I finally arrived in Prague after being delayed by the Chinese. They held my flight so long I couldn’t make my connection in Vienna. So instead of making it to my hotel in Prague I spent the night in Vienna
Floating on Kawaguchiko Lake
I arrived in Tokyo a few days back and hopped a bus to the Five Lakes region. Five lakes is at the base of Mt. Fuji on the eastern slope. The weather was spectacular and Fuji was clear as day
Bicycling the Bodensee
What can I say: we’ve been absolutely blessed this trip with beautiful weather. Today’s forecast was for thunderstorms and overcast. So I rented a bike and headed out on a 35k ride around the Bodensee Lake near Fussen. About halfway
22 Years and a Bike Ride Along the Danube
Today the weather was perfect:lower 20s and Big puffy clouds. My wife and I celebrated 22 years together by renting a couple of bicycles and heading through Regensburg to follow the Danube west into the country. The ride was wonderful;
20 years later in North Point
A lot of things happened 20 years ago: The Spice Girls released Wannabe, Independence Day hit the theaters, and Atlanta, Georgia USA hosted the worst opening ceremony for any Summer Olympics to date. But some good things happened that year: the marriage of two of
On the roof with Mickey Mouse
I have been taking my coworkers to draw in the park a couple of times a month since last October, and today was the last scheduled day to draw this year. I had picked June 10th last Fall thinking it’s going
Shady Benches and a Cool Breeze
I’ve been going out at lunch with my coworkers to draw in the park a couple of times a month since last November. Today was a great day to go out, too. I found a bench in Adventureland under some leafy
Bamboo on the Ponderosa
Refurbishment began today on Grizzly Gulch’s Bear Mountain. It was an interesting juxtaposition to see bamboo scaffolding going up around red rock, so I stopped to watch the workers tying off the bamboo and rigging while the park’s guest ate grilled
Jungle River Cruise
It’s getting warmer and the humidity has been above 85% long enough my sketchbooks are starting to curl. I need to draw as much as possible before it’s too uncomfortable to go outside during the day. I cranked out this sketch
The Spring Equinox, Cherry Blossoms & The Yasukuni Shrine
Cherry blossoms are breaking out all over the city. And even though the weather is overcast and chilly, the mood is very festive and lively. I spent an hour drawing the Yasukuni Shrine and went to find lunch. Noodles sound good.