This is a piece of wood that I found on a hill in Mineral Wells, Texas,
where I used to play as a child. I brought it home a number of years ago
as a keepsake of happy childhood experiences, and because I liked the
shape of it.

I took these pictures today while working in the yard. I think this wood
is actually a root from a mesquite tree, or it may be from a cedar tree.
I don't know ... I just like it. I have never paid any close attention
to it until I saw the pictures. It was then I discovered what appears to
be the head of a wolf or coyote with its mouth open on one side of the
"sculpture".

http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc450/Zula113/wood.jpg

Moved it to the patio among the cacti where it looked more at home. Its
real home in the yard is a rock garden, but that is full of leaves that
haven't been raked yet.

http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc450/Zula113/wood2.jpg

While I was in the yard, the lady who lives next door (other side of
duplex) came out with her dog, who made a bee-line to check out the
"sculpture". So I took her picture too. Her name is "Mia". She's a teeny
tiny pooch who runs like crazy. I think she might be able to beat a
greyhound!

http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc450/Zula113/mia.jpg

One thing I've noticed is that the EXIF data seems to be lost when I
crop the pictures. I'm assuming that's it. I also resize the pictures to
make the file smaller. I can't see how that would affect the data.

That is your field trip for today. Tune in next ... whenever I get
around to it.