by Elisha Wood | Sep 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
How To Slay Your Dragon.Come children, gather round as I tell you the story of the Knight and the Dragon. Kingdom Pleasant was in ruins. A crimson cloaked knight pushed away the fallen stone as a fierce dragon swirled overhead. Tracking the beast to it’s lair,...
by Elisha Wood | Sep 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Wooden Swords, and Play Kingdoms.Whack! Whack!Wood splinters as two toy swords crash together in mortal combat.This was a common scene during my childhood as my siblings and I played in the woods. One of my favorite games while growing up was pretending kingdoms. My...
by Elisha Wood | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
3 valuable truths and the daring life of saint Patrick James and his dilemma.Meet James, a young boy who lives in the U.K. near the edge of Puzzle Wood forest.James ran into a bit of a tussle this morning when a group called, Billy’s Bullies, stole some treats and...
by Elisha Wood | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Light and fluffy Irish Scone Recipe. Legend has it that this is the same Irish scone recipe The Storyteller uses when he’s visiting the Emerald Island. Light, sweet, and delicious these scones are sure to delight. So bake a fresh batch, get a good book, a warm...
by Elisha Wood | Sep 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
A Rainy Day In Dublin, and The Storyteller. It all began on a rainy day in Dublin Ireland. After visiting tourist sites and enjoying the local tea houses, our Zoo friends received an unexpected note from “the Storyteller.” The mysterious message read,...
by Elisha Wood | Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Life is a zoo. Meet the zoo, a rowdy bunch of kind-hearted, adventurous critters, who love to travel. Life is a zoo with these fellas around. They’ve been spending their summer visiting amazing locations all over the world. So far they’ve had cake in Paris, tea in...
by Elisha Wood | Jul 20, 2018 | Conversations With The Artist, Uncategorized
Who was Oliver Cromwell? As violet tempest shakes London to its very core, Oliver Cromwell lies in his bed listening to the mighty blast of the storm. Doubtless raging the tempest brings back memories of thundering cannons and the clamor of past wars. Cromwell lays on...
by Elisha Wood | Jul 11, 2018 | Conversations With The Artist
If you live in the States as I do, you’ve just finished celebrating the birth of our nation and the freedom and liberties that our Forefathers so bravely fought for. Freedom is such a powerful word, the cry of the oppressed, the song of birds in flight, and the motto...
by Elisha Wood | Jul 3, 2018 | The Story Behind The Art
December twenty-fifth, 1776 was a frosty morning along the Delaware River and promised a storm by the evening. A few miles away, the Patriot camp began to stir as Washington and his officers conferred together preparing the troops for a surprise march. Crossing...
by Elisha Wood | Jul 1, 2018 | The Story Behind The Art
Meet a personal hero of mine, General Francis Marion, better known as the Swamp Fox. Francis was the descendant of French Huguenots who immigrated to the Americas. The Marion family most likely left Europe to flee the persecution of France’s tyrannical King,...
