Cape May 2013 Sunsets

This is my last post about my vacation in Cape May... I had a great week & got alot of good photos, but I"ll try & get back to blogging about other things.

Here's the album with some pics I uploaded:

I wanted to post some of the amazing sunsets I got to see each night. The house that my family rents overlooks the Delaware Bay facing west, so we get to view these beautiful evening vistas over the water.

We also get to see pods of dolphins from the house every day, going into the bay in the morning & back out to sea in the evening.

Watching the sunsets is a ritual that people along the shore patiently observe, & these pics show that it's worth the wait.

From Cape May 2013

From Cape May 2013

From Cape May 2013

From Cape May 2013

From Cape May 2013

From Cape May 2013

Trip to The Wetlands Institute in New Jersey

While I was on vacation in Cape May last week, I went with my parents, my sister, & her kids to The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, NJ.

I haven't been there since I was young, many decades ago! Haha. They now have many engaging features for both kids & adults. My nephews loved it, and we all enjoyed the interesting animals & exhibits.

From Cape May 2013

We sat in on a presentation about sea creatures such as shellfish & echinoderms (sea cucumbers, urchins, sea stars, etc). The speaker had a bunch of the live animals in bins w/ water, for the kids to look at afterward.

My favorite animal was definitely the octopus they had in the aquarium room. I could have sat watching it all day as it swam around, changing form & color.

From Cape May 2013

From Cape May 2013

I  edited the pics & video of the 'Awesome Octopus' and uploaded it to YouTube:

The enthusiastic & helpful staff also helped me solve a mystery beach find!

Review: Cape May Winery & Vineyard

Last week, I had an awesome vacation in Cape May.

One day, after seeing landmarks with the family all morning, I went wine tasting with my brother & his girlfriend. We went to the Cape May Winery & had an excellent afternoon. There weren't many people there at the time, so we had the place almost to ourselves & chatted it up with the bartenders as we tried their wines.

From Cape May 2013

The winery is very nice, with a few different bar areas to test their wines.

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They have a patio overlooking the vineyard that we sat out on for awhile, snacking & drinking once we finished our taste tests.

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You get to try six wines for $6, but the bartenders loved us, so we got a few extra splashes to try. I really enjoyed almost all the wines I tried. Red & white wines are sometimes either too dry or too sweet for my tastes. However, Cape May Winery has some delicious wines in all varieties.

My brother & I had a scorecard to grade each wine on a 1-10 scale. I think my top 3 picks were Cape May Red, Cape May Rosé, & the Cape May Cabernet. All their wines were very good, though. I was even into some of their white wines, like the Isaac Smith Albariño that tasted like summer in a glass!

Although I love wine, this was actually my 1st trip to a winery & wine-tasting. Luckily it turned out to be a top-notch establishment, with many delicious wines!

Highly recommended!!!

Beach Find Mystery- Solved!

Last week, I was on vacation at the beach in Cape May, NJ.

My brother's girlfriend found these strange items, while looking for stones & shells on the beach. We weren't sure if they were teeth, shells, or other remains of some strange creature:

From Cape May 2013

I went to the NJ Wetlands Institute with my family & brought a bag with the strange items found on the beach.

After asking & stumping a few of the people who worked at the institute, I finally got an answer from their resident expert.

It turns out the mysterious remains were the teeth of a black drum fish!

From Cape May 2013

I'll post a some more pics from the week when I get a chance...

"Overlook Lagoon" by Paul Micarellli

I've added another image to my gallery of 3D art that I've been posting online:

3D Art by Paul Micarelli

This is a tropical scene of a peaceful lagoon, with distant animals giving life to the tranquil scene.

"Overlook Lagoon"

From 3D Art by Paul Micarelli

Whatever Man

Judging by this comic, I definitely have what it takes to be a superhero... just like Whatever Man!

Geek Meditation Session

After my last post about zazen, I thought this was a funny "techie" version of meditating.

 seen on Fusion Anomalog

Zazen Meditation

"For zazen, a quiet room is appropriate. 

Drink and eat in moderation. 

Let go of all involvements and let myriad things rest. 

Do not think good or bad. 

Do not judge right or wrong.

 Stop conscious endeavor and analytic introspection. 

