Down by the gorge -

"Searching in Vain for Doctor Carl"
digitally manipulated torn paper collage by Mick Mather

"... we are like butterflies who flutter
for a day and think it's forever ..."
- Carl Sagan

Illustration Friday: The Zoo -

"The Zoo"
digital collage by Mick Mather

As you can see, The Zoo, is our theme at Illustration Friday this week. It didn't take me long to follow back along the trail to the Greek Life at almost any college campus you might have as your own, personal reference. For me it was the University of Florida and Syracuse University with a research residency or two at the likes of Fredonia State, Cornell University and Ithaca College...but I digress. Who among us doesn't recall that one fraternity, forever etched in our memory in the film "Animal House", where the common room always smelled like beer and cigars and was generally speaking a mess. This particular house was, like the movie, always on the brink of losing its charter and because of the notorious parties, hazings and hijinx was more commonly known as...wait for it! The Zoo! :D