Having Fun in a Changing World
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This series is close to my heart. I feel the peer pressure of keeping up with fashion, but it conflicts with wanting to minimise my consumption and my impact on the planet. I’m afraid that I’d probably be arrested by the fashion police for wearing dresses that are ten years old and jeans that are naturally holey.
Having fun with some spot illustrations for a pull-out board game. They will be going into CSIRO’s Scientriffic magazine, so I’ll have to wait until publication before I put up any more.
The giant sloth in a time of increasing temperature is my favourite
Falling a little behind with the work after hosting the folks and with a visit to NZ for a wedding on the cards. Here is a messy drawing table shot…I’m working on a short series about greedy Asian Carp.
Lots more to do!
Tags: busy, cartoon, comic, deadlines, desk, drawing, mess, messy, strip, untidy
I went to a community consultation held by South East Water on Tuesday evening. It was a great mix of all sorts of people from different suburbs and of different ages. I met a really cool woman there called Annetine who regularly makes expeditions to the Red Centre (Aussie desert) with friends of hers, despite being in her 70s. An inspiriation.
Mungo National Park (via The Age)
She passed me her card and I looked up her web site and was glad to read this:
Ancient Redgum Australia reinvests all profits from sales into a small research grant offered through the Museum of Victoria. The grant allows students to research the evolution of these trees. They are encouraged to learn more about climate’s role in the demise of the trees and how those changes relate to current climate change issues.
Good on you, Annetine!
Tags: australian, desert, environment, red centre, red gum, water-saving
The parents have headed off and I’m catching up on news in the comics world, including this year’s Reuben nominations. I agree wholeheartedly with good friend, Paul Gilligan’s protestations at the nomination of Non Sequitur in the comic strip category. It is a comic panel (and apparently was entered in this category too – a little below the belt) and as such, does not employ the use of comic timing that differentiates strips from panels.
I’m much happier to see that fellow King Features strip, The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee was nominated as that is one of my favourite reads. And fellow ACA member, Anton Emdin was nominated for his illustration work.
The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee by John Hambrock, coloured by his wife, Ann
And if Tom Richmond doesn’t get something for all his deserved nominations, something is VERY wrong in the system…
Tags: award, cartoon, category, comic strip, NCS, reuben nominations
Howard and Oscar by the pond in their fantastic greenhouse
The last panel features a guest appearance by my friend, Ashley. He’s no longer a lawyer, but has his own tech company and an interest in carbon risk.
Tags: ecosystem, frog, greenhouse, lawyer, pollution, pond, prince, suing
The parents are visiting from the UK, so I’m a little light on posting this week!
Mum and Dad in Federation Square
This rejected rough was written after I read about an iPhone app that provides ripostes to the arguments of climate sceptics. BB felt that the underlying [English] sarcasm wouldn’t come through and it would be playing into the hands of the sceptics. Probably right.
I do like the insult of "monkey-brained doofus"
Tags: anti-sceptic, cartoon, climate change, rejected rough, sceptic, skeptic
I’m running a little behind on my work this week, as last week the boyf and I took time out to hike part of the Great Ocean Walk with our friend, Clare. We did a 3 day section from Johanna Beach to Princetown and stayed overnight in 3 campsites, so had to carry all our camping gear – about 15 kilos each until we started drinking the wine and eating the food. We were lucky with the weather, having only some light rain when we walked and some sun when it counted. My favourite part was Milanesia Beach and it was a shame that all the camp sites had to be so far from the beaches, as I would have enjoyed a few more swims.
The Start...ish... we had gone past the start which we had to walk back to.
Johanna Beach from the walk in campsite
The first campsite at sunrise
The meandering Johanna River looks like a geography lesson
Going Up...actually an easier part of the first day's walking
The first two to three hours of the walk are along fairly flat terrain shared with the occasional vehicle
The closest we got to seeing an echidna
We saw quite a few wallabies and a kangaroo, but I was surprised not to see more wildlife on the walk. We were warned by the kind lady who provides free water to walkers (we needed it – one of our water bottles had fallen out in the taxi and the first day of walking was in the high 20 degrees C – very warm) that the section up to Ryan’s Den (a hard slog, up and down narrow tracks through bush – not the 1.5 hour doddle suggested by the sign!) was a common snake hangout and she was right. The boyf and Clare were surprised by a 2-3 foot tiger snake that was crossing the path, but then lunged up towards them. I missed the action, but was told that they surprised themselves at how fast they could run uphill with their packs on…
The Fabulous Water Stop
This was a small snake seen just after the big scary one!
The water at Milanesia Beach was refreshing in the heat...
The mudstones at Milanesia Beach
The water was crystal clear
Milanesia had endless beach art
This rock looked like a dolphin from the other direction but doing a turtle here.
Leaving Milanesia
sploosh
Any later and we wouldn't have made it around this one
We were lucky enough to do the walk in the middle of blackberry season
Brambles
Campsite Two
Sunset at Ryan's Den
Day 2 of walking started with a lot of up and down but got easier
Australian Bush(es)
Moonlight Head taken with a self-timer - we were the only ones on the walk for the entire 3 days!
Beautiful Gum Tree on right
Our 2kg Habitat tent worked out great even in the rain at Devil's Kitchen
Wreck Beach - similar view to the one from the awesome loo
Loo with a view
Wreck Beach
Rambling towards Princetown on day three of walking
Princetown in sight
After beer and hot chips we drove on to see the 12 Apostles before heading home
Tags: australia, camp, camping, coast, coastal, Great Ocean Walk, hike, hiking, Johanna, Milanesia, Otway, Princetown, tramping, victoria, walk
As news reports that humans are driving species to extinction faster than ever, but GM discontinues the Hummer, this old Arctic Circle cartoon seemed worth a rerun:
I'm glad this cartoon about the Hummer became true
Tags: cartoon, comic, dodo, endangered, extinct, extinction, hummer, humvee, museum, species, SUV, tasmanian tiger
