Here Comes April! Yes, the award-winning author of Here Come the Humpbacks! came east from Indiana, and migrated to my shore last week. What a pleasure to meet April Pulley Sayre for the first time.
April’s always on the search for natural wonders and wanted to explore tide pools. I brought her to the best spot at low tide, Picnic Point, where she didn’t waste any time getting her feet wet.
I perched nearby, sketching Whitehead Passage.
She caught me in a pano shot.
photo © April Sayre
We watched a tanker emerge from the distant mist.
The steady tanker flow into Portland harbor became ready reference when I made this illustration for Here Come the Humpbacks.
We decked out the guest room in a whale theme, of course. April slept under this pastel from the book.
My handy humpback prop kept her company on the night table.
photo © April Sayre
My grandfather, Roland Bell Hogan Sr., hooked this rug, which last summer became my prized possession.
Finally, I got April to sign my copy of our book!
photo © April Sayre
She took this pano of my messy studio as I worked on a new project, this one about porcupines!
photo © April Sayre
We had a grand time talking about books, the birds, our families, and the fog. April had come to Peaks Island via other travels, and enjoyed a bit of island relaxation.
Thank you, April, for making the trek. It’s a special place that we share, in the vessel of a book. I’m honored that it continues to make a splash. I hope your island wanders bring forth new book wonders in the future!
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Jamie,
As allways, Wonderful !
Your grandfather hooked that rug???
It’s beautiful!! Fantasti!!
When?? How old was he?
A pure work of art. Would love to see it some day.
Gunnel, Yes, my Grampy Hogan made that, probably in his retirement years. My cousin has had it for years but bequeathed it to me last summer, thanks to my humpback fixation. Come visit!