Do not try to become a buddha. "

- Dogen Kigen 1227

 "Circle Reflecting Pool"

available @ The Monkey Buddha Bazaar 

Beppo the Super Monkey vs. Curious George in Space

To follow up on my last post, about compassion toward lab chimps, in a deplorable way... here's an image I made of a Curious George getting his head ripped off by Superman's monkey, Beppo.

I saw this when looking through old posts. It's uploaded to my Cheezburger profile, so feel free to give it a thumbs up:

Memebase Superheroes: 

Beppo the Super Monkey vs. Curious George in Space

The End of Experimental Lab Chimps?

It's good to see people trying to cut back on the systemic torture of other living beings.

USA Today:

NIH to retire most chimps from medical research

 HufPo:

NIH To Retire Chimpanzees 

Used In Medical Research Labs Across U.S. 

Although I'm definitely not becoming a vegetarian anytime soon, I do feel empathy for animals that are experimented on, killed for food or used to make products.

Any creature with a nervous system & sense organs are experiencing realities very much like ours.

The only real difference is that they cannot directly share their experiences with us through language or other communication, yet.

People can easily identify with our physical similarity to other primates & with dogs, cats, horses, etc because they are seen as pets.  However, human beings are slowly working toward recognizing the consciousness of other species, also.

Even if animals are still bred for consumption, that doesn't mean they have to be tortured while they are still alive.

Now, for the real conundrum...

At the same time we release chimps from cages, we are also locking human beings inside the cages we call "prisons," in record numbers- with almost a quarter of them from drug offenses alone. Like biomedical research, the prison industry is a business-for-profit that has gone wild, no pun intended.

It is just one symptom of a society that has fundamental problems, which you cannot just lock up & hope disappears...

Logos of Great Scientists

As a graphic artist & someone who loves to learn about science, I thought these designs were really clever.

Imgr:

If great scientists had logos...

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R.I.P. Doink the Clown

My brother informed me that Doink the Clown, a pro wrestler, has died.

I used to watch some wrestling back in the day, & I remember the iconic clown duo, Doink & Dink.

Terrifying, yet hilarious.

By some really strange coincidence, I've recently bookmarked a couple creepy clown animated GIFs that I came across & was going to post...
They definitely do not help my mild aversion to clowns.

So... I guess this is now a sort of a tribute to Doink???... RIP

And, of course, the craziest clown of them all:

Cowboy Monkey Rodeo

On IAB, I saw this ad for the real 'greatest show on earth':

I previously posted a truly inspiring speech, by the man running this crazy show:

Monkey Buddha Archives:

I Have a (Rodeo Monkey) Dream

You Know Nothing

Always remember, kids...

The World's Oldest Mask

While browsing Reddit, I came across this image of the oldest surviving mask.

It is made of stone, from the modern-day Palestinian territories in Israel & dates to 7000 BCE, making it 9,000 years old!

Musée de la bible et Terre Sainte 

It is an simplified, archetypical human face, whose generic appearance would make it seem familiar to people in any time period.

Is it any wonder that this ancient mask also resembles the "happy face" ☺, probably the most used emoticon in today's digital communications?

On a side note, I definitely think that this should be the mask of choice for political & civic protests from now on.

Besides being an expression of what the late Terence McKenna called "The Archaic Revival", it is a perfectly creepy & uniform visage for protesters to hide their faces.

People should start wearing these en masse- instead of the Guy Fawkes mask from "V for Vendetta", which is owned by corporate giant Time Warner. Instead of ironically paying a faceless corporation for protest masks, individuals should print out or make their own 3D versions of this neolithic mask.

It would represent a conscious return to basic human values & those timeless qualities that we all want to uphold:

Creative freedom, artistic expression, the right to some degree of privacy, the ability to explore our multifaceted identities, & the simple pleasure of personal happiness.

Hypno-Bachmann

I started a profile on Cheezburger.com so I can post some of my crazy creations there.

My favorite sections to browse are FAIL Blog, Picture is Unrelated, Señor GIF, & Totally Looks Like.

Anyway, the first image I decided to post was this mind-bending animated GIF of ol' crazy eyes, Michele Bachmann.

Click on the link to give it an upvote:

Señor GIF:

 Hypno-Bachmann

Simple Advice

There is always some kind of hardship & misery in life.

However, we are in this world for a short time, and so much of the experience is wasted. Many people are too caught up in their day-to-day thoughts & activities to take a step back from it all.

