Takaya Wall Mural

“This was a thought I had after the smaller versions of Takaya. It came to me several times including many signs. But I just didn’t know where to do the large memorial. Then, I watched the short documentary on Youtube by Cheryl Alexander. Wow!..one animal changed the entire ecosystem to the whole island! Cheryl studied him for 7 years! New birds came to the island and seedling for new plant life. He thought everything through and was a one of a kind! And he was right here in our backyard! I had to go see Discovery Island. Scoping out the foghorn building and it was perfect…I saw him (Takaya) on the wall! I saw the shape of the rock…the fog on a foghorn building, the mist the overcast and the continuation of ocean wrapped around to a small Luna in the distance and the seals at the far end! You couldn’t have kept me away from tackling this project! My crew Renee and Josh, were such troopers carrying compressors and generators up cliffs and rock crevices. The whole time, with no phone service, just us,…the birds and seals, Lannah and most importantly “Takaya’s” spirit! Our music of deep wood flutes and Celtic jungle chanting echoing across the ocean behind us! I put the bluetooth speaker inside that tin chimney on the roof and it made for the perfect place of peace! We sat and meditated and did choreographed yoga on top of the building! A truly magical trip! I didn’t even think of signing it for several reasons, but one in particular ..Remembering Takaya”