https://www.themythmakers.org/blog daily 0.75 2019-11-24 https://www.themythmakers.org/blog/8ehl69usrgmzjgi6oeksofj68066nu monthly 0.5 2019-11-24 https://www.themythmakers.org/contact daily 0.75 2023-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1627657292909-4EG8V91T232JE4TZSABM/Head+shot.JPG About photo credit: Paul Weiner https://www.themythmakers.org/work daily 1.0 2025-05-13 https://www.themythmakers.org/work/bamboozled monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/05d073b8-e55c-4ddb-b453-4446ad669133/IMG_7217.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/728f9d2c-300e-4bc1-8691-f26fe1fecd91/IMG_7191+%281%29.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/879d7a02-6bc5-4f81-afe2-f828210f1982/Peahen3.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/037d337a-3014-4fde-95b8-fc74701d9392/IMG_7200.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/e6db70c6-29a1-4c9e-a7ce-6caa9ca6d717/IMG_9149.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/61f90567-2e02-49cf-95a3-18afb56afbac/IMG_7174.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/7cc0c7d7-af78-480e-ae8c-fa212944cc37/IMG_7175.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/ed33aee7-d4fb-46da-9580-4de5d2151457/IMG_9064.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/27adde57-765a-4121-b9f8-c3360a96c987/IMG_7124.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/c77c1838-986b-4665-a208-ff3b0b91bde7/IMG_9092.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/5252dd4e-2cf8-4f02-88e0-92be89971806/IMG_9146.jpg https://www.themythmakers.org/work/winged-wonders monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1e471d60-74db-47de-a388-369527d16a89/Meadowlark_300dpi_hires.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/d2f6fa86-cfba-4aec-945a-4254f72444ac/IMG_8811.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/4bc844d6-c8f2-4f14-a32d-323ea718be43/SBG-WINGWONDERS-PRESS-2722.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/182992a4-fad3-451e-91b0-e35b1908c141/Cedar+Waxing_300dpi_media.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/a4d8a156-a44c-46f3-9e67-0f8320de058e/IMG_8788.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/ce5ae437-4fa5-46b7-9319-dbcb3fe73b3e/IMG_6542.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/534c7048-2016-4412-b8ee-d84756e34ba1/IMG_8650.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/0792b83e-cc4d-47ec-989a-974b471c67a9/IMG_8735.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/fb7319da-1d74-4976-908d-8d12b948e8c7/SBG-WINGWONDERS-PRESS-3056.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/861a3b61-556f-469d-afc5-65ae3c4cbc4c/IMG_8783.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/4b4beaa0-6880-4d2d-8165-51b5c9fc0d00/Blue+Heron_300dpi_media.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/30427c7d-f282-4fab-88b4-4879e38631fd/IMG_8749.jpg https://www.themythmakers.org/work/dancing-for-joy monthly 0.5 2024-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/5c151eda-c5e0-4078-b804-7c4ae0a54e8f/IMG_5674.jpg Work - Dancing for Joy by the Will of the People - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/3198433d-3a1d-40cf-89e9-ef2522f7ca3c/DSC02859.JPG Work - Dancing for Joy by the Will of the People - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.themythmakers.org/work/avian-oasis monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1ef20248-5020-44cf-9e69-fc91a063b95b/IMG-0097.jpg Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/4a0ecfdf-d766-4c40-b378-e157e34c64ba/IMG-0088.jpg Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/7ad8ae9b-44bc-4a28-8677-f63e876e1c98/IMG-0159.jpg Work - Avian Oasis Pinky, the bicycle-riding cockatoo was an adored symbol for the original Parrot Jungle Gardens. Not a famous flamingo, nor the unique roseate spoonbill, Pinky was a salmon crested cockatoo. Pinky energetically pedaled across the Parrot Jungle high wire from the early 1960s in the original Banyan Bowl amphitheater. As you walk into Pinecrest Gardens, before you reach the ticket booth, glance down at the terrazzo inlay on the floor to see an image of a cockatoo from the former Parrot Jungle days. Famous for their personality, cockatoos are lively, affectionate, and sensitive birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/939d5a44-bd31-4120-8125-38a87cd509d7/IMG-0141.jpg Work - Avian Oasis THE FOUNDING PEAHEN Peafowl have grace and flourish that inspires awe in all ages. Native to South Asia, Peafowl have adapted to the urban and rural environments of South Florida and the greater United States. Though they are not native, and have no natural predators in South Florida, the beautiful colors and iconic look of these birds have captivated the love of many. The Peacock’s tail feathers are enormously elongated and tipped with an iridescent eyespot, ringed with blue and bronze. In their native habitat, peacocks live in open lowland forests in flocks by day, and roost high in trees at night. This sculpture celebrates an outstanding woman who dared to be different. Julia DeForest Tuttle, born in 1849, was an American businesswoman. Using her skills as an entrepreneur, she purchased deeds to properties throughout the Tri County area. She eventually owned property upon which Miami, Florida, was built, and for this reason, she is often referred to as the "Mother of Miami." She is the only woman in the U.S. who is recognized as the founder of a major American city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/bd82d738-1b76-4d54-8ae3-7a196c3d7acd/Owl4.JPG Work - Avian Oasis HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT Though somewhat elusive, Eastern Screech Owls are native to South