Each week when I take Max to Georgia Veterinary Specialist for his chemo treatment, I pass by a wonderful sculpture just outside their front entrance. I’ve been meaning to take my camera to capture some pics for you but unfortunately, I keep forgetting it. While there today I took a few pictures with my cellphone. They aren’t the greatest but I hope you’ll enjoy them.
The sculpture is called, The Rescue and it was created by Glenna Goodacre.
It really doesn’t need any explanation so I’ll just let you enjoy. 🙂
Hope your paws are all firmly planted on the ground today. 🙂 Happy Weekend!
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Thanks for sharing! I was one of the kids who would go out of my way to help a kitten. I hope that you and Max are well and have a nice weekend.
Thanks, Jeanette! Hope your weekend is wonderful, too!
LOVE the sculpture – how appropriate to have it there! How is Mr. Max doing? I pray for you two every day…..every time Callie gets her “treats” I think of Max wolfing down HIS treats too! Have a great weekend!
Faith, I was thinking the same thing, because the folks who pass through their doors are truly “up a tree” and big time in search of a rescue. It really is so fitting for what they do each day.
How cute is that?!!!
Sending good thoughts your way…enjoy your weekend!
Thanks, Claudia…happy weekend to you! ♥
What a wonderful sculpture! Reminds me of all the times I’ve done it for my children’s cats and that my Mother did it for my cats when I was small. The fire department used to come and get the cat’s down when I was little but they don’t any more.
Sandi, I remember those days. Kind of sad that they can’t do that now, isn’t it?
So cute! Love the expressions on the children’s faces.
Peggy, I do, too. I am so the little girl at the foot of the tree. I’d be having a regular hissy fit. lol
Beautiful sculpture! I’m not a cat person but I would certainly want them rescued. Hope Max is doing well and that you are feeling better.
Pat
Pat, he’s eating much better after this visit today. Thanks!
This is SO darling! You did a great job of capturing the whole sculpture, Susan. I love the expressions of the kids. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Thanks, Abby! I’m going to try to take some pics with my camera to share more of the beauty of this piece. It really is amazing!
What a wonderful sculpture! Such charming detail and composition… truly delightful!
Truly! 🙂
Beautiful! and so appropriate for the location…Thank you for sharing it with us!
It really is perfect for that spot. 🙂
How precious! We love our kitties!!!! May you and Max have a blessed weekend.
Thanks, Prudence! Happy weekend to you and your furbabies!
I can’t imagine seeing this sculpture in person….. It’s magnificent! The details on the faces of each child truly capture the myriad of emotions they would experience. I especially like the little girl at the bottom of the tree who has her hand over her mouth. You can feel the suspense & tension as she watches. Thank you for sharing so many photos so we could truly grasp your fondness for this piece. Sending best wishes for your Max
Janice, I know, I know…I just love all their expressions! They are so realistic! Thanks! ♥
That sculpture is a masterpiece!
Carolyn, so glad you enjoyed it…it really is amazing!
That is just marvelous.!!! what a wonderful thing to see going there for the first time…hope you & Max have a FabuLous weekend…
Wende, I think I missed it all together that first visit…I had tunnel vision. But with each visit, I’ve noticed it a bit more and found it truly wonderful…comforting even.
Yeah I guess in hind sight it’s understandable that you would have never noticed it…bet when you did you were surprised…it’s pretty amazing…I forwarded your blog to some friends on yahoo…especially 2 cat lovers…my one friends email is…wiskrlickin pretty much says it all about her …happy caturday from me & my 3 ^..^
Susan, I don’t know where you get the time and energy to do all that do on your blog and keep up with the wonderful things you do with your home. I am in awe of all you do and taking the pictures of this wonderful sculpture to share with us is a really thoughtful thing to do. Thank you for sharing your wonderful zest and enthusiasm for all things beautiful. Enjoy the weekend with your dear friend Mr. Max
Thanks, Gwen! I enjoy so much sharing the “good stuff” I find with you all! 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Wow! Gorgeous!… and I agree, such a fitting location for such a sculpture. At first my eye caught the bench and how it appears to match what else is going on in this scene. I did not even see the child on the ground until taking a second look. Your photography is always stunning, and if it ever just happens, I would love to have you catch some other details of this piece using your camera. Hugs to Max.
Linda, I am definitely going to take the camera back and get some better pics. I’ll try to get some good closeups, too. XO
Ditto what Carolyn said. Stunning. Thank you, Susan, for sharing it with us!
Thanks, Marilyn!
Awww, that is so sweet. I’ve never seen anything like it. What a beautiful sentiment and beautiful statue. Thanks for taking the time to tell us about it. Pam
Thanks, Pam…I’ll try to get some better pics soon…really a wonderful, wonderful piece!
On another note, you have no iiiidddeeeaa how much I need a girl’s night. Sabrina on the big screen, a glass or two of wine (or my yummy strawberry daiquiris,) and then out on the porch for a night of visiting and star gazing. Who’s with me? Haha.
