Bird Design Trio

Three unpublished designs for a personal icon I created recently. Simplicity and flowing motion is the key to these graceful, abstract designs.

07.26.92 week in revue

This week, illusionist Harry “Carrier” Bopespiel goes for the ride of his life, while Bush takes a punch at Hussein. Democratic candidates take to the road ala Dr. Richard Kimble. All three were trying to hide their real identity. The USA comes up big in Barcelona.

07.19.92 week in revue

More fun visuals this week as Saddam continues to upset everyone’s stomach. President Bush verbally decks an audience heckler. Saddam appears to take his remarks personally. The summer Olympics get under way in Barcelona.

07.12.92 Week in Revue

Ross Perot seemed to be the man for president. He talked a lot. He ran and ran and ran (his mouth) but came up short behind the Clinton machine. The road signs support his demise. Local flooding opened up alternative transportation options this week as well.

Christmas with Strangers

In this final segment of four, we find our muddy, disheveled, young and very pregnant couple on the porch of benevolent people. A day that started with potentially fatal results ended in the comfort of a warm home, celebrating Christmas with strangers. The same day when another couple, long ago, was also welcomed by strangers in Bethlehem.

The Crash Scene

In part three of, "Christmas Morning with Strangers," the author’s mother recalls they were proceeding at tree-top level after awhile and began noticing the ground getting very close. Then a terrible jolt. Although flying low and level, the terrain decided to go its own way and grab the main wheels. So the occupants found themselves upside down in a muddy field. No fire or explosion. The pilot was the worse of the three with cuts to his head. All were banged around pretty good but nothing life threatening.

07.05.92 week in revue

Some fun this week. Clinton revived his campaign in rather amazing fashion. You will note a lean, more energy efficient Al Gore, as well. Boris Yeltsin’s yearly checkup brought new demands for the Soviet leader….getting into spandex. Doctors ordered him to get "excersized." Finally, one of TV’s earliest journalists signed off for the last time.

A Foggy Start

Today’s drawing depicts a single engine plane of the late forties and its three passengers. The plane did not have an electric starter like today‘s private aircraft. One had to hand-prop the plane. It is the equivalent to popping the clutch on a manual transmission auto. Fortunately, for the husband doing this cranking, the engine started the first time.

Federal aviation regulations would indeed frown on this type of flying today. The author states that, aside from being very dumb to fly in these conditions, the pilot would lose his license. In this case, assuming he was spotted on a dense, foggy, Christmas morning, that is.

The flight went well. For awhile. The density of the fog varied until it got much worse.