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Self-portrait in progress 🎨 New to oil paint, but loving the depth, movement, and time it allows. Learning as I go and trusting the process. I still prefer color pencils

M97 - Owl Nebula & M108 - Surfboard Galaxy

Captured these two objects with my Celestron Origin with the Mk 1 camera and the L-Quad Enhance filter (Ha/Hb/O III/S II). If you zoom in on the M97 Owl Nebula (Bottom right) you can see the white dwarf star in the middle. That white dwarf is all that remains of the Red Giant star that created... read more

The Moon and Sixpence – Chasing the Soul or Living the Norm?

To me, William Somerset Maugham is like a surgeon with a scalpel, masterfully peeling back the layers of the human soul. I first fell in love with his storytelling in The Painted Veil, but after finishing The Moon and Sixpence, this book has officially claimed its spot on my "must-read-again"... read more

The Architecture of Time ⏳️

Standing on layers of history. This spot was once the Astor Place Opera House, the site of a deadly 1849 riot sparked by a rivalry between two Shakespearean actors. It was so infamous it was nicknamed "Dis-Astor Place" before being replaced by this red-brick Victorian beauty in 1883. From... (edited) read more

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Junk journal

I use heavy paper between layers when working with paint and now the old sheet becomes trim in my junk journal.