Friday, October 16, 2009

Tree of Life



A very old tree but providing a useful canopy shield to the undergrowth.

Here's a Darwin inspired video on The Greatest Show on Earth and how life began here. Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Rough Seas



I especially enjoyed painting d waves in this piece :-)

Lately, strong winds n rough seas have been hitting the region, causing boating n fishing on small boats to be really hazardous. It seems natural catastrophe has been making the news, including a series of strong earthquakes in Sumatera. Why is this happening all at the same time?

It is no small wonder that fish is scarce n expensive nowadays. Nobody wants to risk his life on turbulent ocean. I come from a family of fishermen (maternal side). Sometimes, even during such times, there's still a necessity to feed d family. My grandad used to go out fishing by himself, n the danger is that there will be no one to help him out if he fell off the boat. It didn't happen to him but it happened to my uncle - his body was later found a few days after the tragedy.