Florida. Their nocturnal habit and camouflage make them difficult to spot when they are roosting in trees, not to mention, they are Florida’s smallest owl. Screech Owls are known to roost in a variety of habitats, including swamps, pine forests, hammocks, and even suburban areas. Their unique brown-grey feather pattern makes them very adept at blending into their surroundings. At Pinecrest Gardens, we welcome Eastern Screech owls to our specially designed screech owl boxes. Look for owl boxes in the Upper Gardens Southern Live Oak trees, which are a favorite roosting site for these birds This sculpture acknowledges that it is located on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Tequesta, and later Seminole and Miccosukee peoples. Hidden in Plain Sight stands as witness to the long history of racism and colonial oppression in the United States and strives to honor the contemporary lives of Indigenous peoples. As you sit and contemplate how we can be caretakers of the earth, let us all appreciate the significance of the banyan tree that now stands majestically on the former site of a unique ecosystem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/56de7c06-2d65-4497-b71a-13a279986827/Painted+bunting+%282%29.JPG Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/8ed27433-1d60-4df2-83c0-bcbe56feb73e/Macaw1.JPG Work - Avian Oasis THE GREETER Welcoming visitors to the garden and celebrating the history of the Parrot Jungle is the unique Tricolored Macaw. Brightly colored and long-tailed, Macaws are some of the most spectacular parrots in the world. Though not native, nor invasive to Florida, a flock of around 20 Blue and Yellow Macaws have taken up residence in east Miami-Dade County since the 1980s. The unproven rumor states that these are descendants to the Parrot Jungle birds. Today, the birds are still seen flying throughout Coral Gables, South Miami and Pinecrest, and often roost in the crowns of decaying palms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/d44b1e0a-3c7d-428e-a7c2-ba8f9dfb7f69/IMG-0099.jpg Work - Avian Oasis Celebrating notable historical writer, preservationist, and Miami native, the sculpture of Pinky represents Arva Moore Parks. Arva’s love for the city of Miami is exemplified in the numerous books, films and documents she produced. Her life was dedicated to sharing the wonder and history of Miami. Pinky, a legend in the history of Pinecrest and former Parrot Jungle, connects the significance of Arva’s work, dedication and love of Miami to place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/5ebab942-b6dc-4c87-a372-f2149318db93/Peacock.JPG Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/7eeb4ad6-4828-4f4f-9bf3-dd07762de119/IMG-0108+%281%29.jpg Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/e45a19dc-18e6-4c7a-814d-882c53ba22f7/IMG-0103.jpg Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1f81af96-fae8-4212-af9d-67ab2a40909b/IMG-0122.jpg Work - Avian Oasis This unique macaw sculpture celebrates the hard work of Austrian born founders, Franz and Louise Scherr. As the country was pulling out of the Great Depression, the dream of a Parrot Jungle captivated Franz. With support of his family, he brought his vision to life by renting 20 acres of dense hardwood hammock land. Working tirelessly alongside his family, they carved out a winding nature trail, laying the footprint of today’s Pinecrest Gardens. Opening in 1936, Parrot Jungle remained a famed attraction for 66 years in this location. The land was purchased by the Village of Pinecrest in 2002. The Greeter represents the history and significance of the Parrot Jungle era, and gives homage to the founders of this unique and valued attraction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1514bbf7-706f-40cf-ab9a-240950d42226/IMG_3645.JPG Work - Avian Oasis TOWERING Drawing visitors to the entrance like a beacon, and towering over the trees in the parking lot, is a mighty Sandhill Crane. Despite diminishing habitat, the Florida Sandhill Crane population seems to be growing after years of plummeting numbers. Sandhill Cranes are heron-like birds with a wingspan reaching over 6 feet. They live longer than most wild birds, some reaching 20 years of age. The earliest known fossils of this bird date back 2.5 million years, and were found in Florida. Ebenezer Woodbury Franklin Stirrup (E.W.F. Stirrup) was a Bahamian born settler of Miami, immigrating to south Florida at the age of 15. After a number of years in the FL Keys, Stirrup made the trip home to the Bahamas, marrying his sweetheart, and promptly returned to Miami. Settling in the Coconut Grove area, he landed a job as James Deering’s Villa Vizcaya chauffeur and farmer. He was one of many Bahamians who settled in the area that played a huge role in developing early Miami. Bahamians understood the sub-tropical climate and how to work with coral rock and limestone. This knowledge helped them to make limestone mortar for construction as well as plant tropical trees, vegetables and fruits. Stirrup often traded his work and skills for land, eventually becoming one of the largest landowners in the area. Over time, Stirrup came to own several businesses such as a grocery store, bicycle repair shop, tailor shop, meat market, horse and buggy business, and even a joint venture dry goods store with William Burdine. Stirrup constructed more than 100 homes of which he sold or rented to Bahamian immigrants new to the area, some of which still stand today in west Coconut