Nest of the Ancient Raven Metal Print

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In an abandoned building in southern Colorado - not sure if it was built for potatoes, grain, or beans - ravens have returned to the same nest for many years. Each year twigs fall to the pile below., creating a pile now over six feet tall. Ravens, Corvus corax, ae sometimes seen as a symbol of the "dark side", but in some native American cultures they are revered. They are intelligent birds who can live up to 15 years in the wild.

Mary Lee Dereske's images celebrate nature, travel and life. She has exhibited in New Mexico and Washington state, and her work has sold internationally. A native daughter of Michigan, she now lives in New Mexico. All images copyrighted by Mary Lee Dereske and may not be reproduced or otherwise used without explicit permission of the artist.