🙂
Susan, that’s a wonderful piece. Glad you shared it with us.
I hope Max and you are both feeling better each day.
XO,
Sheila
Hi Susan, thanks for sharing that gorgeous sculpture. That is magnificent.
I’m praying for Max every day and glad to see he’s still hanging in there.
Take care.
Patsy
What a beautiful sculpture! Those little kids are just precious. Kudos to Glenna Goodacre, and thanks to you for sharing it with those of us who otherwise would never have seen it! Martha from Michigan
What an awesome sculpture and the detail is magnificent! I kept wanting to turn the photos and see more but then the next photo showed what I wanted to see. Your ordeal in the hospital was brought home, when we took my Mother to the hospital a few days before you entered. She was diagnosed with an inflammed colon and was in serious pain. She stayed about 10 days and is now in a skilled nursing center near us. She is beginning to recover! I hope you are doing well! Your cat, Max, is a precious friend and I hope both of you can enjoy the lovely spring weather! Bless both of you and thanks for sharing the photos!
What a great sculpture ! The kids look so real. Thanks for sharing.
Hope that you and Max are doing well. Take care of your self Susan.
Mary
how beautiful! And perfect spot for it!
Outstanding! It touches my heart
I – LOVE – THAT!!!!!!!
Susan, did you know that Glenna is a Lubbock native? She now lives in Santa Fe, NM. I LOVED seeing this amazing sculpture. Thank you for sharing this. keeping Max and you in my prayers! Xo Marlis
Marlis, I didn’t realize that! Very cool! She is one amazing artist…absolutely love her work. I’m going to take my camera next time and get some better pics…more detailed pics.
What an incredible piece of sculpture and kuddos to the artist who so wonderfully captured the excitement and concern of the children. I’m sure the sculpture is very comforting to the clients of GVS!
Susan, we have a similar sculpture in a medical center close to my bank. I wonder if it was designed by the same artist? I posted a picture on my blog.
http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/2013/03/sunlit-sunday_23.html
Jocelyn…love it! Wonder if they are by the same artist?
Oh! I love this! I am a cat person and I have rescued three cats that live very comfortably in my home. The sculpture is perfect – they are going to “rescue” Max and this will remind you every time you walk in the door. I hope he is doing well.
How adorable. The sculpture looks like children from the 40’s or 50’s by the clothes and style. I bet the kitty is the little girls kitty too. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful Sculpture, I love it! Still praying for you and Max! 🙂
Aw, geesh, gave me chills and made my heart swell!!! You silly!!! Great pics with your phone too!! What a beautiful sculpture, perfect in every detail, catching all the emotion and care…….thanks…….
What an INCREDIBLE piece of art that truly is!!! Thank you for sharing it! It reminds us that there is hope in all we do! Some of us feel like the kids and some of us feel like the kitty! God bless you and Mr. Max (as I call him) during this journey…cancer is a mean ole thing and the best way to fight it is prayer and action…you’re doing both! We’re praying with you. HUUUGz! Selva
What a wonderful statue, but especially meaningful in front of an animal hospital. I love the detail of the children’s faces; so precious! Thanks for sharing this beautiful piece of art! On a side note, I do hope that you are feeling much better and that Mister Max is also improving each and every day. Continued prayers to both of you!
Pat F.
Las Vegas
Just beautiful….Thanks for sharing….say hi to Max and i hope he’s feeling better….You both have a great weekend….<3
Wow! That’s impressive! franki
This brought back a one of the most profound experiences of my life with my dear departed kitty, Mouchie. She was a good 30 feet up in a tall Cape Cod scrub pine, mewing for hours. I talked her down! Really, I did, just standing there, and patiently calling to her, encouraging her branch by branch until she made her way to my arms. She was shaking terribly, and I felt such an extraordinary connection to her that bonded us forever.
After the horrific Marathon events of the last few weeks here in Massachusetts, I thought we could use a bit of a lift. I posted this sweeter,dearer rescue on Facebook for my friends and family. Thanks so much for sharing this, Susan.
Many thanks for sharing this great sculpture with us! Sending warm hugs to you and Max. I think of you often.
Thanks, Gina! ♥
Susan! I just shared your photos (and blog) with the Sheehan Veterinary Clinic in Camden, NJ. Camden is the second poorest city in the United States. Doc Sheehan and his wife Clare lovingly care for all the critters brought into their clinic, and I just knew that they would love to see this awesome sculpture. I am new to your blog (just starting last week). You and Max are in my prayers! My love to you all…Jeannie
Thanks Jeannie. I hope it brought some smiles to their faces. Bless them for the work they do! Thanks for those prayers for sweet Max! XO
We had to call the fire department one time with one of our cats.
It just kept going up and up.
I was so broken hearted when you posted about Max’s illness. Hope he’s doing much better.
This past Wednesday, our pomeranian Bruni just got operated for skin sarcoma in her anus and it was discovered by accident. It’s so hard to have a pet that is ill.