Grove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1701211455824-6D14189ERSYS43T3YXAF/IMG_3665.jpg Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/19a0ee27-c34b-4fce-91e8-88ff60922952/Peacock3.JPG Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/5fd188c6-9c26-4099-8251-255b1d5e00b6/Owl3.JPG Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/fb73500c-f1e9-4510-9df1-0530eff88417/Painted+bunting1.JPG Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/f775da32-52a5-4dba-aa09-43ec650f1a3a/IMG-0118.jpg Work - Avian Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/b26d7a84-45d5-4ec6-94f7-57f6f920ba23/Painted+bunting2.JPG Work - Avian Oasis SIETECOLORES (SEVEN COLORS) Painted Buntings are one of the most rapidly declining songbirds in the eastern United States. One of the most brightly colored and beautiful songbirds in North America, the birds have distinctive purple, blue, red, yellow and green plumage. Painted buntings seek bushy vegetation in open areas, such as roadside thickets or backyard gardens. In South Florida, Painted Buntings are only seen ‘overwintering’, typically in the coolest months of November to February. Outside of those months, the birds are found in coastal scrub habitats of the Southeastern United States. This painted bunting celebrates Maurice A. Ferré. Ferré was the first Hispanic Mayor of Miami, elected on November 8, 1973. His leadership and vision transformed Miami into the global city that it is today. 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They mate for life and enjoy romantic partnerships. Males feed the females beak to beak throughout their summer courtship and often sing softly to each other. Without equal, their popularity, vibrant colors and melodic songs have made them the state bird of Ohio. These two birds stand independently but evoke a powerful camaraderie and friendship. In folklore Cardinals have great significance. The belief that Cardinals are spiritual messengers exists in many cultures. They are seen as harbingers of good health, renewal, and loving relationships. Whether it is an omen or just a delight, it is evident that sighting a red cardinal makes everyone happy. 2019. Bamboo, wire ties and mixed media, 20 ft tall each. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/fea38364-56f9-4dcf-a311-3093ad8d87a4/TheGreatOwl2.JPG Work - New Avian Avatars - Make it stand out The Great Owl takes a long view of time and place. This sculpture acknowledges that it is located on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Hopewell, Kaskaskia, Myaamia and Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee). The Great Owl stands as witness of the long history of racism and oppression in the United States and strives to honor the contemporary lives of Indigenous peoples. As you sit and contemplate this place, let us all appreciate the significance of the panoramic view surrounding the Dawes Arboretum and the many lives that have cherished this unique landscape. 2022. Bamboo, wire ties and mixed media, 25 ft tall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/3f604af5-6695-4a6d-829c-f81af1bc72b9/F8D15335-70B3-4E03-9E73-1F8EB21126CE.jpeg Work - New Avian Avatars - Make it stand out Bertie’s Peacock Beman Dawes’ passion for the arboretum rivaled Bertie Burr Dawes’ vision for the gardens. She drew endless delight researching every living thing suitable to a formal garden including peacocks. From her journal: “Their first food was a purple violet, and after spurning my bread crumbs, they settled in the Lily of the Valley bed, then nipped off the Poet’s Narcissus. Food for the Gods, surely.” The peacock is an extravagant bird with many different interpretations in myth and legend. They are a symbol of integrity and the beauty we can achieve when we endeavor to show our true colors. In Jewish lore, the peacock is a symbol for joy and creativity, whereas Chinese mythology associates the peacock with the sweet harmony of sound. For many, its magic iridescent feathers evoke the cosmos. 2021. Bamboo, wire ties and mixed media, 25 ft tall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/e7a34470-5302-4c84-918a-cbe2ba8b119e/TheGentleman1.JPG Work - New Avian Avatars - Make it stand out The Gentleman This Eastern Bluebird is named in honor of Manasseh Cutler (1742 –1823) the great grandfather of arboretum founder Beman Gates Dawes. Mr. Cutler is considered a founder of Ohio University who wrote the Ordinance of 1787 that prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory. Manasseh was a renowned amateur botanist. His writings reveal a fascination for the social aspects of gardens and a deep respect for the culture that trees and gardens nurture. Beman Dawes brought this vision to life when he established the Arboretum. The Eastern Bluebird is one of many birds who rely on the abundant tree life of the Dawes Arboretum to build their cavity nests. But he is by far the most dapper of them all. 2022. Bamboo, wire ties and mixed media 15 ft tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/a31b6aff-81d0-4184-b135-72bd07f00179/763BCADB-BFA0-4AB8-89ED-10ACFE0BABE6.jpg Work - New Avian Avatars - Make it stand out Towering She stands head and shoulders above the rest, referencing two iconic Ohioans, the sandhill crane and Ann Hamilton. Ohio Native and Columbus resident Ann Hamilton is an outstanding artist. She has received the National Medal of the Arts, a MacArthur Fellowship and the international honor of representing the United States in the 1999 Venice Biennale. "Our ability to perceive quality in nature begins, as in art, with the pretty. It expands through successive stages of the beautiful to values as yet uncaptured by language. The quality of cranes lies in this higher gamut, as yet beyond the reach of words." -Aldo Leopold 2022. Bamboo, wire ties and mixed media, 30 ft tall. https://www.themythmakers.org/work/night-and-day