These guys were loggers and knew what they were doing. They were at it in a matter of moments from arriving.



I have a few photos that I've taken since our return to fall classes. Dear talented Joyce brought in two small pieces that she wove this summer. She has years of experience working with color but this is her second year here weaving and she is remarkable. Not only is her weaving technique extraordinarily tidy but she has the added blessing of really knowing what color does. How certain colors can stand beside each other and bounce back off. How there is movement in color and emotion in color. And it's one thing to know color theory but it is yet another thing to have the ability to carry it through in weavings. Geometric patterns combined with color patterns; it is endless what one can come up with and Joyce is a huge inspiration to me.
This piece was done by Marge one of the gals that has been weaving tapestries here at school since the 1980s. She has a talent for weaving the human form.
Terry did this cute little walling hanging of shoes. She probably whipped it up one evening. She is the most prolific weaver I know.

Although the Steller's Jays are ubiquitous at Sherman, I'm always amazed at the beauty of their colorful feathers,...........................
........their tenacity and ability to amuse. Pam could put a FULL jar of peanuts out on the deck but she likes to make the Jays work for their supper.
Watch this little video closely. You'll see this little guy get a peanut and then throw it back in the jar because he knows there is a heavier nut in there. They do this constantly, always something bigger and better, little hogs.

We did get to see the entire family of white-headed woodpeckers while we were sitting out on the deck but it was more fun to just watch their behavior and not deal with the camera.
Spotted Towhee