Log/Pic 79 Art Show

So this is me on the front page of the Tabacco Valley Artist Association's web site.
I had a photo display at the Pinney Gallery of 50 plus pics!

Set up was not an easy task.

I had some help from Lisa & Fran (TVAA's President).

South wall left

South wall right

North wall

East wall right

Proud boy

About the artist & artist's statement

For the reception I even had a guest book

The reception was a great success - 72 people and lots of sales!

A couple days later I had a mini reception for my fun cousins from N.H. and a few friends.

Overall the reception and the month-long display were a huge step for Natural Wonders.

Log/Pic 78 Eagles

So I had the opportunity to tag baby eagles. I can not give details as to where, but I can share the experience. A climber scaled a huge tree overlooking a body of water, he reached in the 4-5 foot nest and pulled out a baby.

The climber placed the eagle in this bag and sent it down to us on the ground.

The baby was weighed

Tagged

Age determined

And thoroughly checked by a vet

Blood samples were taken

Talons measured

Check those talons

Hydrated

Had it's photo taken

And said it's goodbyes

This process was repeated for each of the 3 babies!

Log/Pic 77 New York & Paintball

So December started with a trip to the big apple with the Explorations crew. We went to the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. Monet had a water lilly display and Tim Burton had a wicked creepy display.

Saw Donald...not

Would not be Christmas without a trip to F.A.O. Schwartz

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Rockefeller Center with

Bill & Jill & the youths

Nothing says Christmas like a friendly game of paintball. Also with the students and staff of Explorations.

Me and Jeff in camo.

We played until dark.

Log/Pic 76 Larry the Cable Guy & NY

Log/Pics 75 Turtles & Book

So this fall I missed out on my annual motorcycle foliage trip and had to settle for kayaking foliage. This turtle-whose colors matched the leaves-was caught on camera exercising.
Above: left leg lifts
Below: right leg lifts

Followed by a series of push-ups!

Last year travel writer Doug Lansky bought the rights to one of my travel photos. This year he included it in his latest book. Yeah!