Project IV Day 29: Secretary Bird

Secretary bird. Angry mark-style I'd say. A bit anxious about the big move. Buying a one way ticket to the other side of the planet brings forth feelings I've never felt before. Going away to paint in Wyoming for a month was an appetizer for this...there is just something about going somewhere you've never been, knowing no one, and having no idea what is in store for you that I adore as much as I fear.

I made these NZ plans with careful consideration. I knew full and well that there would be times that I would question the decision, stress about the journey, and at times wonder what the holy hell I was thinking. I knew that getting accepted was not the most difficult part...making it happen would be the challenge. But I went through with the plans with a smirk, secretly hoping to deal with all of these challenging obstacles. Bring it NZ adventure.

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Project IV Day 18: Turkey Vulture (again)

I can't stop with the Turkey Vultures. I think I might have been one in a past life. Is that why I'm such a dirtbag ?

Project VII-Day Thirty: Grass

And that is a wrap! Day Thirty's photo was taken at Oliver Nature Park in Mansfield, TX earlier this summer. The labeling of each drawing evolved during the project. In the bottom left-hand corner is the sequence number of the drawing within the 30-day time frame and the location of where the reference photo was taken. My take away from this particular project was having the opportunity to spend more time with a special moment I had in nature. It allowed me to marvel at the intricacies of the plants and animals around us.

Project IV Day 25: Hoatzin Nestling

Yes, this guy does indeed exist. He is a Hoatzin nestling. One thing you should know about these birds is that they are born with two claws on each wing. They are clumsy in flight and use these claws to climb about in their native swamps of Venezuela and Guyana. Once they reach adulthood, they those their claws. Dinosaur times-style.

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