Thursday 22 April 2021

Sheep and dogs in Tirau


I love Tirau, it's one of those small towns where you just have to stop and look around.  The sheep, above, hosts a wool and craft shop inside and like the dog building was built in the 1990s both created by local artisan Steven Clothier. The ram on the right was added later in 2016.



 This farm dog hosts the local i-site visitor centre where people can find out about what to do there. We drove through here on our way back from Taupo in which it was a crisp Autumn day.

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24 comments:

Tom said...

...they sure are huge in your neck of the woods.

Bill said...

The sheep and dogs buildings are very cool. Thanks for the info yesterday on family search.

William Kendall said...

Very cool!

Susan Heather said...

I love the looks on the sheep's faces.

Tigger's Mum said...

Isn't his work fabulous? I love his artworks.

local alien said...

You people are incredibly imaginative! What a wonderful way to brighten a small town. Love them. Thanks for showing all these travel photos

Iris Flavia said...

That is so clever (and kinda cute), I´d march right in - did you have time for that? Pics?

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Oh my gosh that first shot is classic Amy 😀 This is probably the most unique visitor centre I've seen. We certainly have our fair share of BIG things in OZ and NZ 😉

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Well yes, that town is way worthy of a stop and look ...I’ve never seen anything like those buildings...rather incredible. I’d want to see what they were like inside (and I suppose that’s the idea). Great photo ops! How fun.

DawnTreader said...

Yikes, that huge dog looks scary to me! (I like the sheep better...)

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Awesome sculptures

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

It looks like such fun to have that in the neighborhood.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

These are fun. Very whimsical!

kwarkito said...

Amazing architecture. I love it !

kwarkito said...

Amazing architecture. I love it !

Jim said...

Cool Big Things.

magiceye said...

They look so cute and attractive!

The Padre said...

Outstanding - Wag More, Bark Less - Happy Earth Day

Cheers

Tanza Erlambang said...

cool

At Home In New Zealand said...

I drove through there today, or, I should say, crawled through there. It was a real bottleneck on my way home so I never even thought of stopping and browsing their fascinating shops. I love the eyes in the sheep, so expressive :)

Lady Fi said...

Love it!

carol l mckenna said...

They are delightful ~ great photos ~ XX

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Yogi♪♪♪ said...

These made me laugh!! Great find.

NatureFootstep said...

lol, this made me smile! And that´s a great thing"
What a fun idea for buildings. :) COOL!

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