monthly 0.5 2021-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1625357159261-VAXNZAD69TX32VI5IO6N/IMG_6095.JPEG Work - Night and Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1625356919907-8XNO3ZD6ZEMNR26KDJCC/IMG_5842.JPEG Work - Night and Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1625359357338-A4OTAMCS1N0RBFUWE4XF/IMG-3189.JPG Work - Night and Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1625357387977-LEGK286NFBXL2GTZZE39/IMG_6199.JPEG Work - Night and Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.themythmakers.org/work/caterpillar-crawl-and-butterfly-fairy-frolic monthly 0.5 2021-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1625616134622-ZHTSYRDVKL1RC7QNOPCM/Caterpillar+Crawl+low+res.png Work - Caterpillar Crawl and Butterfly Fairy Frolic - Make it stand out Caterpillar Crawl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1625616293335-TQT386GI2PB0IQBABWO7/DSC02395.JPG Work - Caterpillar Crawl and Butterfly Fairy Frolic - Make it stand out Butterfly Fairy Frolic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1625616732891-1WIIFH5DNG4OW00WT92I/Head+shot.JPG Work - Caterpillar Crawl and Butterfly Fairy Frolic - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.themythmakers.org/work/thephoenixfestival monthly 0.5 2021-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622489480651-77JDO5JRT04OGHO3CGXQ/ANV+Camden+citation.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488944040-O6AOAAQ527DCEJF704K8/IMG_2467.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488969916-475YTX58S25ZYA6FHRPT/IMG_2466.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622489243939-1RVFMKZBRLQP3DV66GYQ/DSC02342.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488835698-KSS921WAEYKID7DEDWXC/IMG_2459.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488567644-GOR5U3GADNXPEO2OEVZA/_DSC1031.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488673574-589ZYRBEO39Y8VJ0UKMA/IMG_2453.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488807325-LR6R77H7VRZ02HWBUJ0W/IMG_2458.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488782496-17PQDULC9EBEECJ1FBCL/IMG_2456.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488890530-D246QDTGQMO3GZHRT31K/IMG_2462.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488715731-2OX9FNNIXV7MHGF8MYT9/IMG_2454.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488515508-QVBRTZISKYAE36DTGWO8/_DSC1018.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622489273152-9KLL55W7PWD8Q7AZK2O1/IMG_2379.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488918084-3T7OP34YT5S3WO9A47ID/IMG_2461.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622489165280-MDI1ZV1XRZECMH57WYL6/DSC02372.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488864111-10YPJSNG9Y7A19IJFMMW/IMG_2463.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488995717-0QMUU8L6CE1FBPACV5PD/IMG_2465.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488748345-BNX2A65M0M97AWR8YCNX/IMG_2455.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622489055235-TOIP1QU2V2FH0OOLRX18/DSC02371.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622489303138-ZJO164YUFUAUJ1X24R6J/IMG_2439.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1622488624793-WQOBGUPWMN0WXH79Q0EM/_DSC1022.JPG Work - The Phoenix Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.themythmakers.org/work/flannerys-peacock monthly 0.5 2021-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1618146029562-HE8EYIGNCA0FU8OUTTA7/BU42430_032521-Wings-of-Wonder-AG013.jpg Work - Flannery's Peacock Photo credit: Brenau University staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1618145972655-1ZLLXZ4S51XE2ZT1ZKXF/IMG_8155tttttt-465x800.jpg Work - Flannery's Peacock Photo credit: Brenau University staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1618141706926-FKPICLIJF7AEA56SQIB3/flanneryspeacock.jpg Work - Flannery's Peacock Photo credit: Scott Rogers, Gainesville Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1618145761457-FEH6SPGMZ56ZGBC657OJ/fp1.jpg Work - Flannery's Peacock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1618145835125-VT2PC2R2TK9KHZW5K19Q/love+long+last.jpg Work - Flannery's Peacock Photo credit: Scott Rogers, Gainesville Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1618145910939-8VO0WB4GECN1FBPDLUU6/BU42419_032521-Wings-of-Wonder-AG002-533x800.jpg Work - Flannery's Peacock Photo credit: Brenau University https://www.themythmakers.org/work/seafaring-ejjg5 monthly 0.5 2019-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575249750758-Y4BHMBDNBCGO2SAGJRHA/IMG_5436.JPG Work - The Beacon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575249534714-3Y4KLVL02O0MCQKFIJXO/IMG_4850.JPG Work - The Beacon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575249829941-1Z7FKTNFR6S2CBOLD83B/IMG_5281.JPG Work - The Beacon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575249895901-0GMZ5KEQ4U9F9D7C175P/IMG_5432.PNG Work - The Beacon https://www.themythmakers.org/work/horizon-6enjg monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575252838584-BG50O9UQRUOX7DRJX0ON/DSC01503.JPG Work - Seeking Higher Ground Seeking Higher Ground, 20 foot tall, bamboo, zip ties, reflector, spray paint, oil cloth, 2019 https://www.themythmakers.org/work/wildlife-kn85x monthly 0.5 2020-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575246511348-1XZ0AA0TVC9L22MQW46V/DSC01634.JPG Work - Persistence and Perseverance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575246793844-T4J3N5LJSKK2EPOLZ75M/IMG_3063.JPG Work - Persistence and Perseverance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575246718306-SIV1JKFKJXRNLC5JBGI7/IMG_6108.JPG Work - Persistence