At least two years ago I picked up this thorny twig at Armand Bayou Nature Center. I was there  to see the buffalo and go on a family hike. (If you know me then you know to sculpt life size buffalo is part of my artist plan.) The buffalo never stood up and I didn't get any usable photos of them; however,  I did pick up this sweet thorny twig as we hiked the trails. 

This little twig has attacked both curtis and me in our garage. It is amazingly Curtis has not thrown it away when I was not looking. I think it has found a new use- pigeon #7

I hope to cast it in bronze.  

My drawing that inspired the series.