There is something beautiful about the animals and plants collected and arranged by enthusiasts in the past. I especially enjoy the displays that attempt to be lifelike. Nature is beautful, and who can blame people for wanting to bring it into their lives. There is a touch of creepiness to natural history, too, providing that hint of discomfort which makes for good art :-)
Today, I was lucky enough (and thrilled) to go down to the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic, CT and photograph some of their collection. I spent hours there, and I'm going to have to go back again... Here's a small sampling - feel free to comment and vote for your favorite:
Specimen 652 (available on Etsy)
Rail
The Birds (available on Etsy)
Swamp Sparrow
What beautiful pictures of the birds.
ReplyDeleteI always look forward to seeing the birds return..Now I have to admit, when the hawk comes around, near my birds, I chase him out of the yard..
I'm all for nature, but no way is that hawk taking my birds.
We used to have a nest collection. Every nest we ever found for 15 years...then the kittens came and climbed the shelves and tore the nests to pieces.
ReplyDeleteI do love to decorate with sticks and stones...
I like your bird photos. They have a quiet and aloof feeling to them.
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