If a tree falls in the forest . . . .

. . . . and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

Fall Clouds

It's funny how the clouds look different in the fall & winter. Maybe they float closer to the ground? You can also see the trees are just beginning to color.

Sunday Bridges

Fall Funghi

Not sure what type of toadstools these are but they were itty bitty and really cute.

Last wildflowers of the season

SIGH. . . . it's the end of the flowers, swimming, tourists, eating outside . . . . and the beginning of frost, wind, snow, shoveling, freezing rain, trying to stay out of the ditch . . . . and hot chocolate, crackling fires, cross country skiing, snow days, ice skating, baking bread, making bucket loads of soup & chili . . . OK it's not so bad:)

Adventure in the woods. . . .

There is nothing like a walk in the woods to bring life back into perspective. This is taken at Shore Acres/Saugatuck Dunes State Park.

Calvary, American Officers, 1921 by Chris LaPorte

This is PENCIL drawing of a photograph that was found by the artist while out antiquing. He felt a strong desire to draw the photo and turn it into a 30 foot work of art- what an inspired idea!!! From a distance it looks like a photograph, but as you get near to the work, you realize it is a pencil drawing. This is a top 10 finalist - I won't be surprised if this work takes 1st place.

Dancing with Lions by Bill Secunda

This is a pride of lions on the Savannah made from nails that are welded together.

Grace by Scott Gundersen

A portrait of a friend of the artist - Grace is from Rwanda and lived through some awful times. She was captured during the 1994 civil war and was beaten and tortured but somehow survived. This one is made from recycled corks in their natural state.

Coughin "Ashes to Ashes" by D.B. Henkel

What a statement - this coffin is made from cigarette butts and the handles are cigars. Wow - I am really glad that is one habit I don't have (any longer!!).

Inflorescence by Donna Hapac

A fun sculptural piece that is made from Acrylic nails (fake fingernails!!), nail polish, linen thread and other items. It looks like flowers or maybe some strange kind of jelly fish. What a great use of an unexpected medium.

Steam Pig by Steam Pig Experiment Birks, Jensen

Who says pigs can't fly!! If this doesn't catch your eye - well nothing will. 'Parsifal' the SteamPig is a take on the industrial revolution at the beginning of the 1900's along with a dose of fantasy fiction from Jules Verne and H.G. Wells