photos from coney island with anne

I realized a couple of days after a conversation with mav that I actually never answered one of her questions.
“why robots?” 
It was something I have never tried to answer, but as that question somersaulted in my unconscious, I realized why. 
Why robots. 
I felt with robots I couldn’t make a mistake.  I mean there are really no rules. 
And so I realized without naming it that I needed to try and make something that I couldn’t get wrong. 
Because that is hard for me – the not getting it wrong. 
I fight that battle on a daily basis.  The 'letting go' battle.  Letting go and thinking something is enough. 
A robot, for me at least, represents freedom. 
And that is quite a gift.  So thanks to mav for asking, so I could finally realize why.

Tomorrow photos of coney island sans softies… 

getting ready to fly

A trio of the birds took the trip with me and had their own penguin escort. 

never win at bingo

Day one -
we went to the San Jose Obon Festival
and played the games
watched the little girls dance in their amazing dresses.

We stayed late, well until it got dark, and I took some photos of the fabulous lights…
There were rows and rows of people dancing Obon Odori (japanese folk dancing) around and around this huge circle
under the hanging lanterns…it was really beautiful

Fiona over at hop skip jump made another batch of lovely bunnies that I think are going up in her shop soon but Peony here was snatched up ages ago.  Buddy gave her a little ride around the studio…

we almost had a little tumble, but buddy wouldn't let her fall! 

Peony just held on a little tighter after that… 

Another around town with the softies…
but this is a little closer to home…
my own mailbox 

I did some more photos around town with the softies, well around my neighborhood at least. There is a little patch of grass nearby and I wanted to get some shots for etsy.

I have a couple of long birds and a couple of penguins and a couple of digital prints up in my little store right now.  More will be coming.

I came to a conclusion about the softies…they are going to be limited editions…I got a bit burnt out getting ready for renedade.  I know the exciting part for me is making my sketch come alive.  Or at least come 3D.  I am thinking I'll cap out with the penguins at 50…but until then anything that hasn't make it out of the apartment will be assigned a number.  The penguins I put in the store started with 21.