Shooting Sportsman I flipped through this issue on the newstand. I hadn’t seen one in a long time. I used to subscribe. Mostly ads and little content now but I did see a mention that Ugartechea is back in business. Steve wrote book reviews for it once?
Month: September 2024
Haast’s Eagle
Haast’s Eagle attacking Giant moa Kaala Fuller AI art?
The Arita Cone
The Arita Cone, characterized by its nearly perfect conical structure, emerges prominently from the expansive terrain of the Salar de Arizaro, located within the Puna de Atacama region that spans both Chile and Argentina. This geological formation, sculpted through the processes of natural erosion, presents a visually striking phenomenon within the arid desert environment. In …
The Learning Curve
This image was inspired by a Persian manual on kidnapping cubs, which instructs poachers to toss glass orbs at the mother tiger as they race away on horseback. Seeing her reflection in the balls, the tigress is tricked into thinking her babies are trapped inside and halts her pursuit. ___ Walton Ford (b. 1960) Study …
I laughed.
Finalist, Fine Art. A seagull rests on top of a sea turtle shortly before they both continue their own paths. The photographer said: “Spotting pelagic life in the Mediterranean Sea can be tough, because you usually spend hours without seeing a single splash. After about five hours of searching, we spotted this seagull and …
She Who Talks with the Spirits
John Clymer (1907-1989) She Who Talks with the Spirits Oil on canvas 36 × 40 inches signed lower right. Art historian Walt Reed wrote, “After getting established in Canada again, John felt he could begin to tackle Siwash and Northwest Indian themes. The Road to Teslin, She Who Talks with the Spirits, and several …
Creepy and Alien
South Africa between 265 and 260 million years ago during the Permian period. An Anteosaurus snarls menacingly at a trio of hungry pristerognathoids approaching the remains of a Keratocephalus that it has been dining on. Anteosaurus was the biggest known land carnivore of the Permian, measuring an estimated 5-6 metres long and weighing around 600 …
Housekeeping
Arm question post Steve’s comment As seen above, some comments were made under pictures. They do not show up on the comments list for some reason. I will see it I can figure out why but I am way behind. I still haven’t tried to restore the prior formatting of the blog. Anyone with WordPress …
“Golden Eagle by a Lake”
Ferdinand von Wright ( 1822 – 1906 ) Finnish painter “Golden Eagle by a Lake” oil on canvas 79,5 x 102,5 cm, 1897 I like this painting for its simple depiction of an eagle vs some of the fascist overtones I see in some. More. A goshawk he did with a Hazel Grouse, the …
American Bittern and Gannet carved from a California Date Palm frond.
Stalking American Bittern carved from a California Date Palm frond. Tom Christie Bird Art & Artists His YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbfFDxkmclYF8IJSRr9AgsA This is a diving Gannet carved from a California Date Palm frond. The shape of the frond was perfect to help portray this high speed diving position. The head and feet are carved from Tupelo. …