Handcrafted by F.B. Johnson

This month, I was really struggling to find my Monday Close-up article, photo story. That was until I saw Francis Johnson at the post office.

Standing in line, I overheard a woman comment on an older gentleman’s bolo tie. It was a small, wooden Santa Claus.

He looked like a character, so I followed him out and also complimented him on his bolo tie and asked if I could take his picture. Without hesitation, he said, “OK.”

I talked to him for a couple minutes and came to realize that he made it himself and has made many more.

From there, I knew he’d be my December Monday Close-up subject. Only, I came to find out that he did more than just carve bolo ties, he has made just about everything under the sun from wood.

More photos and words can be seen on my blog.

AND…if you see James Roh, our intern, tell him to post up some of his awesome ice climbing photos from his recent Monday Close-up.