Thursday 19 April 2018

Cable Bay sealife sculptures




Cable Bay also known as Taipa in Northland, NZ is just absolutely stunning. We stopped off here on our road trip to check out this beach and couldn't help but stop and admire these sculptures for sale on the grass verge.



These fish, whales, dolphins and other sea creatures are made from various types of wood and include pieces of paua shell for eyes and other decorations.



The young man who was selling them owns his own gypsy type truck and looked like a bit of a hobo but honestly those are the best type of people to meet in life.



Let me tell you I was very very tempted to buy some. They were ranging from $50nzd to $500nzd and they would've looked great on a wall in our apartment but sadly all of our money was destined to be spent on petrol and living expenses while we were up there.

Linking up with Skywatch Friday for this one :-)

12 comments:

William Kendall said...

Very creative!

local alien said...

Those fish are fantastic! I hope he sells them and continues sculpting. He has talent.

Sharon said...

That fellow sounds like a free spirit with a lot of talent. I hope he does very well and stays free.

Fun60 said...

They would look fabulous on a wall. Hope you don't regret not buying one.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Wow, these are remarkable! The artist must be very skilled. I love the shell eyes.

eileeninmd said...

Hello, the wood carvings are pretty. I love the whale. Enjoy your day and weekend ahead. Enjoy your day and weekend ahead.

Kay L. Davies said...

One or two of those fish look good enough to eat! The young entrepreneur should do well.
Kay
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Jim said...

Love them.

Rhonda Albom said...

Those are beautiful carvings. I wonder if the seller makes it to the gypsy fair that travels around New Zealand?

Photos by Stan said...

Why on the wall and not in a glass tank or bowl? I certainly would have been tempted to buy, too.

Bill said...

Those are absolutely beautiful carvings and I too would want to purchase one.

Graham Edwards said...

I find such talent remarkable: probably because I have no ability of that sort whatsoever. Cable Bay is, like so many places on that coast, truly beautiful.

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