Tom Tom & Oomoo

thank you petra, they are divine…c xx

glad you liked it jeannette, they were adorable and oomoo is still adorable even if he does think he rules the property…cxx

they go with your roo shots t!! it was an easy capture t, they were just playing in the garden, it is one of those kodak memories…...c xx

thanks mr v, they change dramatically, they have the most amazing split feathers, i will google and add a link to the description of this image. come back in a day or two and have a look….c

LMAO jb would you expect anything else from me??? they were such a joy at that size, mr oomoo is now the boss of one of our yards, i hoped you would like them…c xx

thank you claire, thought it was something different for my portfolio and family is family, glad you liked it claire…..c xx

thank you andre, i will!!!! and am!!!!!! except for the painting of the bathroom but thats another story eeeeek! I hope you are enjoying your weekend too my beautiful friend….c xxxxxxx

glad you like the shot david, oomoo is our everyday friend, which is not your ‘every day’ in adelaide. i dont even know anyone who has emu’s in adelaide hills, let alone in woodville which is where we were before mylor…................c

thanks tc, emu’s are way cool in my book! yes oomoo is territorial but there is one way to an emu’s heart…......FOOD! he’s a crazy critter thats for sure, thanks for commenting my friend, i have been wanting to use his fallen feathers for a long time now, want to use them in an art piece but its most likely to be a part of a sculpture i am planning…..................when i have time!!!!!!....c xxx

lol forgot to tell you we have alpacas too! c xx

hi sally, yes oomoo is a wonderful addition to our family. traditional Aboriginal dancers do an amazing likeness of emu’s movements, i have added a new link for it. i can see why they would make you laugh, they are a crazy creature but so adorable. could not for the life of me see them in NY LOL!!!! you have a great day my friend…c xx

hope you like the link to the dance too…c xx

thank you alice, i love oomoo ( i have my proud parent face on right now)

glad you like the shot..c xx

thank you ellen this shot brings back memories of us keeping them indoors to keep them warm, that was before we realised that our dog thaddy could raise them, i have some beautiful shots of Andrew sleeping on the swing seat in the back garden, thaddy lying next to the seat and the emu’s lying next to thaddy. priceless! andrew would kill me if i posted them here though . lol…. c xx

hi TK glad you liked the link, ive added another link to Aboriginal dancers, dancing the emu..i have to say the emu feathers are awesome, i collect them from the paddock and want to use them some way in a visual art piece but haven’t worked out how yet. i do want to use them in sculpture when i get some time too. hope you are enjoying your day my sister…c xx

i saw it and loved it and favorited it and will cut and paste your words and print them for my fridge!!!!... you are an awesome sister…..c xxxxxxxxxx

thanks ellen lol, i know andrew would kill me LMAO!!!! maybe i can sneak one on here…...... ;)) gotta find them first, that could take years lol, my filing isnt my best skill….c xx

thanks wendy, its easy when you have a captive audience….....they were a real asset when selling our woodville house, we locked them into a small yard at the side of the house, when people came through, they would do a double take as the emus passed the kitchen window. it was a hoot! ....c xx

thanks cazzie, will bmail you!...c xx

thanks marleia, not so right now, oomoo is about 6 and half feet tall now. but still gorgeous in an emu kind of way of course!!!....c xx

thank you MhDkHr, glad you can find things in my work that provoke thought, i find that very encouraging as that is what i think we all strive for here, much appreciate your stopping by and i agree too they were so cute back then…c

thank you helen, im pleased that you can see how fabulous they are, yes tom tom didnt make it, they are quite vulnerable to simple things like fences, which is very distressing. they are especially vulnerable when helicopters round up farm animals and hot air balloons over head, they just freak and run until something stops them. I will definitely post more of oomoo over time thank you for sharing my interest. c xx

thanks wotw, they were very cute, like large baby chickens i guess, but now oomoo is just LARGE! beautiful inquisitive creature he is. will be posting images over time of him, im trying to vary my images. thanks for the comment.c

hey thank you steven. i think they are…c

thanks carlos, they were and oomoo is an amazing creature. c

i think they are interesting too cain, tom tom is no longer with us, maybe she haunts the paddock a little but oomoo, is very much a one person emu! i can feed him and move him around when he gets in my way, but nobody else could do that safely. food is a great leveler though! lol….c

thanks alan i appreciate your encouragement, but its not hard when you have access to them 24/7 bound to get a good shot some time ;)).....c

thank you yool, such wonderful creatures indeed….c xx

lol, yes i have an emu elana! funny thing is we got them when we lived in a 1/4 acre burbs block! but now we live in the adelaide hills on 3acres. LMAO, lucky we moved..c

thanks linda, i think 25 years or so…c

thanks tracy, will be posting something of oomoo now he is fully grown, gotta find the right one though..c xx

and thanks for the favorite…c xx

lol blink and ya miss things around here! thanks for the stopby! a friend took some photos of me and oomoo ‘hangin out’ the other day, havent downloaded them yet, not sure of the artistic merit though might have to think about how to use them. c

thank you again steven. appreciate you taking the time…c

Hi Jen, yes we have paddocks for him to roam here in the country and you are right, they are gorgeous…c

thanks j, they certainly were cuties…c xx

thanks angel, i have some but havent loaded my virus software yet (i know that is sooooo bad) when i can look at them i will see if there is anything worth posting. lol not sure of the artistic merit of a shot ‘man wiht his emu!’ but thats what i have…c xx

thank you s, they were very cute at that age ….....c

thanks ginger, oomoo is one of my best mates! amazing creatures…c xx

its lunch time ;))) will post something soon. c xx

thanks melle, they were very cute, i loved their chick markings too, your encouragement is much appreciated…c

thank you Leeo, i think so too!...c

thanks stephen, emus are great creatures. i love having oomoo around, he is definitely a unique animal. at 2, 3, 4 in the morning we can hear his sound, like a drum beating, as he walks the property. its disturbing for someone staying over for the first time, but once you know what the sound is, its like he is on a constant watch protecting the property and its comforting. unless something goes horribly wrong, i am sure we will have him for the next 20 years or so…...c

thanks alan, a captive subject! made it much less work, oomoo moves about so much now its difficult to get him a photo without blur…appreciate your comment…c

thanks stephen, they are wonderful at that age, well any age really but they are so much like big inquisitive chickens….christopher

arent their colourings great?! i love em!!! glad you can share that enjoyment :)))) christopher

helen good to hear from you, tom tom died, but oomoo is fully grown, taller than me!!! a friend took some shots of me with oomoo, will post one when i get a chance. i do have a wonderful shot of andrew on our swing seat, the dogs sleeping next to him and the emu’s sleeping next to them. what a pack! if i can find it I will post it. Christopher xx

hi hilary, that is very strange, ive heard of that happening to some people here now and then, ive been pretty preoccupied with my exhibition ‘inkedup’ and havent added much or been around too much. so that could be it too. anyway thank you for stopping by and letting me know you like my babies! unfortunately tom tom has gone to heaven but oomoo our boy is full grown. i want to upload some images but mostly they are blurry, he is harder to photograph than most things because he never stands still! lol. have a great day and thank you for the favorite! i really appreciate it…xx

i just got some back of me and oomoo now. eeek! i should have been wearing something else! lol. will upload some later. thanks for your encouragement and taking the time to view my art, i really appreciate it..xx

thank you anna, wait till you see oomoo now! he is a full size adult and taller than me. thank you for the encouragement xx

thanks ien, they are wonderful creatures indeed! i love them to bits…

thank you helene i appreciate you taking the time to view my work and leave an encouraging comment…