June 30, 2026

14,500 days unnoticed

At the time of writing this, I’ve been alive for about 14500 days. That means I’ve had 14500 opportunities to watch the sun rise. Of those 14.5k opportunities, I’ve maybe done it about 10 times. Most of those are when I’ve been on holiday – away from work and my ‘everyday’ life.

Even if I gave myself a few thousand days grace (for being a child who didn’t care or know any better, or for days when the clouds were too thick to see the sun) that’s a lot of sunrises to have missed or left unnoticed. But, that’s the thing with the everyday, it’s easy to take it for granted but the wonder of the universe is ever present within those ordinary days.

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September 29, 2026

I feel like drawing flowers

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September 8, 2026

No shortcuts

You may be able to find a tool or technique to make a process or drawing more efficient. A digital camera show the photographer the result of their work quicker than a film camera, but it doesn’t make the photo better or the photographer more competent. One still needs to understand tone, colour and composition… Continue reading No shortcuts

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