#2

Hard to tell it was a bird. Found outside the Japanese Garden.

oh deer...

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Originally uploaded by anneke boudreau.

On our way to Goldendale...

roadkill quilt - intro

Are you fascinated by roadkill? Do you ever pull over your car or walk out of your way to photograph a particularly juicy piece? If yes, why?

I can't remember when my fascination with roadkill started. Only recently have I begun talking about my quest for identifying, photographing, and watching roadkill. I've learned about artists but never met anyone with my fascination. Yesterday, a co-worker showed me a photo on his phone. Voila: roadkill quilt.

Why a quilt? Traditionally, each square in a quilt told a story: the material used in a block might be reused from a dress worn for a first day of school, it might tell the story of a wedding, a birth, or a death. Women used to spend hours a week helping each other quilt. It was a social exercise with a practical result.

To discover other people with our passion for the flattened animal, I hope this blog will become a collection of photos and stories about roadkill woven together for a practical result - a memorial.

Unlike other blogs that mention roadkill but have nothing to do with actual roadkill [Roadkill blog, Roberta's roadkill cafe, small dead animals], I promise that this blog will be nothing but roadkill.