Archive for July, 2009
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
I am Maru
Maru lives in Japan. He is one crazy kitty.
3 Comments » - Posted in Amusing timewaster by Tracy
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Colubries Locos
That’s Spanish for “Crazy hummingbirds.”
In the past few years my yard has become a hangout for these little creatures. They have even overwintered here. I think it’s the abundance of food they like to eat — nectar from tubular flowers like sage, buddleia, and crocosimia. They like red flowers the best, but I have also [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Personal news by Tracy
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Dragon!!
Kaena Point is a mysterious and powerful place. The Leaping Rock is here. The spirits of all the people who die on the island of Oahu wander around until they can find their way here and leap off into the next life.
The last time we were there, we saw this..
Can you see it?
3 Comments » - Posted in Amusing timewaster, Dittrich by Barb
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Behemoth
In addition to the stand-along drawing below, I did a series of fantastic creatures called Many Diverse Kyndes of Fabulous Beastes, taking each letter of the alphabet and portraying a mythical creature whose name began with that letter. This was the letter B: Behemoth. In my imagination it was a large terrestrial quadruped equal parts [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Art, Personal news by Tracy
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Father of the Four Winds
In the early 1990s I was into making Celtic-based drawings of mythological themes with ornate braided borders, executed in technical pen. This one has a Greek/Etruscan theme and represents Aeolus, Father of the Four Winds, guiding a ship to a safe journey (as in the Led Zeppelin classic song Kashmir.)
The symbol on the sail is [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Art, Personal news by Tracy
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Alii Beach Park
Sassy Vi…. but look behind her…
TURTLE!!!!!
1 Comment » - Posted in Dittrich by Barb
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
KDW is Two Years Old
This site is two years old today. Has it really been that long? Thanks everyone for the contributions.
4 Comments » - Posted in Admin by Tracy
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Hanauma Bay
Hanauma Bay is a world famous nature preserve. People come from around the world to visit Hanauma Bay, and look at the fishes…
But we go to look at the chickens!!
1 Comment » - Posted in Dittrich by Barb
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Hand-me-downs
The poison green dress with the Nehru collar Jeanne is wearing used to be Joan’s.
I coveted it greatly and was so happy when it eventually made its way down the line to me. But honestly poison green was not my color.
1 Comment » - Posted in Warner by Tracy
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Travel Websites
Since it’s vacation time, here are some links to enhance your summer travel fun.
LiveATC.net
Listen to communication between pilots and control towers at major airports around the world. I remember, way back when, there use to be jacks in the armrest of your airplane seat you could plug your headphones into and listen to the chatter.
Wikitravel
A [...]
