The owl is a new project for August. Will be trying different materials two to three times. Had wanted to do some since years, but never got round to it. The basic shape of owls is quite easy to do, but never had the incentive really to try until now.
In a couple of weeks, we will be staying in a cabin high up on a mountain here, that belongs to one of our neighbors here in the village. Last week we went there, so he could show me the house-rules. As we sat there for a couple of hours, he told me how he usually called his son back from to the cabin without having to shout or using the phone. He uses the sound of an Eagle-owl that is common to Eurasia. So, as he is not asking for money, or anything else for that matter, I thought I might reward his kindness to us, by making something for him. Two owls and the dog/wolf should do the trick, if done well. Everyone wins: I get to do something new in stone, and get a few days living up there without electricity away from all those people down here with the bonus of having my kids partaking. :) :) :) And my neighbor has a house-sitter, while on holiday in Greenland, and a few pendants of interest as everyone in that family seems to be into dogs and owls. :) :)
Thats where we will be going
What we shall call home for a few days
Kerosene, candles for light, and a shovel for every toilet-run. :) :) :) No electricity or drinking-water, so everything has to be carried in from 3 hours away. Will make at least 4 supply-runs to have all the basics ready by the time we get there, so when we go, all we need to carry, is our food and a few spare clothes. Just like I remember from my youth in the alps.
One bonus though, if the next few weeks are not too dry, we got that pool to cool off in.....
Hard to imagine that the airport is barely 4 miles as the crow flies, and a 8 million people city just under 15 miles away.
Picture taken about 20 min walk from the cabin......