There are endless self-help books, articles, & talks with instructions on how to make the most out our lives. The simple advice below is all you need to remember whenever you feel overwhelmed or frustrated by life's inevitable burdens.

Even if it's once a day, remembering to take a couple deep breaths & feel the joy of being alive can go a long way to improving our outlook on the world.

"Take a deep breath

and enjoy your life"

Profoundly Wrong Fortune

My brother found this & I thought it was a great Zen koan, an undecipherable riddle.

Here is your fortune for the day... (Read it twice.) 

Q: What is contain it everything?

A: Wisdom.

Big Paul's Adventures in History

 Happy Birthday to my Dad, Big Paul! 

My Dad is a cool dude, but works hard & has a crazy commute each day. When he gets a chance to sit down, it usually turns into a snooze-fest. I have dozens of photos of him sleeping at family parties & holidays. My friend Dan J gave me the idea to photoshop Big Paul sleeping his way through the most important events in history. I made prints of these & he couldn't stop laughing when he saw them.

Everyone who knows him can agree he's a good guy & fathered some awesome people :D 

In his honor, I'm reposting his album of 'History Adventures'. He's snored through some amazing events...

"Big Paul's Adventures in History"

Movie Review: "Man of Steel"

I went to see "Man of Steel" in 3D the other night & I thought it was excellent. They finally made a great Superman movie!

Usually, I pick apart superhero movies, but this was really well done & I have no major criticisms at all. I can't even sit through any of the old Chris Reeves Superman movies & I didn't even bother watching 'Superman Returns'. In this film, though, the awesome special effects were able to properly show off Superman's powers & the action was beyond intense.

The movie stayed true to the comics, but the story & visuals had effectively fresh treatments. Henry Cavill played the part of Superman perfectly.

General Zod ended up being a pretty cool villain, with epic super-battles between him & Kal El, aka Superman. Though he didn't appear, there were also hints of Lex Luthor, on trucks marked "LexCorp." in a couple scenes.

My biggest complaint is that Lois Lane should have been a brunette. For some reason, I couldn't get past her having reddish hair. If Amy Adams had this look instead, it would've been way better.

There were a few other nitpicky faults I could find with the film, but overall I really enjoyed it. It is definitely the best live action depiction of Superman so far.

One other thing I don't understand is- WHY they haven't produced a video game to go along with this movie?!?!?!?! It's unbelievable.

 The Official Monkey Buddha Rating:  8.5 out of 10

"Alien Lab" by Paul Micarelli

I've added another image to my online album of 3D art.

3D Art by Paul Micarelli

This one shows an alien clone suspended within a vat, inside a futuristic lab. 

Is it aboard a spaceship? Is it on another planet? Is it deep underground, beneath a military base here on Earth?... It remains a mystery, like the alien enigma itself.

"Alien Lab"

by Paul Micarelli 

From 3D Art by Paul Micarelli

Park Lake Panorama

If it's nice out on the weekend, sometimes I eat breakfast in a lakeside park near my house. 

I sit by the water, trying to clear my head by watching the scenery while listening to the wind & birds chirping. It's great to relax in nature, so I try to take advantage of living close to a park.

This weekend I was experimenting with the panorama feature on the iPhone camera. I took this shot of the area by the edge of the lake, where I was sitting.

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Justin in 4-D

This weekend, I was telling my brother about taking panorama photos on the iPhone.

As I was showing him the camera feature, we wondered what would happen if someone was moving through the scene. He marched across the lawn & I tried to keep him in the frame as I moved the camera.

The resulting image is a bit surreal, like a photographic version of a Marcel Duchamp painting. It is a choppy 2D visual representation of time, as a fourth dimension that we are moving "through".

click to enlarge

 

"Grand Dude"

I created this graphic to put on a T-shirt for my Dad for Father's Day. It came in late so I'll be giving it to him for his birthday instead.

He is enjoying being a Pop-pop to my nephews, so I know he'll be wearing this alot.

The design is on my Cafepress page, for any other cool grandfathers out there!

The Monkey Buddha Bazaar:

"Grand Dude"

Art of Living

As an artist myself, with a great appreciation for the Surrealist movement, I was very amused by this comic:

Art of Living

by Grant Snider

Uncle Sam: "I See YOU"

After writing my last post about the latest revelations concerning the NSA & "Big Data", I saw this great animated GIF graphic by artist Mike Mitchell:

It's a super-creepy twist on the iconic WWI 'Uncle Sam' Poster.

