A couple of months before the Palo Alto festival, a young mountain lion was killed by police in the middle of suburban Palo Alto (after being treed by what the newspaper described as a "geriatric Labrador"). The killing produced the sort of uproar that only occurs in areas like Palo Alto. This was our response to the story: how would you feel if you realized two cougars were looking down at you from a tree?
 

Wayne hard at work

Wayne

The completed artwork

Cheryl takes a break from the lions

Closeup view of the lions

Cheryl and Wayne at work

Cheryl's mom Lois and Cheryl

Cheryl and Wayne pose with the finished artwork