Graver Wash, Santa Maria Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona
Archive for January, 2011
Abandoned House Photo#1
Posted in Photography, tagged Abandoned House, cabin, Photography on January 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Santa Maria River
Posted in Nature, Photography, tagged creek, nature, Photography, wild, wilderness on January 16, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Another Stone Shrine
Posted in Nature, Photography, tagged creek, nature, rocks, Stones on January 16, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Walnut Creek Stones
Posted in Nature, Photography, tagged Photography, rocks on January 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Elk Hides
Posted in Natural Lifestyle/Sustainable Living, Wildlife, tagged Brain Tanning, Buckskin, Elk on January 4, 2011| Leave a Comment »
In the fall, during the Elk hunting season, I collect unwanted hides. Often times the hunters leave them in the forest. I put the word out and the hides show up. I use the dry scape and traditional brain tan method to make beautiful soft buckskin. It can be used for anything you would use soft leather or suede for. Here are a couple bags I made during the cold snowy months last winter. Kiva and I sat near the woodstove, listened to stories on CD’s and beaded these designs.
I didn’t take any new hides this year as I am still scraping a large bull elk and a deer hide from last winter. I use the antlers for buttons and beads. Pics to come~
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