Library of Congress:

"I Want You for the U.S. Army"

James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) 

Instead of the patriotic call to arms, "I Want You"- this dark version of Uncle Sam is looking at us through his magic surveillance goggles, & reminding us, "I See YOU"...

Privacy, National Security, & The Digital Overmind

 graohic from the Electronic Frontier Foundation

Edward Snowden is the latest whistleblower making headlines over "leaks" that expose the inner workings of government spy agencies & intelligence contractors. The massive surveillance & data collection activities of these entities are now public knowledge. Most people who know anything about information technology realized this kind of thing was probably going on for many years. The former CIA employee has now single-handedly brought the debate over corporate & government overreach to the forefront.

The Guardian:

Edward Snowden: 

The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations

There were many people during the Bush years who tried to warn about the inevitable bureaucratic & technical nightmare that was being put in place, under the guise of National Security. It was clear that a real danger existed in the emergence of these vast data collection capabilities & also in the unchecked power granted to various unaccountable agencies, in the name of the quixotic "War on Terror"™.

My family often talks about the issue of privacy, & how modern technology erodes certain aspects of that away. We joke about how it's impossible to "stay off the grid" & have a completely private life anymore, with mobile devices like the iPhone that keep you connected continuously. Especially where family & friends are concerned, I actually don't think there's anything inherently wrong with living more open, public lives through social sites or other digital presence.  

The human experience is becoming more interconnected, whether we like it or not.

The basic feature of life is connectivity. Online services like Facebook, LinkedIn, Google +, etc are amazing tools that help people to connect to the entire realm of human information & directly to other people.

Despite their positive aspects, these tools are also inherently subject to abuse. The people who are citizens & customers of these services must stay vigilant to prevent policies that are likely to result in negative effects for society.

I personally think "privacy" is one of those nebulous subjects, that only exists as far as people agree it exists in certain circumstances. At this point in the Digital Age, though, most people (including myself) would argue for the need of some degree of privacy in one's personal life. Ideally, it would be up to the individual how much of one's self to make public, & with whom they choose to share the information.

The areas of National Intelligence & Telecommunications are enormous, complicated endeavors. They clearly have capabilities which are beyond the comprehension of the average person. Although Big Brother may not be personally listening to every conversation you have, society needs to debate the use of these systems & how to protect against their abuse. You can never trust any authority or power structure to NOT abuse their power.  Unfortunately for privacy advocates, I don't know how the hell you can stuff the massive information genie back into the bottle marked: "PRIVATE!".

This problem was bigger than Dubya himself, even though it was escalated under his administration... & it's bigger than Obama, despite the continuation of these questionable activities. The President probably has little operational control over all this spying madness. I'm sure he doesn't like some of the things going on, but how does anyone even begin to reign in the many out-of-control aspects of the intelligence & security industries- not just in the U.S., but around the globe?

The Internet is being flooded with data, every moment now. We are constantly feeding into the growing virtual hive mind, that is integrating human consciousness into a luminal layer of virtual information & shared experience.

Either 1) we decide to completely eliminate the augmented lifestyle offered by our digital devices & the web, or 2) we need to accept the unavoidable aspects of the situation and strive to make it work with us, & not against us.

These kind of topics always make me think to the future and wonder how these evolving issues will be dealt with as our tech & our minds evolve. Once we have computer brain implants like the Apple iThink, then a telepathy-like messaging system, using thought alone, will likely be possible. We will need to create virtual mechanisms for blocking & allowing certain messages, and also have a way for your status stay hidden from others if you want. Before receiving such a implant, people will probably still demand ways to virtually "unplug", to prevent your signal from connecting to the network, at your will. Hopefully, this kind of future technology won't have to be synonymous with the way the government & telecom companies currently conduct business.

In the meantime, anyone who risks their own freedom to expose the truth about problems within government and corporate operations is doing society a service. The State may give them serious prison time & ruin their lives, but a responsible whistleblower believes in the selfless mission of informing the populace of wrongdoing so that others will benefit from its change.

An Out-of-this-World Drinking Buddy

It's Friday, so that means it's time to grab a cold Space Beer with your favorite giant squid alien!
 

