Art Experiment 2

Sometimes, I wish my imagination was more creative or vivid or colorful. But, it isn't. This is an experiment to see if I could reproduce my own perceived visions. The camera doesn't come close...so, I do it manually. Here is how I see beautiful roosters.

Floppy, Roosters, Heartbreak...and me

I lost a noble bird over the weekend.
He was young, huge and fearless...and, now he is gone.
Four coyotes ambushed him Saturday at 4:00pm.
His name was Floppy...and, he was only a year old. 
The emptiness that hangs over RanchoGiro is only the sound of his absence.
I touched him every day of his life. His mother abandoned him at an early age. For some reason, he wouldn't sleep in the coop. He always wanted to sleep on the front porch. So, he had his own box and every night, he was the last bird to bed...and every morning, he was the first bird I would let out. I have never handled any bird every day except Floppy.
He was a part of me...
Letting go of the things you love...never becomes easy.
There is nothing louder than silence.
Goodbye, Floppy!

 

 

 

 

Life Is Long...I am Proof

Life is long...because to be in the moment can last an eternity!
But...it's also many other things.
It's a struggle...
and, a fight...
and, a dance...
and, a reflection of yourself
for everyone to see themselves with.
A beautiful struggle...
The track might stop here...but, the train's gotta run.
Look out...and, dance!

Heaven And Hell Are Neighbors

It's hot but I'm not complaining.
Nothing is nicer than paradise and a bunch of beautiful chickens...
even the unwanted visitor is beautiful.
Everything is perfect!
No ruffled feathers
no hisssssy fits!

Why It's Worth It

If you think it's been easy to ignore this blog...you are wrong.
I have been so busy with the birds that it has taken me to new levels of responsibility...but, it has also taken me to new levels of reward and return regarding the investment. I have introduced new blood into the group and I have been very selective about it. The baby roosters I have now are showing new color schemes. They are all pure blood and their quality is expressing itself in magnificent ways.
Otherwise, the weather is hot and that means snakes.
Everything else is a blur...

Too Busy To Blog

The past few weeks have been too hectic to get to the camera or the computer. It amounts to a bunch of chicken grief and related mayhem...but, it wasn't for nothing. The thing is that you cannot take Nature's place ever in Life. However, it is a personal obligation to help Nature along as it does what it does. Here's some of what I've been helping Nature do...