When my humans went to Alaska 2 years ago, Mom kept seeing attractive cards that she ended up buying. Here is an assortment of them. All are based on artwork such as silkscreens or paintings and most have animals in them. Several have Tufted Puffins. She really enjoyed the Tlinglit Indian designs on some of them. 
The Snowy Owl watercolor painting to the right side has the following legend written on the back:"One of the many Tlinglit legends tells how "Owl" overcame incredible odds to bring man fire. During the long journey, the fire and ashes scorched her beautiful white coat. Her long beak was burned to a short stub, the smoke ruined her voice. "Raven", in an effort to hurry her, pushed "Owl" into a pitch tree, flattening and disfiguring her face. To this day, "Owl's" descendants bear the scorched and speckled coat, the shrill voice, the stubby beak and need to sleep during the day so the light will not hurt their eyes".
We biggified the picture and the cards are lovely. We like the puffins on the glacier and the ducks by moonlight. The owl legend is very interesting. Our Beans are hoping to go back to Alaska one day.
ReplyDeleteThey're lovely. Is your mom going to frame them and hang them up? They'd look great as a collection on the wall!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards... Love the story about the owl.
ReplyDeletepawhugs, Max
hi you too. XOXOX
ReplyDeleteThose are great cards. We love the info about the Owl card. That is so interesting. Thanks for showing us.
ReplyDeleteI love the puffins!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful collection......our mama really loves puffins and owls, too.
ReplyDeleteHave a wunnerful day, Simba, Audrey and humans.....xxxxxxxxxxxx
Critter cards are way cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful cards. We loved the tale of the owl, how lovely :)xx
ReplyDeleteWe got a larger wall print of the Tlinglit Salmon print. The Woman had once been told that her power animal was Salmon so she always like that. We love their art and we like your cards!
ReplyDeletePuffins though always looked a wee bit tasty too me!
That's an interesting legend!
ReplyDeleteThose are some very nice cards, and we loved the Owl story.
ReplyDeleteThe Human thinks owls are beautiful, but me, I think they're a little scary. Plus, they're competition for the mice, of course.
What a neat idea. M just picks up key chains. he he - we has oodles of them now moe chains then we do keys. I like your idea better. Those are bootiful cards.
ReplyDeleteThose are pretty cards and it's wonderful to have the legend on the back too. Our Grandpa is in Alaska right now on a 3 month RV trip that started in Kansas and will include a trip to see us on his way back to KS in a month. We're hoping he brings us some Alaskan salmon!
ReplyDeleteMommy says the cards are very pretty! We have to agree that the puffin looks awfully tempting though...they don't fly do they?
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm.
Hi Simba, JLLs are Juicy Little Legs! Which Spitty admires on me, hee hee!
ReplyDeletexx Salem
Those are beautiful cards, Simba!
ReplyDeletePurrfect! Thank you for sharing these lovely cards. Teri likes the Tinglit art, and very interesting tale about the Owl, too!
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