Using the magic of Google Image Search, I discovered the creator of this masterpiece is artist Bob Eggleton:

The Fantastic Art of Bob Eggleton

Snake Love

 I uploaded a nature video I shot this weekend while relaxing outside. My backyard is like Wild Kingdom.

Not long before filming the video below, I also heard something walking around the side of my house. All of a sudden a wild turkey almost as high as my chest walked up on my patio! It surprised the crap out of me & I yelled "WTF!" The turkey ran off into the woods before I could get any pics of it, but then I witnessed this serpentine spectacle:

I recommend watching it on YouTube, using the HD 720p setting.

Here's the description of the video:

"I'm always seeing interesting wildlife in my yard... On a Friday after work, I was sitting outside on my back patio enjoying a beer. All of a sudden, I heard a rustling in the leaves near my woodpile.

When I went over to check it out, there were 2 large snakes (at least 4ft each) intertwined with each other. It was pretty freaky, but my first instinct is usually to take pictures when I see something crazy. They were going at it for awhile, so I tried to get as much video & photos as I could.

At one point they were completely twisted up, like a braid, but I didn't get a good shot of that. I had to get within a couple feet of them to get the footage & I think they realized I was there and both looked in my direction, which was freaky since I was so close to them.

They finally finished up & the one snake slithered into the wooded area. The other one hung around the woodpile for a bit so I got the pic of it alone, at the end of the video. I'm not sure what kind of snakes they were. I was pretty close to them, so I'm glad they didn't try to attack my hand.

I sent my brother some of the photos & he said, "Dude what are u filming snake porn?" which is technically correct. It's still funny, though.

Here are some of the still photos I got of the 2 snakes:

From The Monkey Buddha

From The Monkey Buddha

From The Monkey Buddha

From The Monkey Buddha

This isn't the first time I've had a crazy snake encounter. While hiking in the mountains, I almost stepped on a large rattlesnake:

Pocono Serpent Quest

From Poconos 2010

TOTALLY GROSS: Snake Eating a Frog

From The Monkey Buddha

Snake Lunch Buddy

From The Monkey Buddha

The Easiest & Most Difficult Board Games EVER!

 
I found these 2 funny items relating to board games, & realized they are related. They are possibly the easiest & most difficult games ever created!

As someone who gets to work on alot of toy & game design, I think both of these concepts are awesome.

The first one is the easiest game possible, One-Dimensional Chess, consisting of 2 squares with a King on each.

My 4 yr. old nephew is learning to play chess with his dad & my brothers. I can't stand the game and refuse to play. However, I might consider playing this version- as long as I'm the white piece & get to go first!

 seen on FFFFOUND!

The other one is probably the most difficult game possible!


It is appropriately called "Risky Settlers, Knights and Allies of the Lords of Dominion of Earth, Pandemic Edition"

seen on Geekologie

Cicada Sightings- The Invasion Begins!

Here on the East Coast of the U.S., there have been reports of the insects known as cicadas emerging from their 17-year hibernation by the millions.

Time:

Cicadian Rhythm: 

The Return of The Red-Eyed Insects

When I was at my parent's house for a Memorial Day BBQ this weekend, my brother pointed out some cicadas on the plants. 

I got a closeup pic of one of these fairly large insects. Their molted remains were attached to the bottoms of the surrounding leaves.

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Michele Bachmann Finally Leaving Congress

Miami Herald

Michele Bachmann’s Record – 

Hot Rhetoric, Few Accomplishments

To celebrate the announcement that Michele Bachmann is not running for re-election in Congress, I'm re-posting the "Hypno-Bachmann" an animation I made awhile back of Ol' Crazy Eyes. 

...Don't stare at it too long, or you WILL go insane.

From The Monkey Buddha

Good riddance to one of the most ignorant & divisive members of The House of Representatives!

The House Republicans have had a membership that is strong in buffoonery, incompetence & know-nothingness. The lack of a meaningful legislative record under Speaker Boehner should be embarrassing for the GOP. However, Rep. Bachmann has been an especially unproductive & toxically corrosive Congressperson.

Like the other ethically-challenged quitter, Sarah Palin, hopefully her only future is in the fringes of Fox News & right-wing talk radio. I'm sure she will find ways to continue eagerly feeding paranoid misinformation to the wackos that think she's some kind of populist hero.

