A Place to Rest

21” high, 17” diameter

My wife’s good friend is a birder. Months ago she sent a carton of bird feed as a gift. It arrived by UPS Ground. There was enough seed to last a year, and then some. Though a gift to my wife, it became my job to keep the feeder filled. Ever since–even though we live in the high desert of the Southwest–our home has become a haven for birds. I do not know if the birds need the feed and water we provide. What I do know is that an artfully made bath is an object that helps both me and the birds to tarry. The images on side of this bath are of two birds held dear by many Native Americans in the Southwest..