This is the collector's print for summer 2006. To view the collector's prints for the other seasons, click here.

"Our relationship with animals is often based upon experiences from our ancestors of long ago. Creatures like whales, wolves, and lions can inspire strong feelings from people, even if they have never seen them in the wild. Worldwide, bears are placed high on the charismatic mega fauna list. Spectacular paintings in French caves show our powerful fascination with them from 30,000 years ago.
Remarkably, a recent genetic procedure I commissioned proved my ancestors lived in the precise location in France at the exact time the compelling cave images were painted! Am I now performing with my resident bears, the same mysterious and magical ritual my distant grandfather did so long ago?" - Jim Brandenburg