I want to thank NatureBug for hosting the Heirloom Bi-Weekly Challenge.  There were a lot of beautiful and some cleaver posts.  And I, for one, learned some new skills.  She has generously passed the honor for this Bi-Weekly Challenge on to me. 

Recently, I have been noticing figurines, statue and statuettes, and wondering about the artisans who created them.  So I thought Figurine and Statues  would make a good challenge theme.  I wanted a theme everybody could do (I eliminated “poisonous snakes of India” for that reason.) where you could be out-of-doors if the weather allowed but could do it indoors if it is just too hot and humid.  I would like to set some sideboards to keep in the spirit of being a “challenge”. 

Pretty much anything goes. Your subject can be some small elegant figurine or something whimsical like this Boyd’s Bear. Or it can be as large as Mt. Rushmore (see comment below).  It is surprising how many folks in the neighborhood have lawn statues.  I have found that a great way to meet new neighbors is to crawl around like Rambo on their front lawn; I have also gained a new perspective of dogs from that position.  You might see something strange (can any of you SF members tell me what these guys are?).  Or, like this one of Paul Bunyan and “End of the Trail” in the same photo space, some bit of Irony (thanks to Les I have that expression stuck in my head like a bad song, sorry) (this was taken from a very old slide; maybe the Crescent City folks can improve on it).  Another, and welcomed, possibility is something you or someone you know created: carved, molded, sculpted.

BUT your subject must be animate; that is, of a person/people or animals or Both.  AND let’s make at least one a new picture taken within the challenge period.

I hope this is fun for everyone and can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Footnote: Brenda kindly let me use her picture of Mt. Rushmore.  Isn’t she just the nicest, sweetest, most generous, caring, wonderful person?  Brenda you are the Greatest!!  (I told her I would say all that if she let me use her picture )