the dreaming sea

Checkin' out Mono Lake

2010-11-01T15:25:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I went on a road trip that took us through Yosemite, over the Tioga Pass, to the Eastern Sierra and then back through Tahoe. I saw so many amazing things, but I think Mono Lake may have made the most impact on me. Some highlights from an afternoon spent at the lake:

Birdwatching in San Francisco

2010-10-04T12:44:00.000-07:00

I miss Hawai'i, but I am also delighted to be back in the bay area!

SCUBA in west Hawai'i... oh BOY!

2010-09-15T13:04:00.001-07:00

I am sensitive about living things.

2010-08-30T21:37:00.001-07:00

I have been known to save drowning ants and carefully take all manner of bugs outside that I find in our house, from flies to giant cockroaches (I do kill mosquitos, ticks, and fleas.) I am an almost-vegetarian but have an unfortunate passion for sushi, ahi poke, and grilled fresh fish, a contradiction I struggle with. I feel guilty when I pull weeds, and lately, cutting down invasive trees. Here's some recent experiences like this, illustrated:

hard at work on upcoming Vietnam comic

2010-06-25T16:40:00.000-07:00

So I haven't had time to draw about the amazing creatures I've seen lately
the day octopus and the pale-tail unicorn fish!

I apologize! It will be worth it, however, I promise. In the meantime, check out this hilarious comic I did for an anthology about bay area transportation. This is a TRUE STORY (unfortunately, it is someone else's true story, not mine.)

But they have rich inner lives

2010-06-07T13:23:00.000-07:00

everywhere I look, there are animals.

2010-05-26T20:10:00.001-07:00

Freaky Deep Sea Things of the Week: Number Three (at long last)

2010-05-17T18:15:00.000-07:00

Introducing... the Hawaiian monk seal!

2010-05-05T22:43:00.000-07:00

To learn more about the Hawaiian monk seal and what is being done to save this species, here are some links to check out:

NOAA Hawaiian Monk Seal page

NOAA's Midway Island "Captive Care" Project

Kahea (Hawaiian Environmental Alliance) page on the Hawaiian monk seal

Brief travel hiatus for the dreaming sea

2010-04-03T22:44:00.000-07:00

Invasive Species in Hawai'i

2010-03-24T02:46:00.001-07:00

Like most of the planet's islands, Hawai'i's fragile ecological balance has been completely disrupted by the influx of alien plant and animal species brought by human visitors over the years. Here in Hawai'i we seem to be surrounded by things that don't belong here, and I know that none of them should be here, but some of them are just, well, CUTE.

Octopuses are COOL!

2010-03-18T22:05:00.001-07:00

I've been going through my digital archives while working on revamping my website, and I found this OLD comic I made (in 1998!) that I never did anything with. I have improved in many ways since then, but I still love this, and decided to clean it up a bit and post it here. Enjoy!

A Favorite Spot in Hilo

2010-03-10T18:31:00.001-08:00

More Tales of Whales (and their tails)

2010-03-05T11:30:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day 2010 - EELSTRAVAGANZA!

2010-02-25T14:21:00.000-08:00

Escaping from Alcatraz

2010-02-16T20:55:00.000-08:00

So I was backpacking all weekend and will be away this week - I haven't been able to finish this week's comic, but I am determined to post something weekly if at all possible. Thought I'd repost a comic I did a few years ago (for those of you who haven't seen it) a true tale of a crazy thing I did!

The awesome, adorable Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

2010-02-09T00:36:00.000-08:00

The humpbacks are here!

2010-02-02T00:57:00.000-08:00

Notes from Hawai'i

2010-01-25T11:30:00.000-08:00

Freaky Deep Sea Things of the Week: Number Two

2009-03-15T14:38:00.000-07:00

Freaky Deep-Sea Things of the Week: Number One

2009-03-03T12:49:00.000-08:00

more encounters with the animal world

2009-02-02T13:00:00.000-08:00

Here's a story about some bird "friends" I've made at the studio. Amazingly, I was gone for six months last year, and when I came back, they reappeared and our relationship picked up right where it left off. This situation is still going on, although I believe I'm dealing with a second generation of jays at this point!

I originally did this comic in late 2007, and then decided I wasn't happy enough with it to post. I reopened it recently and said, hey, so my handwritten text isn't great, and I'd do the layout differently now, but this is cool! So I decided to put it up here now.
Enjoy! SHRRREEEEENNNNK!

meet some friends of mine

2009-01-19T14:06:00.000-08:00