Canyon Life

We have been living in this canyon for a few years now. I was pretty sure that there wasn't much left that could surprise or scare me. We have snakes, rats, mice, bobcats, tarantulas, bunnies, squirrels, owls, vultures, and numerous other wildlife. Half of that list has at one time or another wound up in my house, thanks to my cats. I won't go into detail about how I find the critters and what state they are in. My cats are killers. I just wish they'd keep their prey outside. Anyway, a few weeks ago my husband comes home talking about this headless angel he has been seeing around the corner. It's just before the turn off to our street. If you blink, you miss it. I missed it a a lot, the statue blends very well into the surrounding trees. I finally pulled over and took the above picture. I have to admit, this thing is a tiny bit creepy. I don't think I'd want to go see it at night. So strange. There are no houses in this little area, it is a fenced off property, but there's no one around. How long has it been there? What is it? I posted it on Facebook, and my ex-brother in law saw it and told me that it's a replica of the Nike of Samothrace statue from the Louvre. Soooo.... Why is it in my canyon? 

I've researched a bit, and I haven't found anything as to why it's just sitting there. My kids think it's awesome. Mostly because it reminds them of weeping angels from the Doctor Who TV series. They love all things BBC. My husband thought it would be hilarious to get a picture with the older boys running away from the headless angel on the way home from church one morning. Very funny. Good thing it's not a weeping angel. They'd be toast.

October, 2013