Giraffe Neck Pear!

Imagine my delight when, on opening a bag of pears I had just purchased, I discovered one with a 'giraffe neck' all the way up the side! Would it be named Pyrus camelopardalis, I wondered?

With a little help from Photoshop (or was it maybe the influence of Raph G Neckmann & family - I'll let you decide!), the giraffe neck grew and grew ...

This giraffe looks as if he is contemplating nibbling the leaves on the plate! I am sure it would go well in the Neckmann family kitchen ...
 

 

(You can visit the Neckmann family at Raph's Ramblings!)

Snow arrives in Durham City - along with some uneckspected visitors!

Durham Giraffes on Ice - Durham Artist Ingrid Sylvestre

It was with great excitement that the residents of Durham woke up to find their city covered in the fluffy white of snow. What they did not realize, however, was that during the night there had been a 'Nextra Day'! This is a day that does not feature in our human planetary calendar, but links a distant planet named 'Giraffe World' in Camelopardalis Constellation with our Earth. The long-necked Camelopardalian creatures can visit our world unseen and enjoy some of our top tourist destinations all to themselves.

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Travelling through the Secret Intergalactic Cacti - Durham Artist Ingrid Sylvestre

Travelling through the Secret Intergalactic Cacti via boat and bus, the giraffes look forward to their adventures in Durham while we humans sleep.

Durham Goes Giraffe at Xmas  - Durham Artists Ingrid Sylvestre

After the nexcitement of skating on the River while admiring views of  beautiful Durham Cathedral, our long-necked visitors enjoy some seasonal shopping in the cobbled streets of the city before returning to their world, laden with nextra-terrestrial gifts!

If you would like a nextra-special Durham gift or Durham Christmas card, these images can be printed onto a wide selection of quality items, including mugs, bags, teatowels and placemats available from:

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Nexhibition: 'The Neckmanns of Giraffe World' at University of Durham Botanic Garden

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The Botanic Garden in Durham is currently hosting a 'nexhibition' of my Giraffe World characters, the Neckmann family,  (10th May to 8th June).

(To enlarge and read the information on the image below, please click on it and then right click 'view image' and click again!)

 

 

The story telling and activity session in the glass houses on 12th June was great fun, and a good time was had by all!

The exhibition is in the Visitors' Centre Cafe, where you can relax with refreshments and tasty food. (I highly recommend the smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches!!)

Below are some of the illustrations exhibited.

The Neckmann Family party outside Necky Knoll House - Ingrid Sylvestre Giraffe Artist, creator of Raph's Ramblings

The family party outside Necky Knoll House

Raph G. Neckmann  looks at planet Earth through his telescope from Giraffe World in Camelopardalis Constellation.

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Necky Becky and her brother Littl' Nicky arrive at the Secret Portal behind the Intergalactic Cacti on planet Earth!

Between the worlds - the Giraffe World bus and rowing boat.

The Forest Road

Narcissus sylvestris ssp. giraffodil - Ingrid Sylvestre Durham North East Artist

Narcissus sylvestris ssp giraffodil

Neckelchester Village

Underwater Adventure