Author: Chandler

  • Pirate’s cove

    Pirate’s cove

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    Chandler
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    My next stop on the trip was one I would have made anyway, just for the sheer natural beauty. But what really happened is that I let my inner movie geek take over. Film buffs: recognize that location? Ah, Cannon Beach. Home of the iconic Haystack Rock and filming location for The Goonies and a…

  • Raincoat/rain coast

    Raincoat/rain coast

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    My lucky good weather held out until I hit the Oregon border. And then the storm hit. It poured. I mean, absolutely cats and dogs. Once in awhile it let up enough to let a hint of sunshine through, but then the shower curtains would roll back in a moment later. Sometimes the weather made…

  • Butterfat Palaces

    Butterfat Palaces

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    Eureka! (Sorry. I just felt a great need to say that. Ahem.) I stopped in Eureka, CA for a cuppa after my sojourn in the nearby redwoods, and was charmed in a heartbeat. Thanks to its obvious proximity to timber, Eureka is chock-a-block with fancy Victorian and Art Deco architecture. And by stumbling upon a…

  • Cathedral trees

    Cathedral trees

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    Chandler
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  • Land’s end

    Land’s end

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    Even though my trip south originally brought me across the Bay, it seemed like San Francisco was the logical starting point for my long trek home along the coast. So after a quick sketch (while humming that Journey song that popped into my head for the umpteenth time), I crossed the bridge and headed north.…

  • Hitting the road

    Hitting the road

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    My usually insatiable wanderlust has been at an absolute fever pitch lately—and a pretty intense recent case of studio burnout has only increased the feeling. So in order to recharge the old battery a bit, and maybe stir up some brand new inspiration, I’m closing up shop and hitting the road. The Tailor and I…

  • Peace Unfolds

    Peace Unfolds

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    Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a holiday designated for the remembrance of those lost in time of war. But on this day, Jessica and I can’t help but extend our thoughts to others as well, in the spirit of peace. Today our eyes and hearts are trained on the far shores of…

  • Persimmons on press

    Persimmons on press

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    Chandler
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    I’m still not sure how it happened, but it’s May already—and that means Jessica and I are due for another broadside. This weekend, while everyone else is grilling hot dogs, we’re cooking up something entirely different. Now, if only print racks left behind those tasty-looking grill marks… Memorial Day has a little bit of a…

  • Pink proof

    Pink proof

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    Despite the fact that in my brain it’s still January, and I’m still irrationally looking forward to all the catch-up time I’ll have in the “new year” (which is starting to look more and more like next year instead), the rhodies blooming right outside my studio window are hard evidence to the contrary.

  • Forty-watt bulbs

    Forty-watt bulbs

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    Despite an overabundance of deadlines and studio hubbub lately—well, beautiful spring weather and productivity just don’t mix. Besides, a sunny Friday in the Northwest is basically a license to play hooky. So I took a day off and made my annual pilgrimage up to the Skagit Valley to catch the end of the Tulip Festival.…