august begins

 two white tails

 young and funny, 

but smart enough to avoid cars

 two moons in the hollyhock dye

 a moon is a veil for jude

 so many

birds and beasts

roadkilled

 nature is abundant here

some of the big swallow family 

the bluebirds are done nesting

 i made a moon in yogurt protein

on my linen rag paper

from old sheets from mardee

 that linen paper has aged very well

it's several years old now

 and i worked them a bit after dip dyeing

 i dyed fibers in skeins, too

paper, silk, cotton/silk, paper/silk

 all are soft purple

the arches are a sad gray

 the dye was black hollyhock blossoms

frozen two summers ago

steeped, 

cooked, 

dyed, 

and later a little vinegar added.

young redtail hawk

i would NOT like to encounter

those feet up close.

the end of a week of good work, 

(when i'm not cleaning out closets)