It is no secret

…the bears are up and they are hungry.

In the Banff National Park the Bears wake sometime in April and they are very very hungry. 

published pen and ink cartoon by Sandra Santa Lucia, April 14, 1993 for the Banff Crag and Canyon newspaper

Back in 1993 I illustrated the cartoon above for The Banff Crag and Canyon newspaper. Having a little fun depicting a bear munching away on a popular warden's lunch this cartoon warned readers of the dangers of  Feeding the Bears.

Illustration Friday's word of the week for June 15 to 21 is "secret"

fluid…water and more water!

"Who will foot the bill!!"  … all about a broken water main in Banff.

Pen and Ink cartoon illustration by Sandra Santa Lucia/ 7/7/92 for the Banff Crag & Canyon newspaper.

Fluid is the topic for Illustration Friday's word of the week for February 17 - 23 as suggested by  http://lorimulligan.com/home.html

smoking…dirty obsession

smoking…a dirty obsession.cartoon illustrated for The Banff Crag & Canyon newspaper.

Obsession — the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire , etc. 2. the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself.

Illustration Friday's topic for the week of July 29th to August 5th is "Obession:" suggested by Jessica Wong.

launched — banff tourism bureau

new banff tourism bureau pen and ink cartoon by sandra santa luica/11/3/11

In the spring of 1992 the launch of a new Banff Tourism Bureau took over the duties of the Banff Chamber of Commerce's duties. The Banff Lake Louise Tourism bureau has done Banff proud serving the Town of Banff, Banff National Parks administration as well as the many vibrant businesses and citizens alike. It was at this time while working in the Production department of The Banff Crag & Canyon I was given the opportunity to create a cartoon illustrating the demise of the Banff Chamber of Commerce. Above is my first cartoon for the newspaper. My then cartooning career was launched!
This week's, June 17 - 23's, IF topic is "launch" suggested by Susan Sorrell Hill. "You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment." ~ Henry David Thoreau

the big sleep

'asleep' ink cartoon illustrated by sandra santa lucia and published in The Banff Crag & Canyon June 23/93

I drew the illustrative cartoon above for the local newspaper — The Banff Crag & Canyon. Below a clip from The Crag explains what happened or didn't happen to that particular Time Capsule.

This week's topic is "Asleep" suggested by Little Pixy Boots http://littlepixyboots.blogspot.com/.

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.  ~Irish Proverb