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Week 53

It’s the final post of the year 🎄

It’s that awkward middle week between Christmas and the new year. I like to used the week to appreciate the year behind me and reset for the next year.

Reflecting on 2023, I can see I was a little more tuned into my feelings and my needs than ever before. I kept working on growth and fulfillment in my career and preparing for the next phase of life (and possibly a future with kids). Whatever the future holds, I’m feeling more ready for it and more ambitious in going after my goals. It feels a little like I’ve woken up from a 4 year sleep and I’m tired of the holding pattern my career and general life have been in (even after two cross country moves).

In 2024 I won’t be holding myself to posting a picture every week, but I’ll keep taking pictures and posting them. Albeit, probably with less consistency, maybe I’ll set up lots of posts at once and forget to post anything new for a couple months. However that shakes out, I know I’ll keep going on my daily long walks and take pictures (for the sake of art and memories) whenever the mood strikes me. I’ll keep up with reading too, maybe set my goal to 50 books, since I got to the 40’s before August (when I started studying).

Cheers to 2023, the year that made me even more comfortable in my own skin. The year that taught me to look for interesting sights in every day views and appreciate the world around me. The year I finally felt ready to do some growing up.

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Week 52

Post Storm Clarity

We had a huge storm that knocked out power for so many in the county (we got lucky). But my morning walk was framed with overflowing ditches of water hurrying to the rivers and bay.

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Week 51

Holly Jolly

Today I learned that a holly bush can be a tree (or at least look like one 😁). I took this picture because I thought it was a pretty little tree and I wanted to know what it was. 🎄

Almost done with weekly posting, which will be nice because I have to buckle down a little more to study for the bar 🥲

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Week 50

Little Red Guy

Almost forgot to post for week 50! Just 3 more weeks of posting until my new year goal is met 😂

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Week 49

Even Cuter False Death Cap

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Week 48

False Death Cap for Cutie

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Week 47

Maybe: Agrocybe sororia

Over 100 autumn pictures in the chamber... I just have to remember to post things 😂

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Week 46

Yellow

I don't even know what kind of mushroom this is, but it's perfect.

This photo has been in my widget and screensaver rotation for weeks and I still love looking at it. 💛

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Week 45

Cluster of Four

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Week 44

Little Mushy Clusters

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Week 43

Buckeye

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Week 42

False Parasol

they formed a half circle around a tree, I hope they come back soon

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Week 41

Turkey Tail

my camera skills are still very much a work in progress, but I love capturing all the little things I see on walks

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Week 40

Wild Cosmos 🌸

watching summer melt into fall all month long 🌿

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Week 39

Puffballs and Acorns

Not sure why I waited so long to take out my actual camera. I have a feeling I'll be spending hours hunting mushrooms, acorns, and colorful leaves to decompress from bar prep. 🤓

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Week 38

Redeye

Hello East Coast Sunrise

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Week 37