I had a random passing-encounter with a Coyote yesterday - driving to pick up my Dad on our way to work, and there 'she' (no idea if it was male or female, just had the impression it was female) was, trotting down the street, about to hop into the raveen. I have lived here (Kirkland, WA) for 25 years, and have never seen one so out in the open like that. Absolutely stunning.
Beautiful! They are so cool. I've only seen a handful of coyotes, despite the fact that they live all over out here. My most memorable one was on the highway, when a very large coyote trotted across the road ahead of us and up the embankment opposite. It stopped and looked at us as we drove slowly by, and the air of complete and utter unconcern was quite impressive.
I've made my BPAL order -- not as bad as it could've been, thankfully. Though . . . musk and leather? I got two bottles of Brom. Hell yeah.
Teeth often fall out during maceration or boiling. It's really common. You just collect them, clean 'em a bit, and glue them back in. Skulls often come to me needing to have their teeth secured. Like Thane, who was beautifully cleaned, but whose teeth weren't glued in (frankly, I prefer it when other folks don't -- very few people do it properly). Now he's missing a premolar. I kind of hope to find it when we move, but my expectations aren't high. I'll just have to mold him a new one and gold leaf it.
I love the skulls - they truly are beautiful, even before you decorate them! Did you study anatomy? Is that how you know so much about the structure?
It's great to be able to sign onto a journal where other people appreciate the beauty of these skulls, and not be laughed at!!! I became interested in skulls when I dug up some partial animal skulls in our back yard. Our house probably sits where a barn sat before the town was laid out. We find a lot of bones in the yard, and I save the skull pieces. That habit grew into buying a delicate little muskrat skull at a Ren Faire (with yellow teeth still in place), and then a friend gave me a cow skull. The cow skull is not well preserved, missing teeth, and quite large, so it will decorate the patio table until we decide on a better place for it. She promises a horse skull next.
So thanks to you, Naamah, and the rest of the folks who post here. So glad I found LJ and the various forums and Naamah's journal. Lots of interesting people.
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I had a random passing-encounter with a Coyote yesterday - driving to pick up my Dad on our way to work, and there 'she' (no idea if it was male or female, just had the impression it was female) was, trotting down the street, about to hop into the raveen. I have lived here (Kirkland, WA) for 25 years, and have never seen one so out in the open like that. Absolutely stunning.
Thanks for sharing!!!
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Can't wait to see these after they're decorated!
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Also - BPAL Halloweenie update! squee.
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Teeth often fall out during maceration or boiling. It's really common. You just collect them, clean 'em a bit, and glue them back in. Skulls often come to me needing to have their teeth secured. Like Thane, who was beautifully cleaned, but whose teeth weren't glued in (frankly, I prefer it when other folks don't -- very few people do it properly). Now he's missing a premolar. I kind of hope to find it when we move, but my expectations aren't high. I'll just have to mold him a new one and gold leaf it.
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It's great to be able to sign onto a journal where other people appreciate the beauty of these skulls, and not be laughed at!!! I became interested in skulls when I dug up some partial animal skulls in our back yard. Our house probably sits where a barn sat before the town was laid out. We find a lot of bones in the yard, and I save the skull pieces. That habit grew into buying a delicate little muskrat skull at a Ren Faire (with yellow teeth still in place), and then a friend gave me a cow skull. The cow skull is not well preserved, missing teeth, and quite large, so it will decorate the patio table until we decide on a better place for it. She promises a horse skull next.
So thanks to you, Naamah, and the rest of the folks who post here. So glad I found LJ and the various forums and Naamah's journal. Lots of interesting people.
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