Post by free4rms on Feb 16, 2008 20:24:45 GMT -5
I was working on some freeforms today, cutting and polishing some Tahoma jasper I have had laying around for awhile. I was always under the impression that Tahoma came from the northwest part of the U.S. somewhere, but suddenly I realized this was not so! As I was slabbing one piece, I was confronted with positive proof that Tahoma originated in the Orient. Here is why I am so sure: Take a look at this (not so beautiful) freeform and tell me what you see....
If you don't see what I saw, try looking at it from this angle:
If this isn't a dragon, maybe a baby dragon, with smoke coming out of it's nostril, I don't know what is. You can even see the open mouth, one eye, the eyebrow, and the notched frill on the back of it's neck! Ok, maybe I have the "brain full of rock dust" syndrome, but that's what I see. Anyone agree?
While you are at it, look at this other piece I cut on the very same afternoon:
This one looks to me like a one-eyed ogre, scowling with his mouth open, and with one tooth showing. I even see his other eye swollen shut (maybe he had a run in with the dragon) and a rounded, droopy nose. I know... I know... some people just have too much spare time on their hands...! I love surprises like this, though.
Vance
If you don't see what I saw, try looking at it from this angle:
If this isn't a dragon, maybe a baby dragon, with smoke coming out of it's nostril, I don't know what is. You can even see the open mouth, one eye, the eyebrow, and the notched frill on the back of it's neck! Ok, maybe I have the "brain full of rock dust" syndrome, but that's what I see. Anyone agree?
While you are at it, look at this other piece I cut on the very same afternoon:
This one looks to me like a one-eyed ogre, scowling with his mouth open, and with one tooth showing. I even see his other eye swollen shut (maybe he had a run in with the dragon) and a rounded, droopy nose. I know... I know... some people just have too much spare time on their hands...! I love surprises like this, though.
Vance
