This first blog is dedicated to Sam Taylor - artist, sculptor, and photographer - who found bones and antlers fascinating subjects, and never ceased in his pursuit of art in whatever form.
Elk and deer are amazing animals for many reasons. They belong to the same family and genus. Males produce incredible sets of antlers, which are used during the rut to compete with other males. When the rut ends, they no longer need the antlers and will go to great lengths to remove their head dresses. If you walk in a forest of aspen, you will notice that the lowest branches seem to be above about six feet. This is because the elk have rubbed their antlers against those branches to rid themselves of the annoying appendages. Thank you, Donna and Dave, for providing these beautiful subjects.
Antler base
until next Monday,
DB
a passion for the iamge
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