Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Native American articles for sale



Below are hand made Native American articles made by a skilled artisan for reenactments.  The "hide" garments were cured with brain material.   All items below are for sale.  Any interested parties may e-mail for information at cperaino@sbcglobal.net.




                                                                      Fute cases



                                                                         Flute


                                             Brain tanned deer skin moccasins with quill decoration


                                                   Hide bag with intricate quill and bead work


                                                     Copper cup with intricate bead design



                                                           Deerskin vest, brain cured


                                                       Bone handled awl and beaded case



                                                          Native American flute


                                                                      Beaded rope



                                                            Quill and bead work


                                                                     Otter skin

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Sightings at Horicon Marsh


A regal Sandhill Crane


                                     A Yellow Legs searching for food


                                                A Great Egret


                            A pair of Whooping Cranes among some Sandhills

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Oregon Coast


Harliquin Ducks

                                                                      Sea anemone

                                                                       Oyster Catcher

                                                                Harbor Seals



                                                                    Cormorant

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Trip to Alaska




Vancouver, British Columbia



                                                                Moose along the road


                                                              Mountains in Kluane Park



                                             Rafting in Kluane
 

                            Largest cinnamon buns we ever saw!



                                                The group


                                    Dawson, Yukon Territory










                                        CHICKEN ALASKA
      So called because the miners could not spell ptarmigan (the indigenous bird related to chickens) so they named the town Chicken.


                                  CHICKEN'S POOP HOUSE -
                                  The town's bathroom facility



                                     The Alaskan oil pipeline

                                     Terry found a new friend!

Gold dredge outside of Fairbanks


Oil pipeline


River boat we went on in Fairbanks


Native American fishing camp


A "friendly" visitor at the Native American camp


Native American fashion show

Train ride to Denali









ANIMALS OF DENALI










Mount McKinley-20,327 ft. high




Kenai Peninsula Excursions

Crested Puffin
           
                                                                     Sea bird rookery
                   
Orca (Killer Whale)

                         Steller Sea Lion beach master and harem

Mother Humpback Whale and calf

                                                Sea Otters

                                             Black Bear

Baby Humpback playing

A mob of Humpback whales bubble netting a group of fish and group feeding on them






Mendenhall Glacier