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Saturday, July 22, 2017
Strange Critters (and a Fox)
We've seen a couple of notably unusual animals in recent weeks, so here are three of them.
This is 'Big Bruce', a statue of a Hereford outside the office of Elderslie Township. Bruce County, west of us, is the heart of beef cattle production in Ontario, and Elderslie is the heart of beef production in Bruce County. We pass Big Bruce on our way to see our son and daughter-in-law in the new old home near Lake Huron.
It's not just a gimmick, it's a memorial to Harvey Davis, a former local leader in the Cattlemen's Association. Seems so suitable for an agricultural area like this.
These two on the other hand, seem totally out of place. They live on a farm east of Arthur, a ways south of the valley, along with a number of other unusual animals. These two were in a paddock right beside the road.
And finally here's a fox we watched for several minutes before it trotted away, just on the outskirts of Arthur, practically in backyards.
For your viewing pleasure, a rare picture of the Furry Gnome paying homage to Big Bruce.
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Camels in Canada! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove Big Bruce!
i love cool and unusual items on the roadside. nice to see you!!!
ReplyDeletewe have a lot of fox wandering around this area of new jersey!!
There is a huge cow near here...http://rose-treadway.blogspot.com/2017/01/a-lotta-cow.html
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew the story behind it...it is on personal property out in the country.
Wow! That last pictures shows how big Bruce really is. And what a sweet fox! :-)
ReplyDeleteHa! Big Bruce is quite something! And did you know camel milk is becoming a thing?
ReplyDeleteLove the photos. That ox is huge but awesome.
ReplyDeleteSo strange to see desert creatures in a range in Canada. Bruce is a giant for sure.
ReplyDeleteHello, Big Bruce is amazing. I love the camel, I have only seen them in zoos. Cute photos of the fox. It is nice to see you standing next to Big Bruce. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day and week ahead!
ReplyDeleteI know we have passed Big Bruce somewhere in Ontario years ago, just don't remember the location though. Nice to see a pic of you FG, then man behind the camera.
ReplyDeleteBig Bruce is just at the north end of Chesley.
DeleteYes that is where I saw him, thanks, I used to go up that way to Wiarton years ago.
DeleteHello!:) Wow! Big Bruce is really big, and you can get a sense of just how big, in your last photo. I'm camera shy too, but it is very nice to meet you. I believe that Camels are raised for the very rich milk they produce, but it does seem strange to see one in a field in Canada.:)
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what you see as you travel. Carol
ReplyDeleteThe Gnome beside Big Bruce certainly gives a perspective of Bruce's size. There's an Amish farm near here raising camels for their milk which is reportedly sent to New York City where it brings a high price.
ReplyDeleteWow Big Bruce IS big. Didn't realize just how big till I saw that last picture with you next to him!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see a camel on a farm!!
Hmmm...camels and a fox in the same blog post! You don't see that everyday. :)
ReplyDeleteWell Big Bruce is rather cool. - Always fun to see a camel where you don't expect to see one. - Loved the sweet looking fox.
ReplyDeleteBig Bruce is seriously huge!
ReplyDeleteI've been up in the Arthur area from time to time. I didn't know of camels up there, but if the farm's on a side road I wouldn't normally take, I'd never see them.
They're right on Hwy 9 about a mile east of Arthur, south side.
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