I remember how one drawing instructor I had at the university used to say that “…line does not exist in nature”. I think about that statement every time I come across one of these tangles of fishing line. They always catch my eye and on occasion I have photographed them. It is true that line is a [...]
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Line in Nature
Posted in Absurd, Art, Falls of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, Originality, art and environment, collections, creativity, ecosytem, fresh water, nature, nature photography, public art, recycled art, sculpture, unusual collection, watershed, tagged Art, drawing, fishing line, monofilament on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fishing on the Rocks
Posted in Absurd, Art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, Originality, Styrofoam, animals, art and environment, birding, birds and birding, collections, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, fresh water, nature, nature photography, public art, recycled art, sculpture, unusual collection, watershed, tagged Art, fisherman, fishing, jigs, nature photography, Styrofoam on December 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The river is low and clear and fisherman have been testing their luck at the Falls of the Ohio. It’s one of those situations where even if the fish aren’t biting, it’s still wonderful to be out in nature. Sightseers have been moving along the riverbank and on this occasion I have come across other [...]
Late November Finds
Posted in Absurd, Art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, art and environment, collections, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, fresh water, nature, nature photography, unusual collection, watershed, tagged Art, Falls of the Ohio, found objects, gourds, lost toys on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just to help pad a month of posts shortchanged by computer woes…I’m publishing some recent finds of mine at the Falls of the Ohio. I found these objects (and more) the last three times I visited the river across the way from Louisville. Something about the lay of the land and the prevailing currents push [...]
Unusual Birds at the Falls of the Ohio
Posted in Absurd, Art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, Originality, Styrofoam, animal art works, animals, art and environment, birding, birds and birding, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, fresh water, nature, nature photography, public art, recycled art, sculpture, unusual collection, watershed, tagged Art, bird art, birds, creativity, found materials art, kinglet, site specific art on November 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Because the climate has been so spectacular of late, it’s been possible and desireable to hang out in the park to make and see what one can. This is another bird post, but one that specializes in what’s possible here in the fall. Some of these species are found no where else…and for good reason. I [...]
Autumn Fun
Posted in Absurd, Art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, Originality, Styrofoam, art and environment, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, fresh water, nature, nature photography, public art, recycled art, sculpture, watershed, tagged Art, creativity, Falls of the Ohio, found objects, Styrofoam on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On a warm Kentuckiana weekend I spent as much time along the river as I could “safely” justify doing. Days like this don’t stick around forever. Before you know it, the chill in the air will hang there for months until it is relieved by Spring. On Saturday, there was the street wide clean-up with the family and [...]
Cooper’s Hawk Day
Posted in Absurd, Art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, Originality, Styrofoam, animal art works, animals, art and environment, birding, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, fresh water, nature, nature photography, public art, recycled art, sculpture, watershed, tagged Art, Cooper's Hawk, Falls of the Ohio, railroad bridge, Styrofoam deer on November 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So often it has been the case that I would see a really special creature shortly after arriving at the Falls. I surprised this juvenile Cooper’s Hawk resting in a Cottonwood tree and it let me approach quite close before flying onto the railroad bridge. As this bird matures, the brown streaks on its breast [...]
An Autumn Rarity, the Uncommon Bluebill
Posted in Absurd, Art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, Originality, Styrofoam, animal art works, art and environment, birds and birding, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, fresh water, nature, nature photography, public art, recycled art, sculpture, tagged Art, birding, found object art, nature photography, rare bird, Styrofoam on October 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When the trees at the Falls of the Ohio reach peak color, birders keep an eye open for avian rarities. The Uncommon Bluebill may or more likely may not appear in the park. Usually birders have to settle for glossy pictures of this bird in fancy magazines devoted to all things…birds. Those images are usually taken in [...]
My Favorite Sycamores
Posted in Art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, art and environment, ecosytem, fresh water, nature, nature photography, watershed, tagged Ent-ish trees, Falls of the Ohio, Sycamore tree, tree roots, trees on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is a large and familiar tree found primarily east of the Mississippi River. Many people recognize it by its mottled bark revealing patches of brown and white color. Usually sycamore trees are found close to water and that is the case at the Falls of the Ohio. I have a favorite [...]
Watchful Willie
Posted in Absurd, Art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, Originality, Styrofoam, animals, art and environment, creativity, ecosytem, environmental art, fresh water, nature, nature photography, public art, recycled art, sculpture, watershed, tagged Absurd, Art, context, creativity, Falls of the Ohio, found object art, Ohio River, squirrel, Styrofoam sculpture on October 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As promised, the weekend at the river was gorgeous. I spent the greater part of Sunday in the sun and being absorbed by my absurd art form. The willow leaves that hadn’t already dropped to the ground were now more yellow than green. Autumn is a fragile season at the Falls. If you blink you [...]
October Grays
Posted in Absurd, Art, Falls of the Ohio, Green, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River, Styrofoam, animals, art and environment, birding, ecosytem, fresh water, nature, nature photography, recycled art, sculpture, watershed, tagged Art, art studio, Falls of the Ohio, nature, woodchuck on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After last week’s excitement in the form of an exhibition and talk, life is returning to a slower pace. Autumn is in full swing now. When the sun is shining there are still enough leaves with great color left on the trees to make things seem magical. On the other hand, after days of rain [...]
