celestial bison
Originally uploaded by megan_n_smith_99
this is my new favorite painting. at least till i do the next one. but seriously, i have always had a fondness for bison. (not the same as buffalo, technically buffalo are old world bovines.) the native americans throught that bison came from the earth and went back there at the end of its life. and it's easy to see why these glorious magestic creatures with their great heavy heads brought to mind rich black soil. (i think you can tell i grew up on a farm, where reverence for dirt is commonplace!)
but they also have something of the sky about them, thundering across the plains like forces of nature. it saddens me that there are so few now, but i am glad to live in a land that is still home to such impressive beasts, and i would love to see one in the wild some day.
3 comments:
Nice painting!
Next time you come to visit we'll have to arrange a visit to the one of our buffalo - er, Bison herds. Actually, the museum at Buffalo Bill's grave is kind of fun and less than an hour from my house. And there's a herd, there.
Marti,
I am getting quite a list of things to do next time I visit - maybe I should try sometime next year! I would love to go to the Buffalo Bill museum!
May is wide open. Come! Bring a friend if you like, or come alone. We'll do Buffalo Bill, Celestial Seasonings, the Tajik Teahouse, and more!
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