The beauty of engineering

Today I am posting a bird's eye view of one of the bridges we pass when we bring our boat to her winter berth. There is a reason I chose this particular bridge for my drawing. At the west side of the bridge, there is a lake with a number of small islands in it. Perfect for a spectacular sunset scene like the one I have drawn. But that's not the only reason. Next to the bridge, there is a really cool piece of engineering.

Above and below

In the Netherlands, great crested grebes are a common, but beautiful sight.

Next to beautiful, crested grebes are also fierce hunters. And they need to be, because their young are always hungry. Very, very hungry. I see their parents catch so much fish, I often wonder how it's possible that there is any left. But there always is...

In this drawing, I wanted to show both aspects: the beauty above the surface, and the deadly hunter below. 

  

The Zombie Mode

We all have those days when we seem to be swallowed whole by the rat race. For me, it is no different...