On Thu, 5 Oct 1995, Lisa M. Smith wrote:
> [snip snip]
> Yes! My favorite T, too! Okay, I'll take three, maybe four--depending on
> the design.

Hmm, yes, the design -- how about a Native PNW/Cascadian "Indian"-style
image of a bird (head of a bird)? These are graphically simple and striking,
and appropriate for the geographic coverage of tweeters. This would be be
less cluttered visually than something that attempted to symbolize birds &
computers, a la birdchat. The Native Cascadian images I've seen tend to be
eagles, crows, ravens, any of which would do. But if I were to nominate the
best bird for the job (in whatever style the thing ends up being rendered),
it would have to be the Varied Thrush. Amer Goldfinch was mentioned before,
and is OK, but hardly evocative of Cascadia. Other birds arguably evoke
Cascadia, true, but none are as visually (and aurally) striking as the
Varied Thrush.

LS> By the way, my understanding of this whole thing is that
> we're doing this for ourselves, rather than to raise funds. Yes? If
> there happens to be $$ left over, what shall we do with it?

Have another picnic with refreshments from Redhook (or would Pintail
ESB be more appropriate)? Buy a backhoe for landscaping Montlake?

David Wright
dwright at u.washington.edu