Flexible Chicks Lunge, Twist, and Stretch into Perfect Yoga Poses

All images © Lucia Heffernan

Calm, flexible, and undeniably adorable, Lucia Heffernan’s brood of chicks would likely be the star students of any yoga class. The fluffy creatures curl into backends, contort into triangles, and stretch their feathered little bodies into warriors and dancers in perfect alignment. Heffernan is showing the lunging and twisting characters through December 15 at CODA Gallery in Palm Desert, California, and even though all originals are sold, you can still shop prints on Etsy and see the entire troupe on Instagram. You also might enjoy Bruno Pontiroli’s backache-inducing wildlife.

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A Slam-dunk Dad

Michael McGuire might be the University of Kentucky basketball team's most dedicated fan – controversial, I know, but hear me out! The Kentucky coal miner had a choice when his shift ended last weekend: Drive 45 minutes to the Wildcats’ charity scrimmage game and arrive on time, or drive home and clean up but miss half the game.

McGuire is still wearing his work uniform and heavy boots and his face and arms are covered in black coal dust.

The decision was easy, though – McGuire wanted to be there when his young son Easton went wild for the home team at his first-ever basketball tourney. So McGuire arrived straight from work, still coated in black dust in his work clothes. The decision was worth it, McGuire said: “(Easton) had a blast. He was dancing and every time they would slam dunk it, he would go crazy.” His fatherly dedication caught the eye of legendary Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari, who invited the family to attend a home game at the school’s stadium (VIP treatment included). “Isn’t it neat for someone like that, who is a quiet, humble guy to know people appreciate you, and we appreciate what you stand for?” Calipari said after meeting McGuire and his family. It’s safe to say Easton is certainly proud to be a coal miner’s son!

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4 comments:

Kayghee said...: One of your Best 2024 Blogs Sempai "J"!! Every "section" and image was interesting & informative 👍 thank you; December 7, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Carrol Wolf said...: I agree with the above comment. But I want to add, that the chicks were so much fun to see. They just made me laugh out loud. Love it when someone creative also has lots of fun. I had seen the story about the dad before, but I agree with your dad:"Well here is goes again!" And the soy milk cartoon also gave me a laugh. Thank you, Jacki. You put the whole world into a good perspective.; December 7, 2024 at 9:15 AM
elenor said...: “Isn’t it neat for someone like that, who is a quiet, humble guy to know people appreciate you, and we appreciate what you stand for?” - I like this sentence, Jacki!; December 7, 2024 at 11:56 AM
jacki long said...: Thanks so much Kayghee, I so appreciate your kind words and comments, thank you for visiting.; December 10, 2024 at 9:38 PM