Judy Atkinson of Port Moody B.C. passed on this delightful tale from CTV news in Canada of the very best burglar ever! If you didn’t watch it you should’ because this is a delightful and very Canadian story. You will remember Judy as the woman who got her neighbors to care about the beavers in Port Moody and then fought for their safety when a baby was accidentally killed. Well Judy and I have talked a lot over the year, and she and her husband are flying to San Francisco next week to attend the beaver festival.! That’s a journey of 919 miles for a beaver festival. Imagine! Make sure to tell her how amazing she is when you get to meet her in person.
Yesterday a package of these arrived at my house for Ben to sell with his book at the festival. Since I am donating my landlord services I felt justified in peaking. I had to steal one immediately and will pay for it when he gets here. You can obviously see why. If you want to buy one yourself right now now they’re available at her shop on Etsy.
Beaver Lodge Menagerie:
Sarah writes:
Beavers build landscapes. When the sleek rodents dam streams to make their homes, they create wetlands that support dozens of other creatures, including otters, moose, frogs, snakes, sawflies, songbirds, woodpeckers, and baby salmon and steelhead. Trumpeter swans even nest atop beaver lodges, like absurdly beautiful crowns. This watercolor, graphite, and ink illustration was originally commissioned for the book Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, by Ben Goldfarb–a gorgeous read for anyone interested in the connections between living things and living things, and living things and their landscapes.
The print is made on stunningly textured archival paper and just demands to be framed. If you buy it online it is a steal at 35.00. If you buy it in person at the festival they will be slightly cheaper, plus Ben and Sarah are talking about a book/print deal on the day that should make both irresistible.
Mine already is asking to be double textured matted and framed in wide layered barn-wood. Won’t that be stunning? But that’s just me. You’ll want to get your own.
