Swallow Tale by Jim Clark
Moose antler on big-leaf maple burl
 18"W x 28"H x  12"D
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The Story

Our house borders the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreational area.  In addition to numerous species of squirrels and an ever-changing  parade of migrating birds, it's not unusual to see white-tail deer, turkeys and the occasional coyote on their journey through our back yard.  On a balmy summer evening, I was watching barn swallows swoop over cattails  under a harvest moonrise in the marsh.  The barn swallow is Ohio's only native split-tail bird.  
This evening featured two barn swallows in pursuit of a dragonfly.


This sculpture is dedicated to my younger daughter, Kim, and her family.  
It shows the delicate balance of nature in life, our destiny is not always ours to control.

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