Sandhill Cranes on ice at Little Barbee. Photos taken from North shore of lake at approx 10:15 today, Monday. SPO Reader Bill Allen

Bill Allen retired from the art business — making and selling custom jewelry for over 20 years — into, well, another art business. He and wife, Susan, now spend their golden years creating custom ceramic pieces, an art form Bill says is much less tedious than placing precious gems into forged metal rings or bracelets. …read more.