Will has been getting out to Lincoln, MA this early summer to draw from a trio of these beauties who are being boarded out there.  I'm looking forward to seeing what results, but in the meantime... a few pictures of the great beasts themselves, and a note:

"Fascinating to see how the hoof is still evident, even with all the fur disguising things. Also fascinated with the seemingly completely arbitrary splotches of black and white. They like both apples and carrots, but get a little pushy about it. wr"

Okay, so maybe it can be worth it, saving all those little bits of scrap lumber...

My brother sent along this photo, commenting that Will "made this out of a scrap piece of 1x4 fir."

Turned out pretty well, I'm thinking!

With thanks to Lesleh Anderson Heim, for a beautiful image of the event.

15 Carp. Pennsylvania Slate, 36" Square. Two stage sandblast.

This is not the most elegant way to relaunch this blog, but at least it shows the beautiful, engaged work that Will has been caught up in over the winter.

Much beautiful new stonework - more, and better, pictures will follow.