A Giclee Print Featuring a Magnificent Highland Bull.
A Limited Edition of 500 copies
Made in our own studios and available in four sizes
Reproduced on Hahnemuhle German Etching Paper.
Cornflake: The Highland Bull Who Wished Too Hard.
Cornflake was always delighted when winter changed to spring. Spring meant sweeter grass, warmer air and, most importantly, the return of the swallows. The same two swallows returned from Africa every year and Cornflake loved when these sleek birds swooped back into his barn and began building their nest. They brought with them stories of exotic creatures like fearsome lions, huge mountain gorillas and enormous herds of elegant antelope. Cornflake would stay awake late into the night listening to them chatter about their great adventures and the incredible sights they'd seen.
After a few summers, Cornflake realised that although the swallows had lots to tell him, he had very little to tell them. He never went anywhere different or did anything interesting. His only real friend was Emily, who lived down by the loch. Apart from visiting her, nothing ever happened to him that would excite anybody; least of all a pair of globe trotting adventurers like the swallows.
One night, when he and Emily were down by the loch watching the stars, he told her about his worries: how the swallows returned each year with their fabulous stories of pink flamingos, enormous spiders and huge herds of migrating wildebeest, and all he had to tell them was that they'd missed yet another dark and horrible winter.
"Cornflake," Emily eased her gaze from the moon and looked down towards her friend, "the swallows enjoy your company because of who you are: a kind, gentle and caring Highland bull.
Cornflake wasn't convinced. "But last night they told me about a huge snake, and the huge snake was wrestling a giant crocodile. It was another fantastic story about really incredible creatures!"
Emily shuffled closer. "It's time to realise that you are as important to those swallows as they are to you." There's no point in them collecting all those wonderful stories if, when they return, there's no one here to listen to them."
Cornflake gazed up at his friend, "But I just wish I had at least one incredible thing to tell them, Emily."
Emily heaved a huge sigh then moved slowly towards the water's edge. She waded into the loch until the water reached halfway up the long curve of her neck. There, she paused, "See you in the morning." With a huge swirl, Emily disappeared silently into the black depths of the loch.
Cornflake turned and headed for home, wishing upon wish that he could think of something really interesting to tell the swallows.
SKU: 1040