Sunset on Olympus

Just after I started this blog I acquired a new toy, a waterproof digital camera. Since then, that little orange camera has traveled all over the world with us, taking pictures of trains, temples, food, friends, and lots and lots of fish.

Recently, our trusty camera has had some problems. It still takes pictures, but the little USB out slot that allows us to transfer photos onto a computer no longer works.
Consequently I cannot upload any photos from yesterday when Tara and I took in the sunset while fishing in Maunalua Bay. I fished for trevally without success but Tara plucked some nice reef fish from the tide pools. Clouds hid the horizon but the sun silhouetted them with brilliant reds and purples before sinking into the blue-black of another tropical evening.

Reckless Optimism

Besides fishing, I have also been trying to land a job since moving back to Honolulu. The economy may be suffering a fit of depression but I am optimistic about finding a great job, maybe not right away, but it's definitely coming down the pike.
In the meantime I have re-kindled another project: Kung-Fu Carping. Two years ago I wrote a short article with that title that was published in The Drake. That success inspired me to turn the article into a short book on carp fishing. I more or less finished writing last year, with a lot of help from many wonderful people, but the illustrations for the book did not get completed. Recently I have been working on coloring some of the old drawings and also adding some new images to the mix. I don't have a goal in mind regarding the number or content of the illustrations but I'll keep drawing as long as I'm inspired!