Lying Stone / Standing Stone

A frozen stiff thebigone this morning before Rich helped me raise her and peg her upright. She is beautifully encrusted with snow, mud and grass, which should make it very interesting while she thaws...

I have placed her more permanently in the circle because she is not now going to the church. The developers who own the land around the church have said "no". Never mind, because she does look so right in this place.

When we positioned thebigone yesterday we did not peg her down, so when I heard strong winds in the night, I had a pretty good idea that I would find her lying down this morning; and so it was. I tramped out and stood her up again, and look at the lovely effects of the snow.

Tommye had been watching the movement of shadows round during yesterday, so I set up the camera today to keep a record. Sadly, it is so cloudy that nothing much is happening. It is only mid-morning, so I will keep it there just in case...

As Promised....

Once the snow has thawed a little more, I need to walk up there and do some measuring in order to establish potential anchoring points.

Oh Frabjous Day!!

I have been given permission to site the big-work-to-be in the grounds, within the circle of Quercus ilex (Mediterranean Oak) near the arboretum. I think I posted a picture of the site earlier in the year....

Update: Imagining things again; will post one when I get back to the laptop (currently suffering horribly on the studio iMac!!!)

Today is Just One of Those (Photo) Days....

Icicles and berries on the back wall of the Main House. The little bird (to be identified) that Diana is feeding outside the studio door.

thebigone back in her tree circle; thanks to erica who helped me to (wo)manhandle her into place.

Worshipper, the felt torso, which has been outside now for 5 months.

Weather and Weathering....

This the view as I walked from the main house to the studio this morning. We have had nearly a foot (30cm) of snow, and there is an agreeable sense of being cut off from the outside world.

And here is a detail of the surface of thebigone, beginning to show some green growths....

She is still in the studio, partly because the current weather makes it difficult to install her, and also because the church has had to consult the Health & Safety guy from the site developers. Ho Hum.