Recent content by Decoyman

I enjoy working with wood. Here are two examples - I carve and paint wooden decoys, shore birds and song birds as well as make twig furniture. This decoy is a Wood Duck Drake in sleeping position. the table is made with sycamore legs and the trim around the top is made of split twig sections...

Congratulations to ALL the winners! I am quite surprised my photo was one of them. Thank you to the organizers and judges.

Here is a begonia which makes a very handsome statement at the dining room window during the colder months. It produces a profusion of small flowers on statuesque stems during the spring and early summer. Like most of the houseplants here, it enjoys its summer vacation outdoors.

Not an entry - just sharing an image of a barn owl that I painted in acrylics.

Is it October or July????? I have a sweet iced tea on hand and the outdoor temperatures are above 90 in the shade - so I guess it might still be July. But I took this photo in the garden today!

Congratulations to ALL the winners - truly great photos of the adorable youngsters!

GREAT WINNERS - CONGRATS !!!!!!! All of the entries were a treat to see.

It is a raw, cold day here today - I have an urge for some gardening tasks, so I am planting Cleome seeds in a 50-cell pack tray. The seedling medium is traditionally hard to moisten - so I used some hot water applied with a watering can. Then I noticed that the rain today was moderate, so I...

MANY THANKS - great ideas!

Well today I am looking at quite a few Shark Skin Squash that I grew along the fence as part of last year's vegetable production. I grew it for the novelty in that it was said that sailors used to keep it available on ships for as long as two and a half years! Others call it seven year squash...

I truly enjoy taking photos of chicks throughout the year whenever a new batch have hatched! Having colorful accessories on hand always makes the photos brighter.

I haven't posted here for a while, but art projects are therapeutic for me during the winter. I had a pair of Blue Jays and a pair of male Cardinals at the feeder today at the same time - that was quite a colorful display. Here is an acrylic/watercolor - just for fun, that I finished up this...

SPECTACULAR entries thus far. this will be fantastic for me to watch as entries get added!

THANK YOU for getting my rooster into the bragging rights category - isn't it always fun to achieve birds closest to the standard? CONGRATULATIONS to all of the well deserved winners! JOB WELL DONE!

WOW!!!! These are really excellent pieces of art for each category. Really enjoyed seeing them.