Actually, the sea around here is more a dull grey-green and many of the fish are flatter, and the soil is browner, but hey - I work with the pens I have at hand! Anyhow, the dike is a fascinating thing, not just for the etymology. Dikes and water pumps, for example, are the reason that Amsterdam is not an Island. Well, and that the polders aren't just sandbanks. But that's a topic for another time.
In the meantime, I would recommend you listen to John Cleese go on about creativity, rather than watching the news. It'll probably help you more!
I can't see him without thinking of the Popular People's Pfront of Judea.
I hope this doesn't come across as insensitive, but one of the wonderful things about being in a tolerant place is that you can get away with really not caring very much about an issue. Apathy can be a wonderful equalizer.
However, I want these posts to also be interesting and fun. On a cold, grey day like today I cannot but help think of the Mediterranean, land of olives, ancient civilizations, old religions and the brain-deadening hum of the cicadas. Enjoy a wonderful documentary on how it came to be, narrated by the epic Mr. Attenborough:
If it seems like I'm experimenting with the style of these drawings ... that's probably because I am. I haven't quite decided yet what style I should settle on. I am aiming for something simple and silly, which is always harder than it seems!
