Hi Ann Marie and all;

The lack of response to this Idea of entering the world of the Oregon
White Oak forest through a screen saver/slide show makes me think that
maybe its not the birders, who already have the birds, who need it but
the non-birders. All I know is everyone (all non- birders) who watched
the slideshow so far responded with sighs and brushing tears away.
Since I created this work, simply to satisfy my own love of nature, I
was surprised to get this response from people and now feel committed
to filling the need people seem to have to get in touch with nature.
(These images are not even spectacular natural scenes! Maybe this is
why it touches people- so much in the modern world is overly
spectacular.) So many people are caught up in the grueling life of the
city they forget these simple beauties exit. Andy Goldsworthy's comment
in the movie Rivers and Tides is very interesting. He says "Nature does
not need me but I need it."

Joy Stickney-Markgraf


On Jan 1, 2005, at 10:38 AM, annmariewood at comcast.net wrote:

> Hi Joy:
> ?
> Nice to start out the new year with a post from you!?I've visited and
> birded your area?several times? since our last communication, (e.g.:
> family?visits and birding??at the Conboy NWR and in the Klickitat Co.
> Fall Migration count). Weather permitting, I plan to return?for?the
> Spring Migration Count.? Hopefully, our paths will cross one of these
> days.
> ?
> ?I think your idea for a screen saver is great and would love to have
> one when they are available. I'm sending a copy of this to Martyn
> Stewart,?a gracious and experienced birder who lives in Redmond,
> WA?and makes?professional recordings of local birds.? We met a few
> months ago when he posted a Sprouse Quail in his back yard.? He and
> his wife have an amazing set-up for attracting and recording wild
> birds at their home and in the field and would probably be a great
> resource for this kind of project.
> ?
> Happy New Year,
> Ann Marie Wood
> Mountlake Terrace, WA
> annmariewood at comcast.net
> 425-697-2961
> ?
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> > Hello Tweeters;
> >
> > Recently I have considered turning my fine art photo documentation of
> > the flora and fauna of the Oregon White Oak forest into a screen
> > saver/slideshow, with bird song accompaniment, for nature lovers to
> > enjoy and learn from. Your feedback would be appreciated because I'm
> > wondering if the demand would support the cost of producing the
> CDs? If
> > I decide to go ahead with this work it would be marketed on my
> website
> > (currently being written) called Canyon Creation.com or perhaps in
> > nature stores. If there is anyone out there with quality bird song
> > recordings that would like to work with me on this project please
> send
> > an email to joymarkgraf at gorge.net. Thank you in advance for your
> help.
> >
> > Joy Stickney-Mark! graf
> >
> >
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