Hardwoood Hearings

Wings outside the walls

An outdoor classroom like no other, the duck blind is a place where wonder and thought can roam free with whatever else shall cross its path. Within it’s uncharming and nonconforming walls, made of a melting pot of natural things, a student can hide from avian detection, but never from distraction. The wind will twist a tree that looks like a bird flying by, or an otter can playfully scoff at the smear of fake ducks downwind.

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• By Blake Richard
• June 5, 2026