by George Bumann | Mar 7, 2017 | Art, Nature, Sculpture stories
He was dubbed “Yoga Bear”. The name was given to this playful Yellowstone grizzly after seeing him play with his irresistible, people-like feet, stretching, twisting and rolling himself into all manner of un-ursine-like positions. This adult grizzly bear...
by George Bumann | Mar 6, 2017 | Nature, Yellowstone Wildlife
There are three of us at first. We wander together for over two hours covering more than half-a-mile, though my feet never moved. With the magnification of my spotting scope turned up to high power, I follow along on the foray to investigate promising odors, signs...
by George Bumann | Feb 22, 2017 | Art, Featured, Sculpture stories
It struck me deepest while on a snowcoach in the frozen, white desert of Hayden Valley some years ago. It was March and arcing out across the pristine tableau of snow was a simple line carved through the flats–it ended in a herd of bison. Each animal followed in the...
by George Bumann | Jan 31, 2017 | Art, Sculpture stories
As the vehicle rolled across the “high bridge” east of Mammoth Hot Springs, an odd thought registered with a sideways glance–“that’s awfully low down on the mountain to see a goat…” A second look revealed it to...
by George Bumann | Oct 31, 2016 | Art, Sculpture stories
People will often ask, “how long does it take you to do a sculpture?” The response I may start with is something like “40 years” but in reality, I have worked on some pieces for over 8 years, with several taking 2-3 years to complete. Some pieces are started, or even...
