Point Linden (2022) (Patreon)

This is a shot of Point Reyes, but I recently re-read The Electric State, and to say that Simon Stålenhag holds enormous sway over my artistic eye is an understatement. In that book (I won't spoil it; it is a must-own for its gorgeous art alone, but the story is also phenomenal), the characters travel to the "fictional" California coastal city of Point Linden, which is just a slightly-more-sci-fi version of the real-world Point Reyes. 

The first time I read that book I was at a friend's home, resting during my months-long van road trip. The book's climax is intense and takes place in the rain and fog that usually grips Point Reyes. After finishing the book, that night, I went out to a rain-and-fog soaked Point Reyes; seeing some of the art from the book in real life had a way of searing it into my mind like no other creative work could. 

Since then, it feels like divine inspiration, for me, flows from Point Reyes. This one is from my journey out to McClure's Beach last year, when I had planned out the finale shots of Postcards. I ended up using five shots from the beach in the book, plus two more on the cover lettering. It's been almost a year since I was last there, and I still can go through my archives and find shots that I never even touched that are still pretty decent, like this one. 

I *might* have a big road trip coming up, possibly as soon as next weekend (if nine thousand moving pieces all fall into place) and I would need to travel by (old, rickety) car from SoCal to my home in Idaho. I'm debating whether I should take the coast and make my pilgrimage to Point Reyes, or if I should head for the deserts of Nevada, and see the sights I miss there. I probably will get photos I like in either place.

(Thought I'd take a break from being a downer, lol.)