and Perseverance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575247007839-JTQ6VMBWFMGB0ZSGXATF/IMG_3049.jpg Work - Persistence and Perseverance https://www.themythmakers.org/work/landscape-92r2r monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575250181390-T2D8DSR77NRE0SHXJ56U/IMG_3891.JPG Work - The Quest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575250220848-UVFHG8IFI1MKITXXPJY8/IMG_3858.JPG Work - The Quest The Quest by The Myth Makers: Donna Dodson & Andy Moerlein Nov 18, 2017- Feb 25, 2018 https://www.themythmakers.org/work/crystals-4dlm3 monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575251303858-DIC2I0KK4QNUCENUNMSQ/IMG_3292.JPG Work - The Intrepid Albatross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575251531684-SJKNWNCP9ETKZFPBO2JY/Intrepid+Albatross.JPG Work - The Intrepid Albatross The Intrepid Albatross, 20 ft tall, 2017 bamboo, wire ties, recycled rubber, mirrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575251248318-MP5UTDSLHPJ5F0LA5M1O/IMG_3249.JPG Work - The Intrepid Albatross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575251353730-LL50IBFRBOZ72S7MBD8Q/IMG_3207.JPG Work - The Intrepid Albatross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575251413542-I2KW7PE170M1ITGYLVC8/IMG_3319.JPG Work - The Intrepid Albatross https://www.themythmakers.org/work/dock-wg52t monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575397359943-N4UL2KMNZPC94Y41XCX2/IMG_1241.JPG Work - The Mighty Merganser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575397413231-IZUCFI4T2AW225ZGESOJ/DSC01180.JPG Work - The Mighty Merganser https://www.themythmakers.org/work/peaks-ws6r4 monthly 0.5 2019-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575245491035-U3JTQD2FEYA5Z649FQDU/66-2P3A0695.jpg Work - Love Long Last https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575245176663-Q2KJZBU7RRO93DZ1LWVH/IMG_3097.JPG Work - Love Long Last https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575245390522-NJ484ZGCPRQ2YBAVADKV/DSC02085.JPG Work - Love Long Last https://www.themythmakers.org/work/wharf-hfczg monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575252108648-J1V3LQADAI5E0G0D12OF/IMG_2549.JPG Work - Widow's Walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575252035204-MN3IGNE8LY30CT121PR7/widows+walk+head+shot.jpg Work - Widow's Walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575251948980-3UPCM1NS5I2I5FPPH0BH/Sketch+of+Widow%27s+Walk.jpg Work - Widow's Walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575251982207-A01Y4SLI7L4EXK8V28E7/10.+Widow%27s+Walk.JPG Work - Widow's Walk https://www.themythmakers.org/work/coast-e7all monthly 0.5 2019-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575245724418-JBPCPNUEH7X71SXTQ0QB/58779037_426486188151518_3912237576227913728_n.jpg Work - The Wanderer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575245861324-0RGC1N5CTC2LX59M22ID/DSC01819.JPG Work - The Wanderer https://www.themythmakers.org/work/the-wildwood-phoenix monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575399082883-0H2FWKL5K635QQQAPGG3/IMG_0370.JPG Work - The Wildwood Phoenix https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575399128909-VCH4MJJ2SHAHUC4SFO7C/IMG_0373.JPG Work - The Wildwood Phoenix https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575399245324-X0Q33WAX2AD7X8ANPY0Q/Wildwood+Phoenix.jpg Work - The Wildwood Phoenix https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575399176617-EZBJ7JAJMFG7BHVJDGR0/IMG_0374.JPG Work - The Wildwood Phoenix https://www.themythmakers.org/work/avian-avatars monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575401618871-4ZLH5FZHNYDH278OJ1KS/DSC00645.JPG Work - Avian Avatars The truth is not for all ... but only for those who seek it.” -Ayn Rand The Taste Maker : A Falcon. @ Broadway between 38th and 39th. An uncompromising harbinger of taste, the critic is not a populist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575401889836-35MRVKE0HQDFS6ECN6YV/DSC00662.JPG Work - Avian Avatars “I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life...” -Henry David Thoreau The Scold : A Crow, @ Broadway between 40th and 41st A raucous chatterbox who has an opinion on everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575401023231-6KS9HQ3ZIS61QEKLXKMN/IMG_9986_ret.JPG Work - Avian Avatars “Who we are cannot be separated from where we're from.” -Malcolm Gladwell The Tourist : A Victoria Crowned Pigeon. @ Broadway between 36th and 37th. Visitors drawn to the vibrant city shape culture with their impulsive consumer behavior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575401279959-7WZHWQVX5IX0DYMJO8YF/DSC00641.JPG Work - Avian Avatars “When it comes to luck, you make your own.” -Bruce Springstein The Realist: A Red-Tailed Hawk. @ Broadway between 37th and 38th Everyone has a killer instinct, a desire to fly and an ambition to achieve their fifteen minutes of fame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575401751481-YAAD36LCABQPDJ4PKLWD/DSC00653.JPG Work - Avian Avatars “Not all of us can do great things. But we can [each] do small things with great love.” -Mother Teresa The Great Spirit : An Owl. @ Broadway between 39th and 40th. A humble leader embraces the strengths and weaknesses of humanity, and inspires from a spiritual perspective. https://www.themythmakers.org/work/forest-grace monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575400478186-UPK5L45F3SSCP01PS8BQ/DSC00781.JPG Work - Forest Grace https://www.themythmakers.org/work/the-dance-of-the-sandhill-crane monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575398063450-NZ91E11NIOH9Q92OEW2A/IMG_0630.JPG Work - The Dance of the