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A New Year

I've been spending a lot of time in the intertidal lately, slowly, gently gathering inspiration for a new series. Here are a few snapshots from the little worlds below the sea:

Oh hai! Sharpnose Sculpin (Genus Clinocottus) in a tide pool.

Sharpnose Sculpins (Genus Clinocottus)

Bat Star (Patiria miniata) macro shot showing the incredible texture of their exterior.

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	The Brewer's Star (Star Series Book 2) by Paula Weber, Brandy Gale (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1993 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coastal Synaesthesia: Paintings and Photographs of Fiji, Hawaii and California by Brandy Gale (Goodreads Author), Karen Bliss (Forward) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Falling Star, Rising Star (Star Series Book 3) by Paula Weber, Brandy Gale (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Opera Star (Star Series Book 1) by Paula Weber, Brandy Gale (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Drawing Botany Home: A Rooted Life

by Lyn Baldwin

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Geopoetics in Practice (Routledge Research in Culture, Space and Identity)

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