THE ARTIST IN THE WOODS

 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31ST., 2016
       THE ARTIST IN THE WOODS
        
    It's amazing what you can find in what
most people would call the middle of
nowhere.
    The one lane dirt road leading from our
winter picnic spot in the woods of Sullivan
county was ice covered so we proceeded
with caution. We had only seen one other
vehicle use it during the day so we were
somewhat surprised to find it totally
blocked by a logging truck just about 200
yards from where it rejoined the state
highway.
      There was a chance we might have
been able to pass by going just off the berm.
Instead, we decided to watch the show!
And what a show it was!
        The operator was like an artist, reaching
logs scattered along side the road with a
hydraulic arm he used as easily as a paint
brush. He picked up two, three, even four
logs at a time, gently stacking them on the
huge trailer that would carry them to market.
         We watched and marveled for about
ten minutes till his trailer was filled and
we moved ahead.
         We pulled along side when there was
room enough to do so, rolled down our
windows and applauded!
          His "show" was free and is work
was perfect. And we got to watch his
"masterpiece."
          Where ever you're headed, take
time to look around. There are artists of
all sorts in our midst!
           Happy New Year's Eve and may
all your NEWS be good!