Sandhill Crane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575397960322-AH3OTQ8MO0TQIGL26ZAM/IMG_0621.JPG Work - The Dance of the Sandhill Crane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575398292380-QVLIMYXGA13GPN4I43M7/IMG_0683.JPG Work - The Dance of the Sandhill Crane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575398136158-O7UPI99UTRXUR1IOBPT3/IMG_0634.JPG Work - The Dance of the Sandhill Crane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575398255388-N4JMYWQQMX8KEJXC5Z2A/IMG_0680.JPG Work - The Dance of the Sandhill Crane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575398197519-CGRRF9O2YX88JZ0BL3RK/IMG_0641.JPG Work - The Dance of the Sandhill Crane https://www.themythmakers.org/work/poised monthly 0.5 2019-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575494212340-3IZICESA85KTJBSGDFE3/M.Makers+Poised+alt.jpg Work - Poised https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575494065721-EO0Q5E1SUARLH9NB3LCT/18.+Myth+Makers.jpg Work - Poised https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575494103435-IVVMIKP4ONZKY2B0ZSG3/20.+Myth+MAkers.jpg Work - Poised https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575494172572-6YY8B9OZ0S9DMNME7TMD/M.Makers-Poised.jpg Work - Poised https://www.themythmakers.org/work/sentinel monthly 0.5 2019-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575494791350-8849TGVAN012WWZ1FW0F/IMG_5883.jpg Work - Sentinel The Sentinel, 15 ft tall, saplings & paint, 2012 at Gilsland Farm, Maine Audubon, Falmouth, Maine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575494722583-XS99NMCEVJIG6VFRGYP0/IMG_5896.JPG Work - Sentinel https://www.themythmakers.org/work/the-seer monthly 0.5 2019-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575494948209-BLJFGLFQRNDII18ZYM1T/DSCN1285.JPG Work - The Seer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575495060246-DUUJ3ELUND34USK8SQLY/IMG_5445.JPG Work - The Seer https://www.themythmakers.org/work/alight-the-spirit-of-the-red-tail-hawk monthly 0.5 2019-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575494478072-PPTSL3IYQSRXC1R47N9N/IMG_5970.jpg Work - Alight: The Spirit of the Red Tail Hawk Alight: The Spirit of the red Tail Hawk, 15 ft tall, saplings & paint, 2012 at Cider Hill Gardens and Gallery, Windsor Vermont https://www.themythmakers.org/work/moose-myth monthly 0.5 2019-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575495368091-Y429ENXL7DN3LRVJEWHE/8.+Moose+Myth+Portsmouth+2010+saplings+by+Dodson+%26+Moerlein.jpg Work - Moose Myth Moose Myth, 22 ft tall, saplings, 2010 at Art Speak Overnight Art, Market Square, Portsmouth NH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1575495323469-BHGVRD1Z5NI07E5IZ6NS/7.+Moose+Myth+Nashua+2010+saplings+by+Dodson+%26+Moerlein.jpg Work - Moose Myth Moose Myth, 22 ft tall, saplings, 2010 at the International Sculpture Symposium, Bicentennial Park, Nashua, NH https://www.themythmakers.org/work/power-of-three monthly 0.5 2023-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/04b0313a-77dc-4f1c-a5d1-ab31c52aa3ce/PowerofThree-4-6-202333.jpg Work - Power of Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/5478b7fd-0aab-436f-bf5d-51d9caeb2bc6/PowerofThree-4-7-2023-3.jpg Work - Power of Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/5ade9816-65ba-42f0-af32-fac598f50b77/PowerofThree-4-7-2023-4.jpg Work - Power of Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/c1582bdf-2767-4d16-96f4-12e0a6a9962a/PowerofThree-4-7-2023-15.jpg Work - Power of Three https://www.themythmakers.org/work/a-tropical-flock monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/cd42722e-7fde-4bb8-b159-70d5004722ce/Sanctuary3+%282%29.JPG Work - A Tropical Flock Sanctuary (Short Eared Owl) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/238759f2-514f-470e-be27-706b2d5b65c7/Gatekeeper-90small.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock Tenderness (a pair of Tricolored Herons) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/9aac2974-d74c-4804-849e-1febf5b15b9c/IMG-9828.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock Clatter, a trio of Wood Storks, pays homage to the three founding fathers of the McKee Botanical Garden: Arthur McKee, Waldo Sexton and William Lyman Phillips. Arthur McKee, the namesake of the McKee Botanical Garden, loved plants and flowers, particularly orchids. He delighted in the patterns made by the sun filtering through the jungle. His mission in life was to share these pleasures with others. Waldo Sexton was an entrepreneur and an independent citrus grower who purchased this land for planting citrus groves but he quickly decided the landscape was too beautiful to plow under, and subsequently used the garden for his collection of rare flora and fauna. He was named to the list of Great Floridians by the Florida Department of State for his agricultural contributions. A Pioneer of Tropical Landscape Architecture, William Lyman Phillips played a seminal role in the history of landscape architecture. Educated at Harvard, Phillips worked with the Olmsted Brothers firm in Boston, but followed his love of tropical and subtropical botany to Florida. His respect for the low topography and flowing waters of the everglades had a profound influence on his design of the McKee Botanical Garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/e9dc8581-0cce-4aa1-a826-4cf4644050bc/IMG-9839.