Last two years (cont'd)

4. Last week there was a storm and the Bridge to Nowhere was destroyed by a falling tree. Now it goes - nowhere. Thinking of renaming it American Justice, or Democracy, to better fit the image. Does it have a new life through its demise?

Compare Robert Smithson's Partially Buried Woodshed (Kent State, 1970)

Last two years

Much has happened that I should have recorded, including:

1. Estel Reed was taken to hospital and her goats reassigned. I inherited her goat-dog Ruffles, who kept returning to her house over the hill. Finally she stayed with me, but seems permanently sad. Finally Estel passed away.

2. Last year, a mountain lion started taking my baby goats. Eventually the herd got fed up, and wandered off. The dogs Zip and Ruffles came back. I think the goats were stolen. Neighbors saw nothing. Now my dogs hang out at or near my house and don't know what to do.

3. With Leopard's help I have been creating an Outdoor Cafe at the end of the barn.

Lots of multi-colored window frames.

SkyScape News

It's almost two years since my last blog. Much has happened since then. The tower - 'SkyScape: Meeting the Birds Halfway' - has seen off a few builders but it's now almost done. My friend Daz'l has played a major part in this. Here are some recent images. This is an artwork, dedicated to the birds, including a library on the second floor with poems, pictures, models and sounds of birds. It has become an obsession. It is also a lovesong to the aromatic eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana, used extensively throughout. There is an extraordinary 360 degree view from the four open windows at the top.

Renewed access to this site!! After two years.

I am constructing a new artwork:

SKYSPACE: REACHING OUT TO THE BIRDS
a 40ft tower, open to the wind at the top.
Earth/Sky/Mortals/(Winged) Gods

Here's an image of a model

A new Nubian arrival - from nowhere.
Pray for new genes!

The chosen one?

Michelle putting the finishing touches to the totem pole (last Fall).

Cindy bottle-fed Schwartz for months after his Mom abandoned him in the barn.
Now he has a regular seat at the table.