I made a choice to record the video draft of today's post near where the chickens were eating the fridge scraps. And the noises which occasionally interrupt my vlog are unfortunately... and thankfully... the result of that choice. You see, today I'm thinking a lot about
In Such Times
It's one of those days when you get out of bed, you make your coffee, and you know you've got things to do, but when yesterday was objectively a very good day, what do you do with the next day? How do you find that balance
In Such Times
I forgot my mic when I came outside to record today. And by "forgot" I mean I spent ten minutes searching after very specifically taking it out of my office last night so I could use it this morning. It's how it always is, isn'
In Such Times
You sit down and you've got a thousand ideas in your head: Poems and quotes, headlines and daily tasks, ten thousand things that you feel like you have to get off your chest before you can even breathe. You wake up in the morning and you're
Garden Photography
Thank you again to everyone who joined me for the Prune Your Photos workshop. I truly enjoyed working through your images together, and I want to make sure you walk away with more than a memory of a good Zoom call. This recap is designed to be something you can
Gardeners know that pruning is just as important as planting. It’s how we clear away the clutter to let the real beauty thrive. The same is true for photography. We take hundreds of photos to capture that one perfect moment where the dawning light shifts through branches to paint
2026
It's been a busy winter here at the farm as we settle in to the familiar routines of the cold weather: Room re-arrangement and oh, so much cooking. With all of the holiday family photos flooding my phone, I've been struggling to keep all my pictures
in such times.
Workshop Recap and Review Guide Thank you again to everyone who joined me for the Learn to Use Your Tools workshop. I truly enjoyed joining all of you to explore the essential composition and focus techniques needed to capture the real beauty in your gardens. Your questions were fantastic! This
Hey there folks! We are just a few hours away from our live Garden Photography Workshop! I just recorded this quick video for you from my (very autumnal) garden to talk about what we'll be covering today. We'll be focusing on finding the beauty in the
9 February 2026 at 1:00 pm (Meeting Over) Zoom Meeting ID: 81174855875 Learn to edit the story of a photo both after and before snapping the shutter. This interactive workshop explores how simple edits and thoughtful composition can transform an image. You'll learn to see your garden
Thank you for registering for our Learn to Use Your Tools (2025) Garden Photography Workshop! Remember to bookmark or print this page so you can easily join our meeting. You must sign in to AndrewLinke.com with the same e-mail address you used to purchase the workshop, click the link
You might be thinking, "Why would I want to do garden photography now?" Halloween's already passed, Thanksgiving is racing towards us, and the stores are already playing Christmas music. In the garden, the big show of spring and summer is long over and the few remaining
This workshop is designed to demystify the art of garden photography, focusing mainly on the powerful camera in the iPhone. Learn to make your photos blossom by mastering focus, depth, and composition. Perfect for any gardener who has ever felt frustrated trying to capture the magic of a bloom. Online
I've been running Myrtifact in one version or another for close to twenty years. Way back in my days as a builder of fat casual decks (usually around 100 cards, so EDH felt natural other than the 1 copy limit) I fell for a friend's deck
Lynn Gattes was in a low place when he arrived at The Faded Raven. His search for his long-lost companions in Barrowcrest had proven fruitless, a string of dead ends in a city of stone and wind. He had spoken to countless shopkeepers and followed whispers into every tavern, his
Gid Evyn stared across the table at the artificer, Ingus Restif, his hand resting on the pommel of his hammer. He had been fighting his unease ever since setting foot in the impossible city of Lodesoon. The city, a colossal feat of engineering, hung suspended by mighty chains over a
The desert air was surprisingly cold that morning, and Olanda pulled her robe tighter against the unsettling chill . It was as though a rolling fog of discontent had tumbled across the entirety of Osterns Breath to settle on the outskirts of Sundrop, the glittering city of dreams she had read
The chickens hadn't changed much in 15 minutes, when you opened your eyes. The initial rush to find bugs had subsided, and now they were just happily pecking around for worms...
I’m not going to spoon-feed you anything. I won't tell you how to meditate, because frankly, it’s a deeply personal exploration. But I will share the space with you – a space where we can wrestle with our thoughts, confront our inner demons, and maybe even find a little bit of grace along the way.