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock Surprise (American Bittern) American Bitterns are stealth predators. They stand motionless and wait for prey to approach, or stalk it with barely perceptible motions. When alarmed they pose, beak pointing straight up, and blend in with their reedy background. If wind stirs the vegetation, the bittern may also sway its head. The American Bittern is nicknamed the Stake Driver, Thunder Pump and Mire Drum, in reference to their a deep resonant oonk-a-lunk call, which has been likened to the bellowing of a bull or a hydraulic machine. It's odd that a bird this secretive makes such a racket. Dessie Smith Prescott is Florida pioneer known for being the first professional female guide in the Sunshine State, as well as the first licensed female pilot. She is well-known for her extraordinary knowledge of Florida’s natural resources, having hunted and fished in rural Florida from a young age. Her story was documented famously by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Like the American Bittern, Dessie Smith Prescott spent her life among cattails and sawgrass, in freshwater and saltwater marshes throughout rural Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/fd85b79e-4486-4e75-8cda-d421d2caadee/Liftoff4.JPG Work - A Tropical Flock Liftoff (Anhinga) The word anhinga comes from Brazilian "snake bird". The origin of the name is apparent when swimming: only the neck appears above water so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. Unlike other common swimming birds, anhingas are less buoyant. This makes them more efficient divers when they chase after prey like fish, insect, crawfish and other aquatic goodies. Flocks of anhingas are called a Kettle, and have been described as resembling black paper gliders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/86e97d7e-3766-491e-ad67-3bc9e03bcb59/Queenfisher2.JPG Work - A Tropical Flock The Steward (Belted King Fisher) The Belted King Fisher is a distinctive bird known for its chattering call and its deep diving abilities. In addition to the iconic shaggy crest plumage and white neck band, females have a rust-red band on the belly that the males lack, making the belted kingfisher one of the few birds where the female is more colorful than the male. Indian River Lagoon in Vero Beach, is the most biologically diverse estuary in North America and home to the Belted Kingfisher. Preserving this treasure is vital to the many birds, fish and animals that contribute to this vibrant ecosystem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/4639da66-f144-49b2-a8e1-411dbf39d90e/Peahen2.JPG Work - A Tropical Flock Platinum Peahen (White Peahen) The Platinum Peahen is inspired by the exquisite white peafowl. Never did a bird have more of a right to display its vanity. A white version of an animal can be found in nearly any species, but the white peafowl is not an albino. Due to a genetic variation, the feathers that do not have pigmentation. White peafowl have blue eyes and colored skin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/f0219b73-1ab6-46ff-9593-eb8db2d02472/Gatekeeper-95small.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock The Tricolored Heron is a very slender wading bird adorned in blue-gray, lavender, and white. The bright stripe down the middle of its sinuous neck and its light belly are distinctive. This fairly small heron wades through coastal waters in search of small fish, often running and stopping with quick turns and starts, as if dancing a ballet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/9bdfa3c3-c0b8-407c-ae6e-682124d82ddf/Gatekeeper-26small.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/70fb62f6-e442-4433-832d-1904b579b6e7/Liftoff2.JPG Work - A Tropical Flock Bessie Coleman, popularly known as Queen Bess and Brave Bessie, was a celebrated pilot in the notoriously dangerous air shows in the United States. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license. Bessie’s parents were sharecroppers and she was born into a family of thirteen children, but she was determined to fly. When every flight school in America rejected her applications because of her race and sex, she went to Europe to train as an acrobatic stunt flyer. Her pioneering role was an inspiration to early pilots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/12171311-291a-41ca-833a-2b4e6d835706/Gatekeeper-74small.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1701033902111-PE7QEWDN75J1QRDPXT44/Sanctuary3%2B%25283%2529.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock Sanctuary is a space for contemplation, meditation and reflection. We acknowledge that Sanctuary is located on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Seminole, Ais, Miccosukee and Mascogo. The Short Eared Owl stands as witness of the long history of colonialization in the United States and strives to honor the contemporary lives of Indigenous peoples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/18ad0bf8-5265-43a0-bf44-76c244a26336/Tenderness2.JPG Work - A Tropical Flock Tenderness is dedicated to Florida born Bill T Jones and his partner Arnie Zane, two of modern dance’s most distinctive choreographers and artists. Their experimental style used the contrast of their physical differences- Zane was short and white, Jones was tall and black- to create an image that was beautiful in its oddity. Their pieces fused Jones' power and grace with Zane’s quick and wiry movement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/7d90f886-0ed0-4b42-8131-a847398c3816/IMG-9829.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock The prehistoric-looking Wood Stork stands four feet tall with a white feathered body. Its slate-colored pebbly bald head, little black eyes, and large heavy bill has earned it the name of “Old Flinthead.” The Wood Stork is an iconic species that has focused attention on the complex interdependence of birds and wetlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/5b87afc7-06dd-463a-9e44-dc4085930d70/IMG-9907.