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Published: 2007-03-01 04:48:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 6017; Favourites: 197; Downloads: 0
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This art is part of a collection children's fairy tales "The Secret Magicks of Maine."You can buy the book at Xlibris . Or learn more about the book at my website .
I liked the painting so much that I thought you might like to see it larger. This painting can be found embedded in the page layout called Keepers of the Blue.
True Event
In the mid coast area of Maine during the spring we burn the blueberry fields. Maine Blueberry's grow on a short shrub no taller they 8 inches. So on some given days you will see columns of smoke coming off of the hilltops.
The mythical creature that answers event.
Ember Elk. In a part of there mating ritual the males put on fire displays catching the hilltops a blaze.
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Comments: 34
The way the elk is breaking apart is pure looove. <3333
I love the details! Especially on the bush, and the glowing crackes. ;OOO;
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You have no idea how wowed I am right now. 83
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Thanks. I am always happy when people like my art.
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You're welcome! Amazing job!
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Cool! It looks like it's almost wind waker style!
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I really, really like this. It's gorgeous, and definitely imaginative!
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thanks. I am glad you like the painting.
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hmm...there is a book titled: "the smoke jumper" and in the book there is a photographer and he captures a photo of an elk burning just like this one here. you should look into it and read it, you'd probably like it. anyhow, this reminded me of the book!
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That looks so cool, i love the flames and how you made the elk, very nice.
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I like the ember elk. I have some things I need to change and alter but I am very happy with him.
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You would be very happy how you made him, nice work ^^
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thank you I am glad you like so much of my work.
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You're totally welcome!! It's kickass!!
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why burn the blueberry shrubs? they seem to do ok by themselves here in finland, more rot in the forests than can ever be collected
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mostly because the blueberries need the nutrients added back into the soil. the soil on the hills is on top of rock and it barely gets thicker then 3 inches. So the burn adds back to the soil quicker. I think that is the reason.
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ayuh- that could well be- finland is so heavily forested that theres plenty of chaff ( dead leaves ) to go around i spose
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Words can't express how envious I am of your imagination O_O
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it is a curse sometimes. especially when it builds up in my head. Man I get crabby when I cant to art for a while.
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Haha, that's when I turn from social butterfly to holed-up-in-her-room-hermit-style.
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Bah, I was jipped. I went to college in Maine for two years and I never saw one of these.
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LOL, truth be told there aren't even ELK in maine I was informed I was confused with reindeer.
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there is another moose in the book
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it is in the book it is the second photo in the Keepers of the Blue.
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This is so cool! The colors are just amazing- you have an awesome imagination!
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