Snake River Habitat Mug
Snake River Habitat Mug
$12.00
Add a splash of color to your morning coffee or tea ritual! These ceramic mugs not only have a beautiful design on them, but also a colorful rim, handle, and inside, so the mug is bound to spice up your mug rack.
My Habitat series explores the shape and form of nature in the Pacific Northwest. This original mixed media artwork on heavy watercolor paper showcases an Eastern Washington state rattlesnake in the form of the Snake River.
The Snake River begins in Wyoming, then meanders through Idaho, Washington and Oregon where it joins with the Columbia river and on to the Pacific Ocean.
It’s waters and lands are home to rattlesnakes, burrowing owls, deer, pheasant, quail, small mouthed bass, sturgeon, and so many other creatures. Chinook and other salmon are born here and will attempt to return home, after spending the middle part of their lives in the Pacific Ocean. Also along the river banks are people and towns, tribes, cities, ranches, farms, wind farms, railroads, roads. Fifteen dams divert water for farms, electrical power and transportation.
Four of these dams have been identified as bad investments for tax payer money and good candidates for breaching to restore some of our regions endangered salmon stocks, which in turn would help our critically endangered 75 Southern resident orca that depend on salmon along the Pacific coast.
The fate of the 4 lower snake river dams, salmon and orca have been intertwined discussions in our region for the last 20 years. Our governor has convened an Orca Task Force this year to study & recommend actions to save the orca, salmon & our regional ecosystem.
I attended the last meeting in Wenatchee as the stories of Tahlequah (J35) and Scarlet (J50) captured world attention. Wildfires throughout the region, our new August normal these past few years, have made visibility and breathing difficult. I kept indoors working on this piece.
Damsense.org has more information on the dams, and more information on ways we can all take action.
The orcas, salmon and the rest of our non-human neighbors seem to be asking us if we are brave enough to make the drastic changes and sacrifices necessary to save them, and in turn ourselves.
What will our answer be?
The mug is:
• Ceramic
• Height: 3.85″ (9.8 cm)
• Diameter: 3.35″ (8.5 cm)
• Color rim, inside, and handle
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
My Habitat series explores the shape and form of nature in the Pacific Northwest. This original mixed media artwork on heavy watercolor paper showcases an Eastern Washington state rattlesnake in the form of the Snake River.
The Snake River begins in Wyoming, then meanders through Idaho, Washington and Oregon where it joins with the Columbia river and on to the Pacific Ocean.
It’s waters and lands are home to rattlesnakes, burrowing owls, deer, pheasant, quail, small mouthed bass, sturgeon, and so many other creatures. Chinook and other salmon are born here and will attempt to return home, after spending the middle part of their lives in the Pacific Ocean. Also along the river banks are people and towns, tribes, cities, ranches, farms, wind farms, railroads, roads. Fifteen dams divert water for farms, electrical power and transportation.
Four of these dams have been identified as bad investments for tax payer money and good candidates for breaching to restore some of our regions endangered salmon stocks, which in turn would help our critically endangered 75 Southern resident orca that depend on salmon along the Pacific coast.
The fate of the 4 lower snake river dams, salmon and orca have been intertwined discussions in our region for the last 20 years. Our governor has convened an Orca Task Force this year to study & recommend actions to save the orca, salmon & our regional ecosystem.
I attended the last meeting in Wenatchee as the stories of Tahlequah (J35) and Scarlet (J50) captured world attention. Wildfires throughout the region, our new August normal these past few years, have made visibility and breathing difficult. I kept indoors working on this piece.
Damsense.org has more information on the dams, and more information on ways we can all take action.
The orcas, salmon and the rest of our non-human neighbors seem to be asking us if we are brave enough to make the drastic changes and sacrifices necessary to save them, and in turn ourselves.
What will our answer be?
The mug is:
• Ceramic
• Height: 3.85″ (9.8 cm)
• Diameter: 3.35″ (8.5 cm)
• Color rim, inside, and handle
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
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