the bird

e my puppy disembowels his stuff dog toys outside on the deck. this bird wanted it for his/her nest. anyone know what type of bird this is?

wood in an artist’s hands

is like watching magic. This is MY bowl that is being created. Jedd Kettler, of Kettler Woodwork, is an artist. I am lucky to have a friend such as he, am i not? While i was visiting, Jedd seemed a bit overwhelmed with orders. Not because he couldn’t make the bowls, spoons & wine racks…

he was born to model

his posture? Perfect. His coloring? So Green.  Backlit by three white circles, he knew what he was doing. And he did it perfectly, as though he was born for it.

something is bugging me…

…the unnerving fact is, that he turned his head to study me. Although, my face was hidden behind my camera, perhaps he was impressed with the lens & believed the lens to be an extraordinary eye. He may have believed i was a gigantic bug…i mean, he may have even thought I was a bug…

who made this footprint?

this print was found in Pell City, Alabama (an hour east of Birmingham) My brother-in-law, Gene found it, measured it & photographed it. He said its about 5″ long. He told me what he thinks it may be a coyote, but he thought it was too big. There was a cougar/mountain lion spotted in a…