Fieldwork

This image of a Smug-Stone was captured in the field (Nevada) by Julia. She said that it burst into a forced and screeching vibrato slathered rendition of Danny Boy, and then fell silent and proud. 

Horizon

A lovingly captured monster-squid painted with watercolors by Greg Stone.

Dino Brush

Trepidly tiptoe down the road—Dino Brush roars tidings of parties from the country roses. 

Bucket Face

Craftily hiding amongst poolside buckets, ol’ Bucket Face’ll tell ya what’s up. He’ll yell ya what’s up. Get ‘im back with a mondo-super-ultra cannonball ta chill ‘im out, ya know?

Golden Phone

Soundtrack to a happy monster’s favorite dream: 

Micachu and the Shapes—Golden Phone

Soul Purpose

I had worked hard for nearly two years for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body.

From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a new breed of literary device– the ironic foreshadowing pun, or i-shadun.

Fire (not) Ice

While some people may not think so, I’m inclined to argue that razing malls to the ground and creating widespread panic across a city with conflagrations is a monstrous thing to do. (((--)))

One of my students in a discussion yesterday (before my School was closed) about the many fires in Bangkok spoke with the Thai-style mentality of let’s-not-get-too-worked-up-over-this-thing:

“This means we can’t go shopping!”

BONUS :: A counter argument from friendly smoke. (((--)))

Monster Mash

Monster party theme music:

Yeasayer:  O.N.E. [Secretly Canadian]

Wiggle Toes

If you don’t dance to this song…

…Monsters will turn your heart into a swarm of bees.

Masked Car-Butt

Making a relationship between two contrasting images or ideas is startling and often results in Shock Monsters. The popular animated series “Happy Tree Friends” which juxtaposes cute cartoon animals, and horrifying displays of murder and blood has the strange effect of making the viewer feel a blend of comfort and disgust; she is disarmed.

This Hello Kitty inspired exhaust pipe left me laughing, repulsed and as confused as a crocodile wearing a dress.

Tickled Fickle-Feet

If you don’t dance to this song…

…Monsters will eat all your second cousins.

Pineapple Surprise

A sidewalk pineapple plant struck me as I walked by it. And it hurt. I turned to catch the smacksome villain who dared smite me and saw nothing. I looked again with my Camera Obscura, and found this treacherous roadside beast, eager to cause strife of all varieties. I threatened to chop off its head and eat it, and it quickly groveled while I walked away. By the time I reached the corner I could already hear it giggling again. Alas that my reprimand was overlooked so quickly, but then again, who would eat an unripe pineapple?

At Rest and Play

Monsters lounging in masks- common disguises employed widely and frequently for a variety of purposes. Used here as recreational devices.

 Photographed by Monster-Spotter-At-Large, Kate Neely.

Miniature Howler

This fine example of a Miniature Howler poked its face out at me on my walk to work from its perch on the back of a truck. These creatures are mostly harmless, though thought by many to be pests, and named after the piercing screams they eternally issue. Some experts think that this Miniature variety came first into existence when a Howler (a much larger, nocturnal creature that has a taste for raw chicken) and a robot squirrel mated. Due to its size and ability to forage, the Miniature Howler has infested much of Northern Thailand.