We had some serious flooding a few years back and we got some visitors. I made this to remember the flood and something positive about it.

 

 

 

 

Looks great. That would look really cool in someones fish pond.

Thank you DSW . you are right,,,,,,,,,,,,, it needs to be in water amongs  reeds and foliage. I will have to find a home for it.

I've got just the spot for it.  That is COOL!

 

Geoff

thank you Geoff  but i made this for a friend in Afganistan.

Sounds like a good friend, thanks for sharing.

 

Geoff

Very nice, I like it a LOT.

 

Frosty The Lucky.

Way cool, like every detail of it and every detail is perfect. Excellent piece and a great reminder as well as an inspiration. 

A few forged reeds and cattails would make it even more awesome than it already is!!!

Thank you Geoff , frosty , Camero and Mike . 

 

Im not sure but sometimes I think this sort of stuff looks better in an urban environment . Fountains , pools ,  concrete,  Bricks etc . I think it is very hard to compete with nature and the natural environment so at this stage I think Mike has the winning idea with artificial folliage and an artificial urban environment. 

i like everything but the base. my choice would be a spike to drive into the ground so it's invisible when installed.

Yes Bikecopxxx.......... the base is temporary .At an art show I had it filled with water and  some  grass protruding up from the water. It looked ok but it needs something better as you suggest. thanks for your input . I appreciate the diversity of ideas this forum produces from its members

Very clever! I too, have done a number of waterbirds like this. I like the way you have lifted one leg. My yard has dancing brolgas similarly posed.
What part of Oz are you from?? Flooding? Bundaberg or Rocky perhaps???

sorry bout the delay in replying ...just missed it ...... yes Aus I am at Urana NSW 100 km west of Wagga Wagga. we had 2 one in 100 year flood levels in 2 consecutive years. I thought it was great as I didn't have to cart water from town to my house as I had to do for the preceeding 2 years due to no water at all in the drought............... now (2 years on I have enough water for another 2 years . cheers mate. Andrew

Ah, good ol' Wagga Wagga. Don't ya love those double-barrel names. I'm not too far from Millaa Millaa myself.