Our Solstice Tree

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It's beautiful! And also interesting. Happy Solstice as it approaches. Love to you and J.

Can you describe the plaque on the wall that looks like a wooden carving of a crane? Or perhaps a picture?

It's a bas relief plaster casting by Sidney Woollett ca. 1900 - Justina's great uncle. It was used to make bronzes, and then hand painted.

It's an image of a pelican, I guess, feeding its young by plucking at its own breast, ala the old myth and Christian symbology.

Sweet. On a whim we bought a cheap aluminum with the rotating light. 

 Beautiful!!!   

Very cool! 

Thanks for describing the casting and its origin. It's really lovely.

Have your cats checked out the structural integrity of this new development yet?

Nope. They're really good cats (knock on wood!).

With the exception of a little furniture scratching they've never destroyed anything.

They don't even jump onto the counters - at least not when we're watching smiley.

Happy solstice Surfdead and Justina!   

Your tree is joyful.