These are the roots of a pine tree that is no more. These are the bears at Huntington Park in Redding. Their pals the wolves are in the post below. I love the wolves for making me look up and think of the mysterious interaction between animals and the heavens; I love the bears for the intense, piercing way they take in what is right here.
Wordless Wednesday
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Very nice collection of photos.
ReplyDeleteHave a great WW.
I like the tie in between the posts and your thoughtful inights! You pics are excellent as always!
ReplyDeleteThe trees in the background add a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandy, lovely animals..great sculptor. They remind me of the bears I saw at Maymont Park in Richmond a few weeks ago!
ReplyDeleteHave also enjoyed catching up with your other posts...a beautiful little blue bird...and the rhodedenron also!
The look in the cubs eyes are precious. The look in the Mother's eyes is fierce, protective.
ReplyDeleteI love that statue of the bears. =)
ReplyDeletewow those are nice, what keeps them so beautiful
ReplyDeleteOh so nice! Love families:)
ReplyDeleteSandy: A woderful look at the bears in the park, nicely captured.
ReplyDeleteAnother masterful piece of art for us to appreciate!
ReplyDeleteNice carvings. Look very real.
ReplyDeletecall me a fool, but I am somehow impressed by this kind of statues!
ReplyDeleteThose are great. You can definitely see the mothers love there:) Happy WW and thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteinteresting the mother instinct in all of us.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of the bears sculptures, Sandy. In general, I like seeing the white bears in documentary photos or movies but, sincerely, sometimes I find them a bit worrying!
ReplyDeletewonderful photos of great sculptures. Nice thoughts on what these animals can reflect for us.
ReplyDeleteamazing craftsmanship!
ReplyDeleteLovely wooden sculptures! Love them!
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures. The cubs look cute with their inquiring eyes. This surely is a work of an expert.
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ReplyDeleteA truly beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteI love the photos, but your words are even better; I'd never thought of it in quite that way, but it's lovely to think of the wolves celebrating the heavens and the bears minding the earth--really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping she's be making an appearance! She's magnificent!
ReplyDeleteAh, the 'eyes' have it. Isn't it amazing the stories that the eyes hold? I just want to reach out and touch them. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThey have the most marvelous faces, such expressive eyes.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful set of photos. happy WW!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
ReplyDeleteAdn there is something about a mom's watchful eye. : )
WHat delightful sculptures. Happy WW
ReplyDeleteWOW !! What a very cool carving of the bears ..so life like..
ReplyDeleteIt's also a great way of making use of a tree stump..
Wonderful photos, Sandy !
They got some real talented people/person to create those sculptures, they really capture the essence of the animals!
ReplyDeletewith mother's day here celebrated just last sunday, your phots made me think of a "mother"s love"... and i love what you said about bears... maybe we should try to be more like them --- taking in what we have and not wishing for what we haven't got:)...
ReplyDeleteI really like the way your look at life and how you express it.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful sculptures Sandy and I love your title and post about them.
ReplyDeleteI have been enjoying seeing your sculptures; sounds like a fun trail.
ReplyDeleteYou do find the most interesting things to photograph and share. These are lovely ;--)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Sandy-looks like a lovely place to visit.
ReplyDeleteFantastic slide shows.
ReplyDeleteI allmost forgot to be polite and comment some other WW entries as well.
I was really thrilled;-)))
They re incredible. I can't imagine being talented enough to create something like that.
ReplyDeleteThe baby bears faces almost look like ferrets. I love the way the wolves are poised to howl.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the wonderful pictures. I like middle picture the best.
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of photos, but I really like how you can get us to see what you see... or what you saw that prompted you to shoot them.
ReplyDeleteThose eyes do make you feel that animals have souls. No?
ReplyDeleteThanks for being here.