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Duck with cornstalk, Ducks in a Row 2008
Since it is forecast to rain today, here is a duck in a beautiful fall setting.

 

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Gummy Bear, Cairo's Bears and Butterflies 2009
I recently heard about a recipe for making your own gummy bears so I thought about this bear.  The recipe is below from Recipe Rehab, a show seen on CBS on Saturday morning.  I hope to try out the recipe soon. 

 

Chef Vikki’s Homemade Gummi Bears

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup chopped strawberries
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 5 packets gelatin (or 5 tablespoons)

Preparation:

Add the fruit juice, berries and honey to a saucepan. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer. Transfer to a blender, blend until smooth. Let the mixture cool for 5-10 minutes, then add 5 packets of gelatin to the blender. Blend until smooth. Pour the fruit mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator until the mixture is firm. Using a small cookie cutter, cut out the gummy bears.

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Lederhosen Bear, Cairo's Bears and Butterflies 2009
Because Oktoberfest is still going on, I thought about this bear:

 

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Artour O'Quick, Woodland in the City 2007

 

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Heidi Bearvaria, Cairo's Bears and Butterflies 2009
They started playing Oktoberfest music on the Soundscapes music channel on TV so I thought about this bear.  Can you find the butterfly?

 

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Squirrelinsky, Woodland in the City 2007
Now that fall is here, squirrels will be busy gathering.

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Falling Cow, Harrisburg CowParade 2004
This cows says to enjoy the first day of autumn.

Title:	Falling Cow
Artist:	Christina O'Neill (Millersville University of Pennsylvania)
Sponsor:	Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation, Inc.
O'Neill wanted to capture the autumn season's vibrant colors and natural beauty and have that beauty be seen all year long.

 

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Joe-Pa, Harrisburg CowParade, 2004
Rutgers is playing Penn State today in football so I thought about this cow:

 

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Nesting Cow-dinal, NC CowParade 2012
I learned about attracting birds to one's yard at my garden club meeting on Tuesday so I thought about this cow:

 From Website CowParade NC - Meet Nesting Cowdinal
 Artist
Gracelee Lawrence
Sponsor
Howard Merrell and Partners
Artist Description of Cow
Inspired by the striking state bird of North Carolina, the cardinal, this cow sits in its steel nest, enjoying its perch.
 
 

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Constance, The Constitution Cow, Harrisburg Cow Parade
Today is Constitution day - in September 17, 1787 the Constitution was signed by 39 men.

Artist:	Marie Hoggs
Sponsor:	Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association
The Constitution cow was inspired by schoolhouse Rock and Philadelphia. The artist hand scripted the Constitution and signatures of the signers, and sculpted hair on the head to be more appealing to children. The head is a chocolate brown reminiscent of Hershey chocolate.

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The Cow That Works, Stamford CowParade 2000
Working hard these days...

 

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Beaux Vine, Hopewell Valley Stampede 2014
Yesterday I saw nine of the oxen that were out last year.  Beaux Vine is in a new location - Trenton Harbourton Road, South of Woosamonsa Road 

The other eight that I saw were:
Luke the Celtic Ox
Ox Populi
Greetings from Hopewell Valley
Ox Nouveau
Lenni-Lenapi - Our Native Residents
Dancing with Oxen
Oxcar
Newton
 If anyone knows where Ox Power and Daisy are, please let me know.  

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Awake, Cairo's Bears and Butterflies, 2009
Found out about a big store in Delaware (Cabela's) that specializes in outdoor activities so I thought about this bear.   

 

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Lily Cow, NC CowParade 2012

 

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The Twin Cowers, New York CowParade 2000
Today is September 11th, Patriot Day so I thought about these cows that my twin sister and I happily stood in front of in 2000.  My sister walked through the World Trade Center every day on her way to work so I am very thankful that she survived September 11th that day in NYC.

 Double Check: 9/11 Survivor - A sculpture done by Seward Johnson called Double Check was in the World Trade Center area and survived the attack. 

This sculpture - Double Check: 9/11 Survivor (first two photos) was on display at the Grounds of Sculpture this summer along with Makeshift Memorial (3rd photo).

Here's some history about the sculptures from the New York Times:

The sculpture, which is called "Double Check" and depicts a businessman hunched over his briefcase as he reviewed a contract, was so lifelike that some firemen tried to rescue it.

But there's more to the story. "Double Check," which was covered with a blanket of dust after the attacks, was later decorated with candles, flowers, teddy bears, rescue company emblems and crosses by passers-by. Mr. Johnson took the sculpture back to his studio, made a recasting and attached bronzes of these decorations to the new work. "He considers it a makeshift memorial," said the spokeswoman, Paula Stoeke, director of the Sculpture Foundation, which owns and manages the Seward Johnson collection.

 

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Night-N-Day, NC CowParade 2012
Some friends are visiting from Durham, NC so I am posting a cow from Durham CowParade that I saw in 2012.

 

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Ollie: 1/2 Off Cow, Harrisburg CowParade 2004
Sunday I used a $4 coupon at Giant so I thought about this cow.  There is an Ollie store near me.  Is there one near you?  If so, then this cow says to check it out!

My photo - cow on location in Harrisburg

From website

Artist:	Tim Reed
Sponsor:	Ollie's Bargain Outlet
Tim Reed was approached to produce a design that combined elements of the shopping experience with identification to Ollie's Bargain Outlets. Reed thought that "1/2 Off Cow" would be a fun and challenging experience.

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Lady Justice, Woodland in the City 2007
I may have to be a juror in October so I thought about this squirrel:

 

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KowBR, NC CowParade 2012
Happy Labor Day!