"Relaxation" by Paul Micarelli

I've added another image to my online album of 3D art.

3D Art by Paul Micarelli

This year I had an awesome Memorial Day weekend. I went to 5 parties/BBQ's and got to see alot of friends & family, some who I don't get to see that often.

I'm posting this idyllic beach scene in anticipation of the hot summer weather & vacationing on the beach.

From 3D Art by Paul Micarelli

"Relaxation" 

Movie Review: "Iron Man 3"

Last night I went to see "Iron Man 3" in 3-D.  Overall it was a cool movie, but I have a major issue with the way the main villain was handled that kind of ruined it for me.

Back in the day, as a kid I collected comics. Though I didn't read alot of Iron Man, I'm pretty familiar with the stories & characters.

I've enjoyed most of the Marvel superhero movies that have been coming out. "The Avengers" movie was by far the best comic book adaptation to date.

The Monkey Buddha Archives:

The Avengers Movie

Despite being very critical of superhero movies in general, I think the Iron Man series has been really good. Robert Downey Jr. is the perfect person to play Tony Stark. It's probably one of the best casting decisions in the history of cinema.

The level of realism in computer effects is indistinguishable from the live footage. Even the most complex CGI, like the armor suit attaching itself to Tony Stark's body, is completely convincing. The amazing futuristic graphics & effects in the movie were even cooler in 3D.

The film was action-packed, with plenty of intense battles & drama. I was totally into it... until the "twist" with the main villain, The Mandarin, was revealed. I'm so annoyed by the way the character played out, I need a Spoiler Alert! to properly complain about it.....

In the comic version, The Mandarin is a Chinese warlord who aquires 10 alien rings that grant him various powers. He is Iron Man's arch-enemy, like Lex Luthor to Superman.

Instead, the trailers of the movie made it clear that Ben Kingsley was playing an Osama bin Laden type shadowy terrorist. He seemed to have an Eastern feel, but then he speaks in a western US accent?!? Why couldn't they just have him be a Chinese villain? Could they have really been worried about offending Asian people? I thought that approach was taking a lot of liberty with the character, but I tried to go into the movie with an open mind.

As the story progressed I started to think, "Okay, this terrorist version of The Mandarin is pretty badass. I'm getting over my reservations about it." Then, out of nowhere, the plot took an absurd, shockingly stupid turn.

*Spoilers Ahead...

About 3/4 of the way through the movie, Tony Stark finally infiltrates the villain's hideout. He finds out that "The Mandarin" is actually just a goofy goddamn British actor, who was paid to make videos by A.I.M., a tech & weapons company. The propaganda films are meant to deflect the fact that the terrorist acts were really the result of A.I.M. weaponizing people into human bombs. This is the result of Extremis technology, which is supposed to be a type of nano-tech that melds cybernetics & biological systems. For some reason, in the movie, anyone injected with the Extremis virus becomes a flame breathing fire-person. If they overload, they blow up, leaving no trace. Anyway, it turns out, the head of A.I.M., Dr. Aldrich Killian, is really behind all the mayhem- NOT The Mandarin!

As this was being revealed, my brain couldn't even process what was happening. I was like, "What the hell is this? Is this guy a decoy for the real Mandarin? WTF?!?!?!" but, no, The Mandarin isn't even a villain, just an unbelievably idiotic actor.

As much as I liked the rest of the movie... this really sucked. It was a horrible way to handle the character who's supposed to be Iron Man's main nemesis. I was astonished that anyone could have thought it was a clever idea. I didn't think you could mess up the character of a villain any more than Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker as a disheveled hobo clown... but I was wrong. "The Mandarin" was a total film adaptation FAIL.

There were other things to nitpick that I didn't like, but it's late & I'm done hating on it. It was an entertaining movie, but I couldn't get over such a dumb surprise twist.

Marvel & Disney should let me screen these movies before they are released, so I can set them straight on this kind of crap.

"Forest Dwellers" by Paul Micarelli

I've added another image to my online album of 3D art.

3D Art by Paul Micarelli 

Even though the moonlit forest at night may appear to be quiet & still, it is teeming with all kinds of Life, vibrant and interconnected.

 

From 3D Art by Paul Micarelli

"Forest Dwellers"