Today I heard the river calling on a spectacular day at the Falls of the Ohio. Apparently, I was not the only one who heeded this call and the park is already full of people upon my arrival. I checked out the fossil cliffs and quickly determined that there were too many people at this [...]
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Waterfalls
Posted in Absurd, animals, Art, art and environment, birds and birding, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, nature photography, public art, recycled art, sculpture, Styrofoam, watershed, tagged Art, artist at exit 0, Falls of the Ohio, found objects, Louisville, Kentucky, nature, photography, public art, recycled art, repurposed art, romanticism, Styrofoam, waterfalls on May 13, 2012 | 7 Comments »
The Variegated Oriole
Posted in Absurd, animal art works, Art, art and environment, birds and birding, creativity, environmental art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, nature photography, Originality, public art, recycled art, sculpture, tagged Art, artist at exit 0, birds, creativity, detritus, Falls of the Ohio, John James Audubon, nature, ornithology, photography, recycled materials, repurposed materials, site specific art, Styrofoam on April 7, 2012 | 9 Comments »
It’s Spring and I’m walking the eastern section of the Falls of the Ohio State Park looking for birds. I have done this religiously for years and have seen most of the species that have been recorded in this park. I love birds because they are such beautiful expressions of life. I envy their extreme mobility [...]
The Temperate Bird of Paradise
Posted in Absurd, Art, art and environment, birds and birding, collections, creativity, environmental art, Falls of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky, nature photography, Ohio River, Originality, public art, recycled art, Styrofoam, watershed, tagged Art, bird of paradise, birds, creative ornithology, creativity, driftwood, Falls of the Ohio, nature, nature story, photography, recycled art, signs, Styrofoam, unnatural history on January 31, 2012 | 6 Comments »
A gray day with the Ohio River rising and I’m exploring this huge driftwood mound created by last spring’s flooding. Over the last few months this section has seen other minor floods and even a fire. It’s interesting to me to see how the river has a leveling effect as it flows under and moves [...]
Hooray for Troop 1008!
Posted in Absurd, Art, art and environment, birds and birding, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, Falls of the Ohio, nature, Ohio River, public art, recycled art, watershed, tagged Art, artistatexit0, birding, environmental clean up, Falls of the Ohio, fishing, girl scouts, public art, river clean up, sculpture, Styrofoam on November 20, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Last Saturday was a fun adventure for me and involved a few more people than usual too! First, the morning light was fantastic and I met photographer Ross Gordon down at the Falls who is working on a photo project of his own. We walked to my outdoor studio to see how things were weathering. [...]
Pied Woodpecker Sighting
Posted in Absurd, animal art works, animals, Art, art and environment, birds and birding, creativity, environmental art, nature, nature photography, Originality, recycled art, tagged Art, artistatexit0, butterflies, creative ornithology, creativity, Falls of the Ohio, found materials, nature, nature photography, recycled art, Styrofoam, unnatural history, upscaled art on October 25, 2011 | 4 Comments »
After a brief cold and wet spell I made it out to the Falls of the Ohio last Saturday. The Ohio River was rising as were the temperatures which had dipped into the 30 degree mark for a few days. One look around here and there is no doubt that it is autumn in Kentuckiana. [...]
The Black-billed Heron
Posted in Absurd, animal art works, Art, art and environment, birds and birding, creativity, environmental art, Falls of the Ohio, fresh water, nature, nature photography, Ohio River, recycled art, sculpture, Styrofoam, tagged adventure, Art, artistatexit0, birds, Falls of the Ohio, found materials, garbage art, heron, nature photography, recycled art, sculpture, Styrofoam on September 7, 2011 | 12 Comments »
It’s the Falls of the Ohio State Park in late summer. We haven’t had any significant rain in a few weeks and the fossil beds are exposed as the river has retreated away. This isn’t a permanent condition…just the way it is during this season. Visitors are walking over the rocks and admiring the many [...]
Cubby and Rock the Rocks
Posted in Absurd, Art, birds and birding, creativity, environmental art, Falls of the Ohio, nature photography, Ohio River, recycled art, sculpture, Styrofoam, tagged Art, artistatexito, birding, creativity, driftwood, Falls of the Ohio, found materials, nature photography, Ohio River, recycled art, Styrofoam art on August 14, 2011 | 6 Comments »
It’s been nearly a month since I last visited the Falls of the Ohio. My still tender twisted ankle and the brutal heat of this summer has me concentrating on other projects and exhibits. Admittedly, I haven’t posted much and that periodic malaise that can affect bloggers hit me too. My ankle is slowly getting [...]
Whiskey Bottles, Tires, and Coal
Posted in Absurd, Art, birds and birding, collections, creativity, environmental art, Falls of the Ohio, fresh water, Ohio River, public art, recycled art, unusual collection, watershed, tagged Art, artistatexit0, coal, Falls of the Ohio, fossil fuel, found materials, Kentucky, mountain top removal, photography, pint bottles, recycled art, sculpture, Styrofoam on July 30, 2011 | 6 Comments »
It’s been a hot, hot summer at the Falls of the Ohio. For me, the best time to be out here is as early in the morning as possible. One advantage in doing this is you are more likely to see birds and other wildlife. I found this Indigo Bunting singing away from the topmost [...]
As Summer Begins…
Posted in animal art works, Art, art and environment, birds and birding, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, Falls of the Ohio, nature, Ohio River, public art, watershed, tagged Art, artistatexit0, drawing, driftwood, Falls of the Ohio, fishing, material culture, nature, Ohio River, photography, site specific art, willow tree on July 3, 2011 | 9 Comments »
The huge mound of recently deposited driftwood under the railroad bridge is both an obstacle and a magnet. It’s not easy to walk over and it helps to have a good walking stick to help maintain your balance. The rewards for persevering are a nice elevated view of the Louisville skyline and the potential for [...]
Along the Muddy Banks
Posted in Absurd, animals, Art, art and environment, birding, birds and birding, collections, creativity, ecosytem, Falls of the Ohio, fresh water, Louisville, Kentucky, nature, nature photography, Ohio River, recycled art, sculpture, Styrofoam, unusual collection, watershed, tagged Art, artistatexit0, birds, environmental art, Falls of the Ohio, flotsam and jetsam, found objects, Louisville, nature, photography, Pileated Woodpecker, recycled art, Red-shouldered hawk, site specific art, Styrofoam sculpture on May 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The Ohio River has receded by the Falls of the Ohio. For many weeks the river was loath to relinquish the territory it had recently flooded. I ventured down the river bank and explored the more eastern section of the park. The following post is some thoughts and images made during this expedition into a very [...]
