I sold my VW Beetle this weekend. I had her ten years. Turbodiesel, stick shift. Great car. It’s partly opening the way for going all electric, along…… Read more “Ode to Buttercup”
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China in the late 1800s/early 1900s
My grandparents on my mother’s side were born and grew up in China. These photos are from the late 1800s or early 1900s. Their families were there…… Read more “China in the late 1800s/early 1900s”
Coming in the Fall
Okay, continuing my love affair with Pt Arena buildings, I heard recently that this very cool one is going to be a microbrewery pub, with the intriguing…… Read more “Coming in the Fall”
Arena Elementary
The school where I work has these old built-ins. It also has the old-fashioned kind of chalk boards. I love that. I have to take photos because…… Read more “Arena Elementary”
Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?
standing in abandoned city looking at a magic gate, digital art style, illustration painting This feels like an important question to answer. I have to start with…… Read more “Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?”
What are the main characters doing now?
The main character of my Braided Dimensions series is Kay Hamelin, a former professor of ancient languages at UC Berkeley. We enter her story in 2009., twelve…… Read more “What are the main characters doing now?”
When is writing most exciting?
There are a few general times when I find writing most satisfying and even thrilling. One is when a sentence comes together elegantly—not necessarily from a literary…… Read more “When is writing most exciting?”
Waylaid by a gas leak
As soon as I got home today, I started hunting for photo albums among the boxes in the garage, hoping to find the pics of the old…… Read more “Waylaid by a gas leak”
Old Woodcut Illustrations
I’ve always loved old woodcut illustrations. They transform what would be a prosaic instruction manual into something I want to hang onto forever. Here’s the cover of…… Read more “Old Woodcut Illustrations”
Follow up – Anchor Bay
For this post, I braved parking at the top of the hill and walking down the narrow roadside far enough to photograph from above the mobile homes…… Read more “Follow up – Anchor Bay”
Marie Judson 