Louie

Absolutely beautiful sunny day - rather unusual for February, but this has been a very mild winter. Found the top of a birch tree on the ground, growing a variety of fungus, including this moth-eaten (mouse-chewed?) shelf bracken.

At Thursday Art day, Andy brought this basketry-covered bottle her husband found in an attic. It is gorgeous, and very old. It was likely made by a Northwest Native American group, possibly Nootka or Makah, who covered bottles and other objects for trading with white settlers. The spokes are cedar bark, and are completely covered with a wrapped twining weave, possibly done with spruce root. The colors are both dyed and natural materials. I have a friend who will be able to tell me for sure.