Some fairy music -The Golem

I found some fantastic faery music:

Click the link -   The Golem

enjoy!!!

Image from : Sacred Art Murals

            To see more work by Sacred Art Murals in United Kingdom click the link below:

                http://www.sacredart-murals.co.uk/mural-gallery/faerie-mural.html

The art of Jacob McKay

Being overdue for some more faery - related posts I knew a special one was needed. The faery folk directed me to the magical art of Australian photographer and artisan Jacob McKay. Not only is he a gifted photographer, his faery creations are the desire of all faerie folk.

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This image was taken for true-fairies, an online interactive service for children - see their page here:
http://truefairies.com/

ring boxes - available on Jacob's website

Magnetic vases

Cute acorn earrings

           These beautiful pieces and more can be found here  ↬  http://www.jaccobmckay.com

Street art came to the Lockyer valley!

If you have been following my blog you will know that I adore street art. I was so excited to see three new pieces in Gatton, in the Lockyer Valley. The little town of Gatton has been totally transformed with the addition of these colourful pieces created by three amazing women.

Photo: Figtreebloom

This piece at 115 Spencer Street was created by Claire Foxton and depicts Local Bob Fifoot who worked as a teacher for 53 years; 49 of those years at Lockyer High as a Maths and ScienceTeacher. Bob said he was honoured by Claire's photo and is amazed at what a great artist she is.

Photo: Figtreebloom




Amazing colour on the corner of North and Railway Street by George Rose.
George decided to honour Aboriginal history with her mural and the words "'Goori" -used by Aboriginal people in South East Queensland when they refer to themselves and "Yagara" -is a word used by local clans to identify themselves. The bird incorporated in the mural is Coxen's fig parrot, endemic to the area and listed as endangered.

photo: Figtreebloom

Photo: Figtreebloom

Beautiful large piece at 54 Railway Street by Bronte Naylor. The water in the image represents the prosperity and tragedy that water had brought to the area. 

If you are near Gatton in Queensland Australia, drop in and have a look, these murals are amazing.

Homes for Hens

Photo from: Homesforhens

We have always been given chickens that people no longer wanted or could no longer keep. A friend recently adopted some ex "free range" chickens from http://www.homesforhens.net/

There are an estimated 11 to 12 million hens living in battery conditions in Australia, 26 million in Canada and  Battery hens are kept in a cage the size of an A4 piece of paper and are often kept under artificial lighting to maximise egg laying. The cruelty does not end there, these poor birds never see sunlight, grass or have the ability to stretch their legs and are often de-beaked to reduce injuries.

Bans on battery hen farming in EU have resulted in hens living in "enriched cages" to get around this ban. Over 500 million of these souls are now still living in cages.

Community awareness is increasing and many more people are refusing to accept cage eggs. Sadly not all free range farms provide great conditions for their birds either and the hens are usually replaced every eighteen months to three years. So what happens to the birds that are no longer wanted?
This is where rescue and re-homing organisations come in and where a person like you can give these ladies a home.

You will be amazed at what great friends these girls can be!!

If you think you have the space and time to give some of these girls a better life, have a look at this page and decide if you want to be a carer
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/adopt-a-battery-hen.php


Here is a short video from Edgar's Mission to help you decide

There are some organisations who rescue and rehome hens;  Facebook is also a great place to search:
In Australia:
http://www.henrescue.org/adopt

https://www.edgarsmission.org.au/

http://www.freedomhill.com.au/hen-adoption

https://www.farmanimalrescue.org.au/

http://veganact.org.au/poultry-place/


In United States:

http://www.chickenrescue.org/

https://www.facebook.com/rescuehen/

https://animalplace.org/helping-hens-rescue/


Canada:

http://www.humanefood.ca/adopt_a_hen.html

http://rastarescue.org/?page_id=630


Britain:

http://www.afarireland.org/exbatteryhenrescue.htm

http://www.bhwt.org.uk/rehome-some-hens/

http://www.fsfh.org.uk/


Europe:

https://fr-fr.facebook.com/exbatteryhens


If your country is not listed, google search or have a look for a Facebook group.

Image via :ABC News

Julie O'Shea in Northern New South Wales, Australia managed to re-home nearly four hundred chickens from a nearby battery hen farm using Facebook.