Posted on January 8, 2001

• The new landscape that I mentioned last time is now available in on the New Images page. I’m calling this one “Sunset Fog”. The color is inspired by the sunset we had last week during the first day of the Viejas wildfire.

  What do you think?.

Posted on January 5, 2001

• I didn’t do an “abstract” gallery in 2000 but I’ll have one this year. “Twine”, now available on the new images page, will be its first resident. I’m also working on a new World Builder landscape which I hope to have up within a day or so.

• Smoking status report: It’s been over two months now since I quit smoking and I think about them less and less every day. I broke down about a month or so ago and tried a cigarette. It tasted nasty though and made me feel ill. I haven’t wanted one since.

  Again, I want to thank everyone who sent me letters of encouragement. Once I told you all that I had quit, I just knew I couldn’t start up again…

Posted on January 1, 2001

• Happy 2001! I’ve added a new wallpaper to the gallery. “Arboretum” is available on the New Images page. I’ve also posted a night version in the Pickle Jar. I did this scene to test out how many polygons my new computer could handle. The final count came out to 4,222,222, and it took about 3 and a half hours to render on one processor. The added light sources in the night version kicked the render time up to 8 hours.

Posted on December 23, 2000

• This will be my first Christmas “away from home”. On one hand I’m sad that I won’t be seeing my family and friends. On the other hand, I’m glad to miss out on the crowded airports and sub-zero temperatures back home. The Christmas forecast for San Diego is sunny and 70.

  My latest wallpaper, “Passage“, is now up for your review. It was inspired by a recent trip to the local mall. I hope you like it.

  Jessie and I want to wish you all a joyous holiday. Please remember to buckle up when you’re on the roads!

Posted on December 16, 2000

• As mentioned last time, I wanted to tweak “Yuletide” a little bit more. The new version is now up for review on the new images page. It’s pretty much a total rework, only the ground remains from the original.

  I’ve also posted a brief animation if you’re interested.

• I’ve added a couple of new animations to the Downloads page.