2024-01-06

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[personal profile] pauraque2024-01-06 05:21 pm

2023

This year I traveled more than usual. In the summer I visited San Francisco, where I grew up. I photographed this raven perched at a spot called Devil's Slide, south of the city.



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[personal profile] viridian52024-01-06 07:57 pm

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I can't think of a unifying theme for my 2023 photos. Maybe... the unexpected?


October sunset over Meadow Lake. I've shot a few cool skies this year, especially during a short period in September. My iPhone self-created a "Golden Hour" slideshow out of the many I keep in stock.

October 13 Sunset 3

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Recovery

In 2023, I finally got a diagnosis and meds for a health issue that had been causing chronic fatigue for years.

My metabolism improved dramatically, and for a couple of months I lost all interest in sweets, probably because my body was happily making use of its ability to burn the fuel that it already had stored away. When my birthday came, I had enough energy to organize an outing to the zoo and bake a cake, but the cake was mostly berries because I genuinely wasn't into the idea of things like sugar and butter. (This change mellowed out later.) I invited the friend that I mentioned in last year's threeforthememories post. We've been slowly reconnecting throughout the year.
a slice of thin cake generously covered in fresh berries

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