Ellin Pollachek Author & Photographer

In June of 2008 I sold an unremarkable house with remarkable property and more remarkable ducks (much to my regret). The ducks, who had their own home, had dwindled from 42 down to 6. Animals and disease had taken them and two of their goosey friends.

When my cousin recently suggested that I was the Flannery O'Connor of the duck world I decided to reread some of O'Connor's work. Before I did, however, I read some biographical information about her and read that in 1952 she told interviewer that she wrote for a minimum of two hours a day spent "the rest of my time largely in the society of ducks."

I knew that my next work would be taking on the world of my ducks.

I'll keep you all updated while I search out a new house and pond.

Thanks Pamela Jean.