Blog with a View: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Not Glad to See You

Not Glad to See You (2011)

[Click on the image above to see the view with binoculars.]

Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed until one of us left.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Cylon Centurion

Cylon Centurion (2011)

"Enemy target destroyed."
Centurion, Battlestar Galactica: Razor

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Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed to appropriate toaster gleaminess.

Friday, March 18, 2011

A giant fossil sea monster found in the Arctic and known as "Predator X" had a bite that would make T-Rex look feeble, scientists said on Monday. "This one is more like it could crush a Hummer," said evolutionary biologist Greg Erickson from Florida State University.
Alister Doyle, Reuters, 3-19-09

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Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed until its little arms just couldn't hold it any more.

Monday, March 07, 2011

Chris Runyan

Chris Runyan, my longtime good friend and bandmate, passed away last night.

Chris was the most creatively gifted person I have ever known -- equal parts musician, writer, and artist.

His guitar playing would sometimes literally take my breath away. His paintings continue to move me -- mysterious, ironic, enigmatic -- unafraid of confronting ideas and social commentary.

My life has been far richer for having met and known him.

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A Chris Runyan Sampler:

Here are some shots of the Malls, and a few digital scans of some of Chris' paintings. The scans don't do his artwork justice. The colors really pop in the paintings, and much of the texture and attention to detail cannot be seen.

The Malls -- April 1980