There is always something interesting to see when out and about.Our city has some kind of initiative where artists sculpt animals using a particular theme and when they are done these sculptures are displayed in public outdoor places. After a certain period of time the sculptures are auctioned off. Last summer, cattle were on display. Right now it appears to be eagles sculptures on display.
When I was out recently I came across what I am calling the button bird. I call it that because it is in the style of northwest coast Indian button blankets but the buttons are painted ones rather than real ones. See tons of wonderful images of button blankets here.
This plaque says the eagle sculptures will be auctioned in Spring 2010.
The Bible tells me that God created everything and owns everything including the great animals and birds that bring such beauty to our lands.
For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hillsI know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
Psalm 50: 10-11 (KJV)
God created these things for our enjoyment and His and for these.
For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.Isaiah 45: 18 (KJV)
Yet man in his desire to consume and control has destroyed much of what God created for us to enjoy.
Isaiah 24:5 (KJV)
The destruction of the earth and its inhabitants, people and animals alike, causes me sadness when I really think about. But I am grateful to those men, women and children who do their part to appreciate this wonderful creation. Anything we do, great and small to preserve this great beauty of the earth is a wonderful way we can appreciate and preserve it for the generations to come. It's another new year
and that gives us all another new chance at doing our part for the environment and the animals and people in it. God bless.
