firefly

No, not the awesome Joss Whedon/Nathan Fillion show that was taken off the air waaay to soon but the actual insect. These guys are pretty awesome themselves, butts all lighting up and stuff. I used to love catching them in my yard as a kid. They are one of the quintessential icons of summer nights. Sadly they aren't indigenous to SF so I haven't seen any in a while.

gouache, 2x3in.