“Distlefink” sculpture by sculptor Ramon Lago. The Distlefink is the good luck bird of the Pennsylvania Germans. It actually is a stylized version of the goldfinch. The goldfinch eats thistle seed and uses thistle down for its nest and was called a thistlefinch from which comes the Pennsylvania Dutch “Distlefink”. Distlefink is often seen on traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs and is a symbol of good luck and happiness.
I took this on Saturday afternoon 1-24-2009. Processed as a single RAW image through Photomatix Pro to make an HDR.
