#zone 6

While studying game development, I began sketching images of a snow-covered city surrounded by an hostile wasteland full of strange creatures. Over the years, I continued drawing from this world, and in 2019, I created a Unity project called “Zone 6.” While working at Landfall on TABS, TABG, Stick Fight, and Rounds, “Zone 6” remained my spare-time endeavor. Now it’s finally shaped up enough that a demo will be out for the Steam Next Fest, starting on February 24th.

I think it's a black swallowtail? Not very good at identification. I've also seen spicebush swallowtail, a red spotted purple and so many monarchs.

Our summers are very dry so most of my garden is drought tolerant native plants, but this lavender was here when we moved in. It was in a very shady spot, all choked with invasive vines but since moving to the sun it has thrived. The bees love it and it pairs beautifully with my masses of pink echinacea (which self seeds with abandon).

[Bearded Iris in bloom]