Copper Macro

Raven Bracelet 23

Today’s subject is macro views of a Haida copper bracelet carved by Tom Greene Jr. of Skidegate (see this link for his website).  Tommy, Laura and some of her family came by to visit yesterday, bringing this bracelet. We had ordered it when we dropped by to see them on our summer trip to Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands). It is so nice to have one of his works of art – I have known Tommy for decades and seen his mastery grow during that time. Buying one of his pieces was long overdue.

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Top of the Stairs II

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Gonzales Solstice II

Drain Sunrise

Gonzales Solstice

Gonzales Solstice

Last night the winter solstice was marked in Gonzales Bay with candles set on the beach and into the water. People from the adjacent neighbourhoods just arrive with the materials and get to work lining the beach, pretty much from one end to the other, and in many places along the tide edge as well as higher on the beach. Naturally I went down with camera and tripod to see what could be captured, and was not disappointed. In fact, I was very surprised what my camera could pull out of what to my eyes was a dark scene.

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Top of the Stairs