Sunset snow-melt revealing the icy structures beneath.

Snow-covered ground with patches of ice in a shadowy area.

The ice cave was foreboding enough without him saying the entrance looked like a mouth.

A layer of ice resembling a cave formation, with icicles hanging from it, sits on a rough ground surface.

Every time a D&D campaign ends, I get a miniature of my character printed and paint them. This campaign was the sequel to an earlier one so I got to dust off the same character and upgrade him. It’s so fun to develop him in new directions.

Both campaigns take place in the frozen north so I used our recent snowfall to photograph him.

A dungeons and dragons miniature of a warforged in blue armor is posed holding a sword, standing on snow.A dungeons and dragons miniature of a warforged holding a sword, stands on a snowy surface.

Fall may be giving way to winter but there’s still enjoyable ends to a beautiful weekends.

A vibrant sunset with fiery orange and red clouds dominates the sky above silhouetted trees and power lines.

While the systems we took for granted collapse around us, my response has been to go into the world and re-learn art with other artists. It’s humbling to dive into my weaknesses but hope and human connection blossom during the struggles of creating together. Love is in community, not commodity.

A sketch of two male profiles, one with a neutral expression and the other slightly smiling.

Small planes from the local airfield joined me on an absolutely beautiful autumn walk. My favorite time of year.

A small airplane flies against a backdrop of a colorful sunset sky with silhouetted tree branches in the foreground.

Kudos to the clever people at the manufacturing plant who figured out how to make us perceive a specific shade of brown with completely different colored threads. Although the companies that pay for it get to take the credit, we see your cool problem solving.

With everything going wrong, it’s good to recognize and bolster ourselves on whatever is going right. Today, it’s this perfect, peaceful cat nap happening in the midst of a stupid work meeting.

A tabby cat is curled up sleeping in a round, cushioned bed.
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