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I like to explore and tell descriptive stories about places. I also make jewelry, music and mixed-media art.

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Month: December 2024

Creative Travels: observations of a cycle

Cold Moon, December 2024 As the final full moon rises before winter solstice on a cloudy night in the North american eastern woodlands, I look back through the past solar year and then to the path that lies ahead. Earlier this year, I decided to update the name of this blog to “Arianna’s Creative Travels” […]

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