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock This sculpture celebrates Dr. Edith Widder Smith for her dedication to the improvement of the Indian River Lagoon in Vero Beach. Dr. Smith is an internationally recognized deep-sea explorer, American oceanographer, MacArthur Fellow, and author. As the Co-founder, CEO and Senior Scientist at the Ocean Research Conservation Association (ORCA) she has been an award winning science activist whose work is healing our oceans. “Our focus is on reversing the trend of oceanic and near-shore marine ecosystem degradation.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/9c57fe36-9728-4b07-a2f8-13a10c0491c0/Gatekeeper-78small.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/9ac2a8eb-affc-4831-952c-aec32c29410b/Sanctuary3.JPG Work - A Tropical Flock For many people owls are a favorite bird, with Short-eared Owls being just one of more than 200 species worldwide. Short-eared Owls live on every continent of the world, except Antarctica and Australia. They have a winter range throughout the state of Florida, but are elusive and rarely seen. When one does catch a glimpse of a Short-eared Owl hunting it will be often in daylight, mostly in the early morning and at dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/e0ef50b8-0a41-45a9-9d86-7bad87f81a29/IMG_3454.JPG Work - A Tropical Flock Although Arnie Zane died young, Jones continues their life’s work. The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company has performed worldwide in over 200 cities in 40 countries on every major continent and is celebrated as an innovative and powerful force in the dance-theater world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/703714ac-50a0-477a-938f-feaf2d5a7319/Gatekeeper-69small.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock May Mann Jennings was a striking and brave woman who harnessed the power of community on behalf of Floridians. Her father was a Florida State Senator and her husband was Florida’s governor, William Sherman Jennings. May used her influential network of motivated women to fight for many issues that that still resonate in our world today such as environmental conservation, preservation of state parks, education reforms, and highway beautification. May Mann Jennings became president of the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1914. One of the Federation’s greatest accomplishments under Jennings’ leadership was to establish Royal Palm State Park to protect a segment of the Everglades. She was often called the Mother of Florida forestry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/53cfbe3d-5c98-43b4-93ec-a60fe19dad62/Gatekeeper-8small.jpg Work - A Tropical Flock As you sit and contemplate the beauty of the pond and lilies, let us all appreciate the many different peoples that have cherished this unique Floridian landscape and the stewardship of the McKee Botanical Garden that will preserve it for future generations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/9a8fd994-3118-4448-bd35-d54643b9b5e6/Clatter1alt.JPG Work - A Tropical Flock Wood Storks nesting in the United States nearly disappeared by the 1970s. Attention to rebuilding the population led to restoration efforts in the Everglades. Over the past decades Wood Storks have doubled their breeding population and more than tripled their number of nesting colonies. https://www.themythmakers.org/work/big-beautiful-bamboo-birds-at-blithewold monthly 0.5 2024-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/28a3f9d0-8626-4960-8722-3291912eb9ac/IMG_5924.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/b5c3c763-2feb-4f91-80bd-1306ba72660a/IMG_5949.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/a36fe530-195c-4d8d-8e87-c0f369e8e314/IMG_5935.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/1f8d4ea9-b0f1-42c9-8372-40989249c62a/IMG_5955.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/6b16c99f-7891-4b6c-85bb-d6e39d34c9a9/IMG_5932.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/a2110ff4-a3f1-4456-a038-134f28b228c0/IMG_5926.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/2c44f452-90a3-4508-bf42-e21c0df5b914/IMG_6016.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/0b78883d-5d5f-4b80-97ce-da4e44e52c3a/IMG_6019.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/7aa0cf17-d0a4-42fb-b06a-e5fcd7931696/IMG_5952.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/09270eeb-df49-4a28-b61f-b4d0b2056209/IMG_5990.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/55157a03-1aaf-42fb-9b4f-f2537ccfeb70/IMG_5931.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/e25dd402-726f-4365-842b-8be78d803d27/IMG_5930.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/23bdb7bc-8549-4a31-91fc-e3d58822735e/IMG_6033.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/7f846101-9a1c-4910-a2b1-4c448454ce02/IMG_6032.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/0c79d26a-2e76-4f56-a6a1-c57c172f9d32/IMG_5933.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/b2e888ae-0d88-4922-8dd5-d4843b56d31f/IMG_5960.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/22bc02a5-c02b-4065-8cea-8a5cefc008b6/IMG_5966.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/bc20f4d9-15b3-4072-bc48-a20fe0bfe27b/IMG_6035.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/89582c00-8fc5-4741-a626-4b19b80a057e/IMG_5999.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/4f109229-36e4-4a11-9cc0-df0a9f949176/IMG_6003.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad81970c8a0143e40ca2c/0f580d14-cb7d-4d72-95fd-2de147f603dc/IMG_6027.jpeg Work - Big Beautiful Bamboo Birds at Blithewold