My imperfect owl would've been a second entry for November's contest. But it wasn't to be . . .

[George McGovern]

Nevertheless, this refrigerator magnet has been with me for years, moving every time I did. Along the way its nose got broken and the end of its branch sheared off. But blotches notwithstanding, this owl is special. Owls have long held a mystique for me and more than once I have stood and stared at this one.

[RussellCattle]

1. Do you enjoy the "Salmon Chanted" thing here on Sundays? I do, mostly because there is almost....

....always a terrific photo of an Owl for me to stop and enjoy.

[George McGovern]

6. I didn't know about Salmon Enchanted Evening RussellCattle. Is it part of The DU Lounge? Thanks.

[ShazzieB]

7. Yes, it's in the DU Lounge.

Early every Sunday morning, DU member SalmonChantedEvening makes a post that consists of a varied mix of images, collated from a variety of sources, mostly featuring animals of various types (especially cats, but all kinds of other things as well). Included are funny cartoons, photos with hilarious captions, and cute and/or beautiful animal pictures of all kinds. These posts are a lot of fun, and a lot of us look forward to them every week.

Here's a link to the last one: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=1729832

[George McGovern]

10. Wow, Thanks ShazzieB! I really like funny cartoons, photos with hilarous captions, and

cute and/or beautiful animal pictures of all kinds!! Here's one more looking forward to them Sunday upcoming! Thank You for going the extra half-mile and including last week's link-to-get-there!!

[RussellCattle]

8. Yes, I'm pretty sure he posts in the Lounge. Posts early every Sunday, usually just after midnight..

.....which engenders something of a small competition among DUer "nightowls" to be the first to respond to a new post. A nice collection of photos, cartoons, images and memes, different every week. Funny stuff, and the wildlife photos are usually very good. I think that he must have a cool photo of an owl every week, but just watch, this week, if you look, there won't be one.

[George McGovern]

9. That's okay if there's no owl, there's bound to be sooner or later. Thanks!

[SheltieLover]

2. I love it, George!

Thx for sharing!

[George McGovern]

5. Yw SL! Ty!!

[Biophilic]

3. Well worn, well used, and well loved. Thanks, George.

These are some of the things that keep us human and lovable. He knows he's special. Lovely portrait shot.

[George McGovern]

4. Thanks so much Biophilic.

[Diamond_Dog]

11. I'm glad to see

I’m not the only one who gets sentimentally attached to long held objects

Thank you for sharing a bit of yourself with us, George! Nice photo!

[George McGovern]

12. You're welcome! Thank You Diamond!