King Tree

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Today's walk almost didn't happen, I had to force it. I woke up completely planning to blow it off, but I felt my anxiety trying to overtake me this afternoon and decided a lap around the block was the remedy. I think it helped.



I noticed a beautiful blooming Chitalpa tree, decided to make it a bit more abstract in my illustration.

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