We hope You had a Wonderful Thanksgiving. We had some extremely windy conditions here the last couple of weeks. A few of the Prehistoric Pals took refuge inside the garage and a few others right in front of the garage doors. The rest were secure on their perches. See post September 19, 2021 “The Raptors…
Category: Adventures & Activities
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing You & Yours a Very Happy Day of Thanks. We enjoy sharing a meal with our friends at the Park. Got to Love that Pie! Whether it’s Pumpkin from scratch or a Customized Pecan Pie from the store nothing tops off a meal better for us. I added a few squares of a 72%…
Malcolm the Mailosaurus – More Teeth!
Malcolm requested changing his pupils to round bird like from the slit snake or crocodile type. Night Black Metallic and Gloss Marigold corrected the situation. Hammered Copper was used to highlight the scales along the edges of the jaw. Gloss White and Artist Brushes create the Teeth. Currently Malcom is resting on the new base…
Finishing Malcolm, the Mailosaurus
We left off with Malcolm having much of his details outlined in Hammered Brown. The Edges of his Mouth and Eyes are done in the darker Gloss Kona Brown. The Eyes are Gloss Marigold. Gloss Maui Blue has been added using Artists Brushes dipped in paint sprayed into the can’s caps. Next his mouth is…
Welcome to Zoom with Camarillo Library
It was Great Fun Zooming with the Camarillo Library Youth Services Supervisor Irma Morales, the Kids & their Parents. After Introductions, We Dug Right Into Dinosaur Fun Facts. Three of the Prehistoric Pals joined the presentation – Jeffrey, a Velociraptor; Xiuhcoatl, a Dragon (the Undiscovered Dinosaur) & Dominic, a T-Rex. Marc, a baby triceratops and…
Happy Halloween!
All the theropod Dinosaurs have their Wizard Staffs. Now it’s time to carve the pumpkin! A Dinosaur theme of course. Three hatching eggs for this year – a Sauropod, Triceratops & T-Rex will make the cut. I’m using the Pumpkin Masters tools I picked up at Michael’s 3 or is it 4 years ago now? …
Dinosaur Wizards on the Move!
The New Tealights arrived and they’re Great! After tearing off a piece of the Museum Putty and shaping it to fit the area of staff the Tealight is pressed in place. The new design provides a better light with a larger glowing surface. Each of the Prehistoric Pals will eventually receive their personalized Wizard Staff. …
Dinosaur Wizard Staffs (assembly)
Previously pruned Tree Branches were saved for this project. Now after some minor trimming they will make great staffs for the Dinosaurs. There are many Trees in the Park and all require at least annual trimming. Again, providing a constant supply of materials for projects and compost. I selected 5 tops for the staffs. Since…
Dinosaur Wizard Staffs
Pride of Madera (Echium candicans) has a very interesting root ball. I discovered this when I had to remove a few of the plants that had died or overgrew their space. I had saved a couple of the root balls for an interesting landscape display. Some years ago around Halloween, I thought they would make…
Raptor Perches & Prehistoric Flowers
Four Raptors – Alan, Jadon, Charlie & Blue Too – have been waiting some time for their Special Perches. Eight 15 inch by 15 inch Grey Concrete Stepping Stones from Thompson Building Materials in Camarillo meet the need. Two for each Raptor provides the Base for their Perches. The Stones are prepped by Cleaning, Acid…