Thursday, June 20, 2013

Williamsburg

Carriages were a major form of transportation

                                 The inside of the British governor's palace.

                                    Ladies of the day resting from shopping

                       Benedict Arnold tried to convince us to remain loyal to Britain
    
The pastor's speaking platform in the church.  The structure above it acted like an amplifier. 

                                                   Weaver's shop

             George Washington spoke about Parliament's attempts to reduce our liberties

                          The British Crown's coat of arms on the Governor's Palace

 
                               A wheelwright making wooden wheels for wagons

                                      Cobblers made shoes for the colonists

                            Bullocks strolling through town to get to their next task

Sightings at Magee Marsh in Ohio

Blue Heron on the shore of Lake Erie


                                                  Trumpeter Swan

                                                        Phoebe

                                                    Yellow Warbler

                                                       Purple Martin

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