Eleanor Grosch Dalkner is an amazing artist who has done work for the likes of microsoft and Urban Outfitters. In her spare time she does some work for non-profits and charity’s which is how she got interested in the story of Sherri Tippie and her beaver quest. Read the fine print where she references the excellent 2011 article about Sherry in the Denver Westword.
Isn’t it beautiful? Go check out her entire amazing portfolio, which is a natural wonder. Sherri is certainly inspiring. She inspires me almost every day. As I’ve said before, I sat in her presentation at the first beaver conference I attended just weeping because I was so grateful she was in the world. She called the other day to ask how the festival went and say how much she’d love to attend one day. I promised her a seat of honor if the day ever comes. Sherri is very inspiring.
But maybe 6 years of beaver festivals might inspire Eleanor too? Just sayin’.
There is an awful fire raging in Idaho’s Beaver Creek so at the moment every “beaver alert” I’m getting is about evacuations or helicopters. That means I have no amazing articles for you this morning, but I was able to find a few photos you might enjoy. Let’s start with this ‘moss on a log’ beaver from the children’s national geographic contest.
Peaceful, huh? I’m thinking we need a few choice topiaries in beaver park! Next is a painting from Maine that should really be on my wall….but shh…head is a little more “fox” than “beaver”.
This is by Janice Kaspar of Maine. Love the bed of beaver dreams he’s sleeping on. Reminded me of this lodge for humans I found in Connecticut. The Winvian has very unique cottages in the woods. This cottage is called the “beaver lodge”.
At 1250.00 a night its a little pricey for my wallet but still enchanting. There’s an actual beaver pond near the cottage of course. for hard core beaver fans like myself that must be a draw. Of course I’d probably stay in this too:
Come to think of it, I think I DID stay in that. When I was a child I wheedled my brother into making a fort almost exactly like that on my parents property. It was dug about a foot down in the earth and had branch walls and pine needle ceilings. The shadows inside were amazing.
Itchy though.
