newly acquired owls ! --They are gorgeous Hazel !!
October 28th, 2014  
@pyrrhula

Thanks for the warning - that's the reason I don't want a DSLR because CSCs are lighter. But perhaps that might still be a problem.......
October 28th, 2014  
@beryl

And I trust you noted they are Welsh - to boot!
October 28th, 2014  
@quietpurplehaze Ooh yes so why not give them Welsh names -- Eira f ( snow) , Gwen f (white) or Gwyn m (white)
October 28th, 2014  
Love it Hazel - how we spoil our pets! Fav
October 28th, 2014  
They are jolly neat.
October 28th, 2014  
Brilliant owl sculptures and I just love the way Jinks is watching them. A super capture
October 29th, 2014  
Great shot!!! These sculptures of the Snowy Owls are really nice and Jinks seems to think so too!!!
October 29th, 2014  
Jinx is a lucky dog! Those owls are very cool!
October 29th, 2014  
@beryl

I think we'll go with Gwyn and Eira (not sure how you pronounce the latter?)
October 29th, 2014  
@quietpurplehaze ---Eira -(pron = eye-ra) I am sure Gwyn and Eira will be very happy to keep an eye on his Lordship Jinx !!!
October 29th, 2014  
@beryl

Oh thank you - I'd got the pronunciation totally wrong! Or he could keep an eye on them!!
October 29th, 2014  
Jinks looks pleased with his new friends.
October 29th, 2014  
New friends in his enclosure
October 29th, 2014  
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