Hi, guys. I'm back (sort of), and working on art once again.

Vacation...Oh, man. That was the best two weeks I've had in a long time. Felt good to get out of my state for awhile and see mountains again. The second day was probably one of the best: driving up through the Rockies, stopping in Estes (Estas?) Park and doing typical tourist stuff before going up through Rocky Mountain National Park, and then driving back down into Denver. I got to stand on top of a mountain, surrounded by snow, in nothing but jeans and a t-shirt, giggling like a loony from the lack of oxygen, while a bunch of Japanese tourists gave me odd looks. I stalked elk, went rock-hunting in the Colorado River, and got rained, hailed and snowed on, all in the same day.

And the rest of vacation wasn't too shaby, either.

But you know what the funny thing is? I'm actually kind of glad to be back. It's not the best place in the world, but it's familiar enough to be called home. And I guess that counts for something, right?

Took a butt-load of photos, a good chunk of them rock and bark textures for my art. I may post a few of them so you guys can use them, too. And I'll probably post some regular old art within the next week or so before retreating away from the Internet again for awhile. Until then, have a nice, restful summer, and have fun.

See you when I see you.

Mani