Bryan returned to the Saline to record more footage, and this time we were able to wade much of the way; taking our time and looking at details. The last time we took Bryan's camera out the Saline was moving very rapidly and we were capsized almost immediately; nothing so dramatic occurred this time. The Saline was lazy, slow and low. We picked through the Saline with our cameras for five hours or so; surprisingly very pleasant conditions; many birds, fish, mammals. The low water revealed several shopping carts that were overlooked; we should make our way back soon.
Bryan continues to lend his time and skills to the project and has become a collaborator as he has made several trips from St. Louis to Urbana and produced a video of the project for the creative fundraising site Kickstarter. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1203366116/allmans-boneyard-saline-adopt-a-cart
He has also agreed to produce the video content for the upcoming exhibition. Thanks Bryan.
Conditions: Sunny and warm, but pleasant, not too buggy, green to clear water
Fauna: 3 owls, deer, heron, gold-calico-and common colored carp, bass, some type of pan fish- Redear? Bluegill?, several types of minnow or small fish.
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteI did some research and writing on the Boneyard in the 1990s. I would be glad to share my files/article with you...what's a good email address?