The Seven Deadly Sinners

Zoo Shadow

I walk by this door almost every day and never noticed the shadows on the floor before. In my defense, at the time of day when the light is blasting through at a dramatic angle there are usually crowds of stroller critters congregating in front of the door, so it's not like there's this fantastic graphic shadow just sitting there and I missed it. It's always there, it's just broken upon the foreheads and onesies of Our Future.

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Many apologies for the recent lack of updating on this site. A combination of factors has led to not much posting, not the least of which is Typepad's irritating insistance on "upgrading". This has basically made posting a very slow and painful process, sometimes sucking up the better part of an hour to get a simple photo and a couple of lines of type up.

Yeah, that's good times. Thanks, Typepad. Apparently I'm not the only one grumbling.

Amazing Otis Wig Tribute Art!

I'd never seen this until the creator sent me a link last night (she was inspired by my 'Otis in Rainbow Wig" shot she'd seen somewhere on Flickr).

I kind of expected to see some not so great pet art, or a silly quickie photoshop 'creation' of some sort as that's most of what you see online and I didn't know who this person was. Needless to say I was floored when I clicked on the link and saw this! Holy Crap! I am awaiting word from her to hear whether it is for sale and if so how much... I love it so much.

Mmm! Leeches!

If you've got a spare $7,000 USD lying around, here's a "fine example of a rare piece of bloodletting history" for sale on ebay.

The Harvard Dodo

A photo for Kamala, who loves the ugly chickens as much as I do.

More wacky antique taxidermy here.

Sea Creatures in Glass

More incredibly cool glass from the Blaschka family, on view now at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.

"Perilous Holiday at Gum Nut Island"

"Perilous Holiday at Gum Nut Island" is a show of new works by Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley inspired by the history of the Dodo, lands before time, tropical storms, dangerous flora, Palm species, underground hibernation, sea urchins, Alice in Wonderland, Art Deco and familial relationships of the Snake.

Opening Reception Saturday July 12, 6-9pm,  2008
(during "Georgetown Art Attack"!)

This show will also be part of the Georgetown Art & Garden walk, which takes place the next day, Sunday July 13th, 10-5pm, 2008

show runs through August 3

Georgetown Tile Works

5905 Airport Way South
Seattle, WA 98108
206 767 0331
[email protected]
Hours 12:00 - 6:00 Wed-Sat

"Confusion of Tongues", 11"x14",  watercolor, acrylic, sequins & glitter,  2008

CALLING ALL SNITCHES!

  Hey, here is what happens when you get commissioned by the city to make public art.  Me and the Friends of the Nib "beautified" a boarded-up Jack in the Box on Broadway, and were punished for our good deeds.  It's caused something of a stir up here.  The comments on the Stranger blog are interesting -- some of the people blame us and sympathize with the vandals.  Go figure.

(more info here)

Best regards,
Bob

Indeterminate Creatures

Fun with botanicals!

Some of this is stuff I saw at work, and most of it I made up. One page is about a Flight of the Conchords song and one page is about butterflies and vision.

ink on moleskine

The Screaming Tree

Is this a soul in torment or merely an oddly twisted jade plant?

The Conservatory at the Zoo is going to be renovated starting in September. Trees have been potted in preparation and foliage is being trimmed.

I'm taking the opportunity in these last few weeks to get pictures of pretty much every image I can fit on my camera each day. Cactus forms, butterflies, ferns, erotic plants, orchids, wacky tropicals, and my current favorite—faces in trees—are all fair game. I’ve probably logged more hours in the Conservatory than any other part of the zoo and I’m really going to miss it in the year it’s closed. It’s the only place I’ve found to get warm and green in the nearly 10 months of winter we have up here.