IdyllopusPress (old blog)
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Views from the Road, Arizona, Hill Street Mall Sign
Views from the Road, Arizona, Hill Street Mall Sign View On White
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The Atom and You
This Paramount News footage, dated March 25, 1953, shows “tests conducted at Hanford, Washington, on effects of exposure of sheep and salmon to radiation…” Tests which blithely reassure the public the government had successfully protected the pristine waters and fishy wild life of Washington state from radiation contamination Those sitting in the theaters breathed a…
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Views from the Road, Arizona
Views from the Road, Arizona View On White
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2011 Dragoncon – Aaron with Owly’s Creator Andy Runton
Here’s H.o.p. with Owly’s creator, Andy Runton, who was extremely nice to H.o.p. and gave him all kinds of helpful advice. Dragoncon ended yesterday and Aaron’s floating on Cloud 9 today. It was a great year with everything he learned from Bakshi and Runton. Plus he got to hear Wil Wheaton and Slyvester McCoy yesterday…
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Hanford Science Forum 1957
Presented by General Electric, contractor for the United States Atomic Energy Commission, it’s the Hanford Science Forum and Dr. Richard F. Foster, manager of the Aquatic Biology Operation, assuring that the mildly radioactive materials entering the river are negligible and not hazardous to aquatic wild life. He brings specimens for us to ogle! Including a…
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DragonCon 2011 Costume/Parade Pics (27 photos)
Not the best quality of iPhone pics but here are some Dragoncon costume photos that Marty took over the past few days. Thanks to Thaddaeus for taking the time to comment and giving IDs on the characters!
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Special Moments at 2011 DragonCon
Long before H.o.p. was born I was taping those Ralph Bakshi episodes of “The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse” to make sure I had them when they were no longer airing. Then here was H.o.p. and it was obvious he was on the art track. I pulled out those Bakshi tapes and made them a…
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Cholla Power Plant, Arizona
Cholla Power Plant, Arizona View the photos from the Views from the Road 2006 Series View Enlargement
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H.o.p.’s 2011 DragonCon Costume
H.o.p.’s 2011 Dragoncon Costume View On Black Yes, it may look like a cape/cloak and a felt top hat, but to H.o.p.’s mind, even at thirteen, it is so much more, and he spent at least a couple of months contemplating and planning his outfit, abandoning here and there an elaboration which he realized he…
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Dragoncon and Andy Runton
Owly Toy This is H.o.p.’s third year at Dragoncon. This year, as well as the past two, he has sought out the booth of Andy Runton, the creator of Owly. Andy remembered him from last year and spent a good bit of his time speaking with him, listening to his planned projects–and I’d like to…
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Cholla Power Plant, Arizona
Cholla Power Plant, Arizona Light box enlargement
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Dead Horse Ranch Park
Dead Horse Ranch Park Light box enlargement View the Dead Horse Ranch Park series of photos.