Fauna’s Thread – the project

Fauna’s Thread is now available as a Paperback and E-Book at Amazon Kindle via Amazon. The idea for Fauna’s Thread began on my first-ever trip to see the Sandhill Crane migration—in central Nebraska USA. As I sat in my car on a country road, watching them feed and frolic, they lifted off and flew through the sun. …

The Cranes

Fauna’s Thread is now AVAILABLE as a Paperback and E-Book at Amazon Kindle via Amazon. Every spring, 80% of the world’s Sandhill cranes stop in central Nebraska as they migrate north to their summer home. They arrive as early as Valentines Day and remain in the area for five to six weeks. This traditional timepiece …

Hearings and Hope at the Capitol

Fauna’s Thread is now AVAILABLE as a Paperback and E-Book at Amazon Kindle via Amazon. Hearings about the river’s water are held in the State Capitol.   Through the expansive hallways and cavernous foyer we find — a hearings room, packed with stakeholders of the river. We intercut these testimonies throughout the main story. Meanwhile, an …

Farms and Ranches

Fauna’s Thread is now AVAILABLE as a Paperback and E-Book at Amazon Kindle via Amazon. There are many farms and ranches in Nebraska. All of them need WATER and lots of it. Most are fed by groundwater but even those are stakeholders of the river. Corn is the primary crop but a thirsty plant. It’s end-use …

Small Town Nebraska USA

Fauna’s Thread is now AVAILABLE as a Paperback and E-Book at Amazon Kindle via Amazon. Nebraska small towns are a welcome relief from the too-fast driving on Interstate 80. Many have classic main streets, an original movie theater, and plenty of friendly people. They too need the resource of the river. We will capture the …