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Rich42 12-24-2020 07:40 AM

Please fix
 
Several days ago there was an article and picture of the beautiful bald headed eagle located at the new Aviary Rec Center. It is a wonderful piece of art made by a lady in London. It was commissioned by The Villages and I am sure cost a considerable amount of money. I drove down to see it and take some pictures of it. How depressing to discover that they didn’t spend a little extra money on the case, or worse didn’t even consider, enclosing it in non-glass rather than regular glass, Right across from the eagle case are two exterior windows which project two views of the parking lot, one on each wing of the eagle. Pics are impossible with the horrendous glare on the glass of the case. I would implore The Villages to replace the glass with non-glare glass to allow this beautiful, and I’m sure expensive, piece of art to be enjoyed, and be capable of being photographed, by all.

Mortal1 12-24-2020 09:30 AM

Perhaps you'd care to pay for change?

Bogie Shooter 12-24-2020 09:42 AM

Maybe call the Rec, department..
Your rant here will not change anything.

vintageogauge 12-24-2020 09:47 AM

Wow

Marathon Man 12-24-2020 02:08 PM

Wait until it is dark outside. You're welcome.

John_W 12-24-2020 02:27 PM

Here's the Eagle, just save this photo.

https://cdn2.thevillages.com/wp-cont...2/SUM09198.jpg

Here's the artist accompanying video.

LISA LLOYD BALD EAGLE on Vimeo

Here's the paper artist Lisa Lloyd's website.

Lisa Lloyd

HeleneGB 12-26-2020 05:51 AM

Very interesting video. Thanks for posting.

Girlcopper 12-26-2020 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich42 (Post 1877086)
Several days ago there was an article and picture of the beautiful bald headed eagle located at the new Aviary Rec Center. It is a wonderful piece of art made by a lady in London. It was commissioned by The Villages and I am sure cost a considerable amount of money. I drove down to see it and take some pictures of it. How depressing to discover that they didn’t spend a little extra money on the case, or worse didn’t even consider, enclosing it in non-glass rather than regular glass, Right across from the eagle case are two exterior windows which project two views of the parking lot, one on each wing of the eagle. Pics are impossible with the horrendous glare on the glass of the case. I would implore The Villages to replace the glass with non-glare glass to allow this beautiful, and I’m sure expensive, piece of art to be enjoyed, and be capable of being photographed, by all.

Im sure they would accept donations to get the glass replaced

Kittycat522 12-26-2020 08:19 AM

The eagle is beautiful but What surprised me is there is no sign with the artist name or where it came from or how it was made or anything.

RoadToad 12-26-2020 08:54 AM

Just "Bald" not "Bald headed"
 
Just "Bald" not "Bald headed"

ficoguy 12-26-2020 09:05 AM

It’s a bald eagle. Not a bald headed eagle. Sheeeesh....

JoeinFL 12-26-2020 09:24 AM

His feathers are starting to thin out a bit up top. 😎

rmd2 12-26-2020 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeinFL (Post 1877791)
His feathers are starting to thin out a bit up top. ������

I know a lady here in The Villages that has painted a better bald eagle picture than this one and I'm sure she would not have charged for it. She has had her picture on display in several places here - the rec center, the bank, etc.

stanley 12-26-2020 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rmd2 (Post 1877812)
I know a lady here in The Villages that has painted a better bald eagle picture than this one and I'm sure she would not have charged for it. She has had her picture on display in several places here - the rec center, the bank, etc.

A painting and a sculpture out of paper are two very different mediums.

LiverpoolWalrus 12-26-2020 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadToad (Post 1877769)
Just "Bald" not "Bald headed"

Good observation. But if I made corrections on social media, I would not have time to do anything else. So I let them go.

Topspinmo 12-26-2020 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Marathon Man (Post 1877314)
Wait until it is dark outside. You're welcome.

Or till the sun moves and glare goes way.


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