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I’m a Vehicle (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on January 24, 2025Read moreI feel like a vehicle waiting in the driveway sure that I’ll eventually be driven somewhere.
22Our New Rug Came and is Installed
By Polly Castor on January 23, 2025Read moremy home is warmed up with memories of our Morocco trip as we gallivant into the New Year.
Vaster Wilds (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on January 22, 2025Read moreI do NOT recommend this intense book. Skip it and find something less so excruciating.
New Artist Journal Pages in my Square Sketchbook
By Polly Castor on January 21, 2025Read moreJanuary seems to be a time to warm up this way, and I've been trying to get back into...
My Heart Goes Out to LA
By Polly Castor on January 20, 2025Read moreI want you to know– especially you southern Californians that are experiencing the devastation of the recent fires– that...
Black and White Photos of Morocco
By Polly Castor on January 19, 2025Read moreOur recent trip to Morocco was a feast of opportunities to take black and white photographs.
Morocco: Marrakesh Gardens, Museums, Shopping, and Goodbyes
By Polly Castor on January 18, 2025Read moreSo grateful for this wonderful trip. It has been AMAZING!
Morocco: Bahia Palace and Walking Marrakesh
By Polly Castor on January 17, 2025Read moreI loved the color and texture walking around Marrakech.
Morocco: Cooking Class and Buying a Rug
By Polly Castor on January 16, 2025Read moreMy heart heard the heart of the artist, and I knew unwaveringly that I was supposed to get it.
Morocco: The Todra Gorge and the Skoura Oasis
By Polly Castor on January 15, 2025Read moreThe sheer cliffs of the Todra gorge were stunning and the Skoura Oasis recuperative.
Morocco: On Camels (and Glamping) in the Sahara Desert
By Polly Castor on January 14, 2025Read moreThe leggy camel shadows, together with the cadence of the ride, and the changing colors of the sand depending...
Morocco: Mountains, Oasis, and Fossils
By Polly Castor on January 13, 2025Read moreDuring Pangaea, Morocco was connected to the American southwest at the Gulf of Mexico, and I was familiar with...