My son’s final project for the art course he took at uni (an art course for non-majors, so the projects were simplified). The skull was found on the farm and the feathers are kind of a jarring (but purposeful) contrast. He’d like to have a higher level art course sometime to really stretch his skills a little, but this one was fun and meets the ‘general ed’ requirements for his degree. It looks, to me, slightly angelic.

[ID: A deer skull with golden antlers and white feathers glued to the muzzle and cranium.]

Reblogging because it’s getting to be Skulls-n-Spooky season.

There’s something in the woods.

It has her voice,

but it isn’t her.

Bridgette Jones Photography

Man, if another of my photos wanted to go viral, why can’t it be this one~

There’s something else in the woods

It hears that voice

and reaches out in friendship!

Remind Me

I buried an elk head up in Kremmling last fall with the intent of digging it up in spring after most of the flesh fell off and cleaning it before mailing it off to someone and now for the life of me I can’t remember who I promised it to.

It was either @systlin @pipcomix @vampireapologist or @a-fragile-sort-of-anarchy or maybe someone else but if one of y’all doesn’t claim it by May when I go back I’m going to draw an addess out of the addresses i have on file and mail it you without warning.

I believe I gave you my address for SOME purpose and it seems likely it was this

…I think we discussed this but you held off on the address becuase you were looking at places in Georgia and weren’t sure you were going to be at your current place by the time it was ready to ship.

This is assuming the coyotes didn’t dig it up in the meantime.

Babe, for the sake of clarity my mom has asked me to put it down in public record that we do NOT want an elk head in our mailbox this spring. <3 Thank you for your consideration, I hope it goes to someone who loves it. XD

I’ll take your name out of the hat.  You may reccive other cervine-related consolation prizes.

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   I’ve done a fair number of farm-related Odd Things, and it’s kind of a relief to read about other people doing similar Odd Things. I wanted to keep the skull of the first steer we butchered, because who doesn’t need a large skull around the place when it’s October, right? I didn’t want to bury it because a) I would have to remember to go back for it and b) I was pretty sure the coyotes or bears would just dig it up.

    So, my husband wedged it about ten feet up in a pine tree near the barn. We figured the insects would strip it sooner or later and it would be simple to retrieve. We just . . didn’t think to mention it to our neighbor? Who has access to our barn when he has cows boarding with us? And he came over to check on his cow and had the creepy feeling that something was watching him. He looked around to see what it was and saw a Strange Lump in the pine tree. He looked closer until he {EeeeEEEEEuuuuggghh} Aw man I felt really bad, although it didn’t stop me from laughing at him. After all, it takes some serious doing to gross out a veterinarian; they see EVERYTHING.  

@snakeybones it is you, skull queen 💀

WHERE👏IS👏MY👏SKULL👏

A longhorn, please. I’ve always, always wanted one.