YUKON SEASONS: CENTRE

YUKON SEASONS: CENTRE - PHASE 6

December 21, 2001

What a gorgeous day for the solstice! For the first time in recent memory, the sun is out in strength and the blanket of cold air, which has kept us indoors for weeks, has been thrown back. Minus 10 C feels like a beautiful spring day after Minus 40! We are off to get the Christmas tree tomorrow, a gift of the forest and a family tradition.

The skull is almost complete, except for the snow flakes, final clean-up and sanding. On the right side the pattern has become a dall sheep horn in thin relief. The left side remains unchanged, a combination of ice breaking up and water flowing over from the other side. The raven has been completely roughed out and needs only to be sharpened and sanded. The contrail flowing out from behind the raven proved distracting, ruining the visual flow between the antlers, and so has been removed.

May you have a wonderful holiday season!

Till next time,

Shane

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