Someone once called the raven my 'familiar'- a spirit that guides and protects. Since I have always loved to watch their haughty attitudes as they strut through life in my backyard, my friend was probably right. I do know they seem to pop into quite a few of my quilts without me realizing it. One night after a lecture when I rhapsodized on about my love for crows, a woman in the audience gave me the address of the American Society of Crows and Ravens and I have been receiving their newsletter ever since. Here are just a few of my crows:
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Fireflies
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Rabbit Morphs Into Raven
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And then there are the bears, little dirty bachelor birds in nests, and of course, SNAILS:
Bare Pause
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Bare Clause
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Maine
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Peter Finch Interviews for a Housekeeper
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Snails Trail Collage
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Bear Collage
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And who could forget the Loggerheads that come to nest each spring on the barrier beaches in Florida:
Loggerheads
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Loggerheads at Dawn
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all photos, except where noted, by David Caras