There are certainly “writers’ writers”; I believe there are painter’s painters. Tom Quinn has relentlessly high standards– he admires Durer’s hare, and the zen paintings of Samurai swordsman turned artist Musashi. He once asked me if I had seen a particular painting of a white common pigeon, saying that he sometimes thought it was the …
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My other favorite raptor painting…
It’s a goshawk, probably to no one’s surprise– a tiny watercolor by Tom Quinn, “Two Shades of Blue”. The week after he painted it he sent me a transparency, writing “This fell out of my brush…” The painted gos is actually smaller in real life (of the painting I mean) than a Steller’s jay, her …
Gratuitous Dog Pics
Those who think that tazis-salukis are flatlanders or hampered by broken ground should see Tavi negotiating an arroyo– and he is hardly the only one. Photo by Shiri. Lashyn in her prime, just DOWN from a similar wall:
Great Local Photo
Shamelessly stolen from the Golden Spur Saloon website, which is replete with good stuff; a portrait of Lawrence Aragon and Johnny Krynitz playing at the Spur last summer. They both live and raise cattle 30 dirt- track miles north of town, near the ghost town of Riley, or as we are more likely to call …
Obscure Objects of Desire
Nobody NEEDS any of these, and my chances of getting any range from possible to slim to no way on earth, but as an over- the- top wish list… From Aero Art, who do remarkable military miniatures (I have a Mongol drummer on a Bactrian camel and a Mogul warrior with a monitor lizard), comes …
Stoop
Perfect shot of a Merlin stooping in England courtesy of John Loft, the living master of Merlins — right click for big.
Old Rock Art
I just ran across this article yesterday, and was reminded of a discussion Arthur Wilderson and I had recently where I talked about the difficulties in dating rock art. Larry Benson, a researcher at the University of Colorado – Boulder, has used multiple lines of evidence to date these petroglyphs found near the shore of Pleistocene …
Best Coursing Photos of the Year!
Terence Wright sent these pics from the Albuquerque gang last night. His, Greg’s, and Warren’s dogs at least are represented, and Greg’s gyr cross Spook. I am envious– come on down! Meanwhile, right click to enlarge as always. I believe these last two are double grandchildren of Ataika and Lashyn. UPDATE: the black dog is …
Poem
January The fir stands waist-deep in the bedded snow; The storm-birds twitter, and in dark array The broken peaks in shadow stand – when slow The sun makes for a space all-blinding day, While brown deer shyly track their silent way, Hoof-patterning the snow-drifts as they go. – Maynard Dixon
Quote
Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life. – Terry Pratchett