I have returned, rested and resplendent from the other side of the country.

Note: pandas are not, in fact, native to the redwoods.

(sillyness prevailed)

(At the sasquatch museum near jedidiah forest)

A smattering of doodads and whatnots purchased along the way:

from powell’s books in portland, oregon:

Marine Molluscan Genera of Western North America: an Illustrated Key:

(”Denticles weak, operculum calcareous paucispiral” this is basically nerd-erotica.)

Seaweeds at Ebb Tide:

(ooo ’spongomorpha coalita’, yay)

Pamplet Architecture No. 9:

(this home design chart is labeled “antecedent: primitive European construction.”)

from thrift town, in the san francisco mission district

Betty Crocker recipe cards:

(I bought a pack of about 75, for a dollar total)

A small items scale:

(my glasses are about 0.5 oz)

From a craft store in portland:

(assorted tree tiles)