What? A scene from the film adaptation of the comic book 'Ghost World'
Why? It's a staggeringly good film. Released with some largese the same day as Harry Potter, this was a film which captures the feels of a generation in the same way 'American Grafitti' did on release, a kind-of teen film which actually went some way to capturing the real experience within what at first appears to be a very artificial environment. Thora Birch is turning into a very good actress indeed ...
first appeared 6th January 2002; finally

What? Zen Buddhists celebrating the coming New Year
first appeared 30th December 2001; finally

What? Christmas Tree Worms
Why? Aren't they the strangest, most extra-ordinary things you've ever seen? I suppose I wanted to bring some magic into Christmas -- and I didn't post over the festive period so I was trying to cover all the bases in one picture.
first appeared 22nd December 2001; finally