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Icicles hanging from rocks and mosses

 

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Horsetail falls 

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Last night's sunset (taken from my front porch)

 

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weasel!

 

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Walking the dog at sunset is one of my favorite things.

 

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Went chasing waterfalls

 

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Went urban sketching in a mostly abandoned mall. 

The gumball machines were easier to draw than the spiral staircase - though I'm going to give the latter a try. 

 

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Yesterday's rainbow

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An attempt at chanterelles 

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Cats are weird.

 

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Watching the world go by

 

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I keep a tiny sketchbook in the car for unexpected moments

 

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I saw some mushrooms while out hiking with Zed this weekend 

Year End Book List 2022

 

 

I reread a lot of books this year. Nice to bury myself in the comfort of a favorite tale. I wrote a few essays at the beginning of the year, an exercise in can-do spirit more than anything. I highly recommend #14, #74, and #154.

1. The Raven Spell - Luanne G. Smith. A book about magic and memories that I downloaded to have something to read while waiting in line before and after my C-19 booster shot. Not horrible, not great.

2. Yellow Bird - Sierra Crane Murdoch. Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country. Heavy, sometimes depressing. Really well written though.

3. The Constant Rabbit - Jasper Fforde. His latest. Not sure my brain is up for untwisting the satirical jabs at British politicians, though the bit on libraries is very funny.

4. How to Prune Fruit Trees, Twentieth Edition - R. Sanford Martin. Originally written in the 1940s, it has that hilarity factor of over-long sentences, as well as decent advice.

5. My Life, My Love, My Legacy - Coretta Scott King (w/ Dr. Barbara Reynolds).  Good. Not as helpful on the one story I was researching, but good.

6. Embody Disruption - Cyclista Zine # 5. Book club pick for Feb. Also full of good shit

7. The Sound of Stevie Wonder - James E. Perone. Words, music, stories. And some musical critiques that are too wordy.

8. Cats of the Louvre - Taiyo Matsumoto. An odd graphic novel about cats and people who can walk in (and sometimes out) of paintings. Had way more potential than I think it achieved.

9. Grave Reservations - Cherie Priest. Funny. Cuter than her usual. 

10. Coming Back - Jessi Zabarsky. An adorable graphic novel about finding your place.