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Happy Dad’s Day

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This is one of my favorite photos of fatherhood. This is actually my Dad with my son, Ellis. Every time I see this photo it reminds me of South Dakota Saturdays when I was growing up. A little yard work meant the possibility of getting to drive the back roads to the dump when I was 10 or 11 and maybe an ice cream cone. Not such a bad way to spend a Saturday in exchange for what I would guess was very little labor. Dad, just so you know, I am a much harder worker on my own lawn and garden now. All of those Saturdays weren’t wasted.

Happy Father’s Day!

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Yesterday, on a rainy Vermont morning I walked out into my garden with my coffee to see what was blooming. I was surprised to find a nest in the middle of the yard. It was beautiful and tragic at the same time. The nesting material included plastic garbage bags. Although I am a big proponent of using recycled materials, I have felt a little sad every time I look at the nest. I thought the best way to honor the innovative upcycling was to turn the photo into yet another work of art. Here is the print I came up with when I played with the image.

nest print Lillibridge dakota 1966