Cartoons are everywhere in Korea, from logos for the Post Office to Buddhist iconography. Stephen drew these cartoons and gave them to Adrienne when she arrived in Korea. The characters shown are among the most popular in Korea (some are Japanese in origin). Above are Gamzadori and his girlfriend. 
Clockwise: Post Office Hermes, Sea Urchin Boy and his turtle sidekick, and Mashimaro (an infamous ill-tempered Japanese cartoon).
Clockwise: Hello Kitty, Buddhist monk, Pucca and Doraemon.
Adrienne with a robotic (or human?) Doraemon in Seoul.
UN Cemetery near our apartment. It commemorates the international troops that died in the Korean War.
Special tree in cemetery. It was surprising to see it blooming in October.
View from underside of tree.
The cemetery was full of manicured evergreens. 
The happiest saddest dog in Korea. 
An overcast view from our bedroom this morning. 
A tempest over Busan. 
4 comments:
Great pics!!! Especially the ones with the trees. And the adorable happy-sad dog...
steve and adrienne,
can you bring that dog home for dave?:)
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i want a boyfriend who will draw me cartoons like that!! they're so special.
the tree pictures, the dog, and the tempest are beyond words. especially the trees--i love them.
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