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Clare Moore
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Master of foolhardy plans, Tolkien scholar, PhD student, assistant pig-keeper with dreams of being a knight
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…and the sea
The ocean lies behind a bluff covered in brush.
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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More big trees…
A path weaves through a forest. A fern in front of a redwood tree. A small waterfall in a forest. A bunch of trees in front of the sunlight.
November 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Most importantly, the sea
A sunset over an ocean.
November 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Saw some big trees today
A green forest floor with dark redwood trees. Tall trees grow towards the sky. Sunlight shines through a green forest A view looking up towards the sky cluttered with tall trees.
November 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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I came to Sonoma thinking it surely must be overhyped and couldn’t be better than the wines back home. But idk damn that was some very tasty wine…
A hand hold a wine glass in front of a lake.
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Nothing beats California sunsets, where everything fades into the Pacific.
The beginnings of a sunset over the ocean beyond San Francisco city.
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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The best part of traveling for work is when it takes you to friends ❤️

Thank you @stef.athrabeth.com and @james.athrabeth.com for the one fun night of my time in San Francisco! And for tacitly agreeing that Finrod is the worst @jude.athrabeth.com
Two women sit at a restaurant table. A man and two women take a selfie in front of a bridge at night.
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Conference caffeine commences
A hand holds an iced coffee.
November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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My manager is a real taskmaster
A cat sits behind a computer on a desk in front of a window.
October 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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¡Yo voté!
A hand holds an “I voted” sticker with an American flag on it.
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Ran off to the woods this weekend 🍁🍂🍁
An orange tent under colorful fall trees. A hand holds a purple Yeti coffee mug.
October 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Some more bits of Fall from yesterday’s walk…
A tree with bright yellow leaves. A path winds through woodland. A tree with red and yellow leaves. A path winds through a woodland.
October 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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And now a Lagavulin I bottled myself on Islay (one of the best trips of my life) in a Waterford glencairn that was a gift from my mom 🥲
A hand holds a glass of whiskey in front of a fire.
October 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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🥃🔥
A hand holds a whiskey glass in front of a fire.
October 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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One of my favorite hikes in Shenandoah National Park
A trail between trees with yellow leaves. A creek surrounded by yellow trees. A path leads up a hill between yellow trees. A path weaves through the woods.
October 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Adequately prepped with my Fëanor No mug and British tea ☕️
A white mug and a blue tea tin sit on a wooden table.
October 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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See the schedule of amazing speakers and topics!
A list of presentations for a seminar. A list of presentations for a seminar.
October 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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This is the first hint I can show you
A hand holds a beaded necklace with a crow charm.
October 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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An abundance of mushrooms on my walk today. Very hobbity 🍄🍄‍🟫🍄🍄‍🟫
A red and white mushroom grows on the forest floor. A white and purple mushroom grows on the forest floor. A small yellow mushroom grows from the forest floor. A ruffled white and brown mushroom grows on the forest floor.
September 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Yes!
A movie poster for King Arthur directed by Guy Ritchie, featuring a man in a coat holding a sword.
September 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Look at these little hats I made for my niece and nephew!! My nephew is very into Peter Pan right now and this is my attempt to win favorite aunt award after my SIL’s sister hand-sewed my nephew and niece little backpacks with baseball and strawberry themes respectively 🫠
A green hat with a red feather and a red hat with a purple feather lie on top of a bed spread.
September 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Speaking of ghosts, I went to look up a recorded version and Spotify showed me this:
Under the heading “concerts,” Spotify lists Henry Purcell as “on tour.”
September 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Exploring cultural history at the Country Music Hall of Fame
A purple ballgown is displayed in a glass case beside a blue guitar.
September 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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A morning birding 🦆🦅🦜
A wetland lake with trees in the background and lilies in the front of the image. A stream of water weaves through wetland vegetation towards a line of trees. Green vegetation stretches out over a wetland.
September 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Things are rough rn so bought myself a little treat (because nothing comforts like horny misogynistic poems from my favorite historic era)
A hand holds the book The Poems of Catullus, with a cover featuring a Roman painting of a man reaching out to hold a woman.
September 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM