The day I took these photos, a commercial HVAC van slowed down and did a U turn further up the road and proceeded to slowly drive back towards me until it finally stopped, scarcely 20 fit from the "victim". He could have barely seen the fake skull I had carefully positioned at the top of the spine (having severed the head with a sharp spade and pocket knife) as it faced away from him. Digging a slight depression in the dirt, I submerged the realistic skull into the earth, building up the soil and weeds around it to give the impression it had laid there for some time–it's very weight pulling it under.
"What's that?" he asked loudly.
"A deer" I shouted back.
He just stared as I kept snapping away.
"Hit by a car?" he questioned.
"Apparently," I replied.
Looking very confused, he drove off slowly, not taking his eyes off the skeletal hybrid. No doubt he had a tale to tell back at the shop. I wouldn't be surprised if he even brought back a few of his buddies to see for themselves. Of course, a deer carcass with it's rightful head back in place would be all they would find.
All images Copyright 2008 by Larry Knox
