CurlyArt

09/07/2026

Denim dress upcycled with quilting

09/07/2026

Upcycled overalls to a dress

07/27/2026

07/22/2026

06/29/2026

A patchwork bibbed denim dress repurposed.

06/29/2026

Repurposed Denim Dress. It was plain and boring so I added some trim, eyelet lace etc.

06/29/2026

Our pond

06/29/2026

Repurposed cabinet doors that I painted with acrylic paints and sealer.

06/29/2026

One of my fun projects from a repurposed vintage window.
Happy Halloween Time

06/14/2026

On March 24, 2026, three mule deer stepped onto a newly built bridge spanning State Route 97 in California.

They arrived just 15 hours after construction crews had left for the day.

No one guided them.

No one trained them.

They simply found it.

And that moment may have marked the beginning of something extraordinary.

For years, that stretch of highway in Siskiyou County was deadly for wildlife. Between 2015 and 2020, more than 50 deer and 16 elk were killed while attempting to cross the road.

The answer came in the form of the Grass Lake Wildlife Crossing Structure — California's first wildlife overcrossing built specifically to reconnect habitats and help animals move safely across a major highway.

The $15.1 million project includes miles of fencing designed to gently guide wildlife toward the crossing. Species expected to use it include mule deer, elk, mountain lions, black bears, gray wolves, and many others.

The deer didn't wait long to test it.

Since their crossing, a bobcat has also been recorded using the structure.

What makes the story even more remarkable is that construction was still being completed.

The animals did not wait for an official opening.

They did not wait for speeches.

They did not wait for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

They saw a safer path and immediately understood its purpose.

Sometimes the clearest sign that a conservation project is working comes when wildlife begins using it before the paint is even dry.

Three deer.

One bridge.

And a hopeful glimpse of a future where roads no longer have to divide the wild. 🦌🌲