A Drifting Life

I'm reading this graphic novel right now, and it's really excellent. Great autobiography with a lot of Japanese history attached. Check it out!

Wood Working

I love refinishing old wood.
I refinished a set of these teak chairs for an Isis client in Seattle:

Where I'd Like to Live in Heaven:

Butte 1971-1976

These are the four homes (starting with the Finlen Hotel) where my parents started their family in Butte, Montana.

Smithsonian Dayz

First Spread Wing Prep
"Red Tailed Hawk"

Aristotle's Cage

This is hands down the best artwork I've ever seen.
It's at the Oakland Museum.



And here's a video of Michael McMillen building it for the installation:

Haagen-Daz Honey Bee Garden

Visited this honey bee garden at UC Davis this summer. Fascinating that the Bee program here is breeding a whole new type of honey bee that's immune to the Colony Collapse disorder. Read up on black bottomed bees here!!!!