Today’s brooch in honour of Wisdom, the oldest known wild bird, a Laysan Albatross, first banded in 1956.

And for a friend.

This brooch was made by Cathy of Marvellous Creatures in Perth, Australia. It was a special order, and is entirely hand made and hand painted.

I ordered the Albatross as a gift for a friend, who was going through a rough time. When the order arrived, I was astonished to find that Cathy had included a second Albatross brooch - with a note that since Albatrosses bonded for life, it didn’t seem right to send one out alone.

Even though I’m no longer in contact with that person, I hope the Albatross keeps flying with them. It is their chosen animal to guide them through life.

(Partner took this photo, so please forgive embedded dates.)

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