Thanks, Alma. I’m so glad it was discovered and you were able to get removed! I know, they are like furchildren to us.
Continued prayers for you and Max!
I felt sorry for myself recently due to developing “serious, horrible, you gotta go to a doctor” allergies to pollen.
The amount of pollen was so large, that I felt I needed to shovel pollen for the first time in my life!
Anyway, I reminded myself that there are worse problems to have and to be thankful that pollen allergies was the worse thing on my plate at the moment.
I am so glad you are still doing well from your recent illness and that Max has someone like you to love and care for him during his time of need.
Take care.
Thanks so much, Becky. I hope your allergies improve. I know they can make you feel miserable. XO
Awww how sweet! Look at the wonderfl detailing on the childrens’ faces! Great talent! Hugs, Leena
Thank you for sharing. True art inspires and invokes and this is a wonderful piece. Again, thank you 🙂
I hope both you and Max are will on your way to feeling better and on the mend. Blessings to you both.
Wow Susan, such a beautiful statue…those faces, so real! Hope Max is getting better and better!
Blessings,
Cindy
Susan, I was just taking a second look at the sculpture … am I crazy or (wait, don’t answer that) .. or is that a real tree and the children are fitted into it? I had as first thought the whole thing was the sculpture, but looking again my tired eyes thought maybe the tree was real? You’ve seen it up close, so I’m sure you know. Thanks! Either way it’s amazing, but if she used an existing tree and fit the children into / onto / around it, that would be incredible too!
Pam, I know it looks real, but it’s not. It’s all part of the sculpture. I’m going to get some better pics with my camera soon and I’ll post those. It really is amazing!
Okay, thanks, lol. What made me think it could be real was the base, where it starts to spread out into roots. What an amazing job she did. It looks like it was cast. Quite a lovely piece.
Susan, you are so right. No words are necessary. What a beautiful work of art. The faces of the children are so expressive. Surely this talented artist has witnessed such a sight. We had a “rescuer” in town recently. Georgia Power came to the rescue with their bucket truck.
Have a blessed Sunday, Ginger
I was thinking the same thing because she really knows children. I would be the little girl at the foot of the tree worried half to death. 🙂 GA Power did that! Wow, how nice. I didn’t know they still did that type thing.
Susan, The little kitty had been in the tree a couple of days and it made the news. I am guessing GP was glad to get the good advertisement.
xoGinger
Susan, you’re probably aware of this but Glenna Goodacre is a wonderfully accomplished and renowned sculptress from New Mexico. She is also the mother of Harry Connick Jr’s wife Jill. I’ve never seen this work of hers, and it is truly beautiful. Love to you and Max!
Just lovely, Susan… so sweet! Thanks for sharing!
xo Heidi
Beautiful, Susan — it reminds me of when our furry feline child, Cody, climbed a neighbor’s tree (and climbed and climbed) when he was a kitten. Hubby and an extension ladder to the rescue! I’m sorry to hear Max is having chemo, and hope he’s doing well with it. Our boy is on insulin and allergy serum, shots two and sometimes three times a day. We love them, no matter how expensive they get… Stay well; your site is a joy!!
Thanks, Marlene. Yes, we do! Cody is a blessed furbaby to have you caring for him! 🙂
Hi Susan, This sculpture is fantastic, the tree looks so real and the expressions on the children’s faces, even the way the one child’s foot is crooked in the tree, it reminds me of my childhood climbing trees, it is realistic, thank you so much for sharing. I can’t believe these are cell phone pictures, you must have a great phone, or maybe it’s just the operator/photographer. I had thought I had subscribed to your site a couple weeks ago but apparently I hadn’t because I missed a lot, I have now subscribed so I will stay in the loop. Blessings to you and Max and the wonderful people helping to take care of him.
What an amazing sculpture! The expressions on the children’s faces are priceless. Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful piece of art.
Sorry to hear that you had a setback but am happy to learn you are fully recovered. Five years ago, experienced symptoms caused by listerosis bacteria and comparing the pain to that I experienced in delivering my children; the latter was ‘a liesurely walk in the park.’
Re Mr. Max, have just made a donation in behalf of his treatment. With wishes that he too has a full recovery.
Warmest hugs -Brenda-
Thanks, Brenda! ♥ Max thanks you, too! Yes, that was one of the most painful experiences I’ve been through. Hope to never go through that again. XO
Glenna is the most amazing sculptor! One of my favorites of her’s is called Puddlejumpers. She is also responsible for the sculpture honoring the Viet Nam nurses that is at the Wall in Washington, DC. She also designed and sculpted the Sacajawea gold dollar coin. Yeah, I’m a fan. Bit of trivia – she is also Harry Connick, Jr’s mother-in-law.
She is truly talented! I read that about the Vietnam nurses but didn’t know she sculplpted the Sacajawea coin…very cool!
Aww, how sweet! 😀
Hugs,
Beth P