saturday 29 august

late summer rain
tasting autumn
on the breeze

Well, I can cross off #783 on Life's To-Do List: I've been booted off a film set.

The crew apparently didn't know you can get into the park a lot of different ways than the main one. So, I walked right through them all and then stopped to sketch. It didn't take long for some guy to stroll up and look at my sketch.

"Just double checking what you were doing." We had a pleasant little chat about the irony of filming sci-fi in old growth forest and he walked back down to the gathering . Only to reappear by my side minutes later.

"So, the director just wants to make sure you're not making any money off this..." "It's proprietary. you know..."

"The tents?? Am I making him uncomfortable? Does he want me to leave?"

"Well ... yeah."

I considered pursuing my artistic freedom to sketch trees and tents with the director, but decided we both had better things to do.

So, just for the record, this sketch is not for sale.

friday 28 august

in late summer
everything is temporal
except the creeksong


In the seven years I've been sketching in Schmitz Preserve Park, I've come across many things for the first time. But never a porta potty at the Admiral Avenue entrance.

Upon closer inspection, a "Filming Notification" had been posted. A "short film" is being shot here by Temporal Studios this weekend, from 6am -10pm both days, and some of the park won't be available to visitors. I guess they aren't interested in any walk ons/throughs. See the link on the West Seattle Blog!