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Jess Chua ✍️

@jesschua.bsky.social

// Writer · Sketch Artist · INFJ · Part-Time Witch // + Keeper of Dragonsinn.net (est. 1999) 🐉 Mapping emotional terrain through dragon poems, chapbooks, sketches, and nature videos. + https://linktr.ee/jesschua + youtube.com/@jesswriting

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Passamaquoddy Bay | Sipayik Trail Field Notes (Nov 2025)
YouTube video by Dragon Poems and Quiet Poetry | Jess at Dragonsinn Passamaquoddy Bay | Sipayik Trail Field Notes (Nov 2025)

New nature short (landscape) video: Passamaquoddy Bay 🌊

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jus...

#coastalmaine #naturetrail #scenicviews

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Rainy Day Reflections from Downeast Maine On my recent local road trip in Downeast Maine, exploring bodies of water, and reflecting on nature’s rugged beauty.

Rainy Day Reflections from Downeast Maine:

jesschua.com/2025/11/10/r...

#Maine

10.11.2025 22:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dragonsinn Monthly Recap - November 2025 - Dragonsinn.net Since Dragonsinn is a hobby website, and not an email marketing funnel, I’m shifting to RSS and monthly recap posts here on the blog.

Since Dragonsinn is a hobby website, and not an email marketing funnel, I’m shifting to RSS and monthly recap posts on the blog.

www.dragonsinn.net/dragonsinn-m...

#DragonsinnNewsletter

07.11.2025 02:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Passamaquoddy (Pete's Dragon, 1977) - Dragonsinn.net Field notes and photos of Passamaquoddy Bay, which inspired the fictional setting of the town in Pete's Dragon (1977 version).

Field notes and photos of Passamaquoddy Bay, which inspired the fictional setting of the town in Pete’s Dragon (1977 version).

www.dragonsinn.net/passamaquoddy/

#dragons #DisneyFilm #Passamaquoddy #Wabanaki #Maine #PetesDragon

07.11.2025 01:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dragon Tombstones - Dragonsinn.net Dragon tombstones from Wales, Canada, New England, and North Italy. An offshoot from my #31DaysofGraves photo challenge this past month.

Dragon tombstones from Wales, Canada, New England, and North Italy.

An offshoot from my 31DaysofGraves photo challenge.

www.dragonsinn.net/dragon-tombs...

31.10.2025 17:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Early New England Gravestone Symbols – Cemetery Symbolism

#31DaysOfGraves // (Day 31: Memento Mori) ☠️

As I didn't see any in my area of Northeast Maine 🥲, here's a fascinating blog post on New England memento mori:

symbolism.magnoliasandpeaches.com/2022/06/earl...

Thanks everyone for sharing amazing photos & @annaandthedead.bsky.social for organising!

31.10.2025 12:38 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A textured red and black background resembling stained wood or blood-soaked fabric. The Broken Spine logo appears in the top left; "@thebrokenspine.co.uk" sits top right. White bold type at the bottom right reads: "Read Repost Reply #POEMSABOUT #BLOOD".

A textured red and black background resembling stained wood or blood-soaked fabric. The Broken Spine logo appears in the top left; "@thebrokenspine.co.uk" sits top right. White bold type at the bottom right reads: "Read Repost Reply #POEMSABOUT #BLOOD".

Tomorrow opens the wound: #PoemsAbout #Blood. From pulse to politics, spill it raw. Share from Friday onwards. Use Alt Text. Tag your post. Prompts hit inboxes Saturdays: shorturl.at/0Xm7A

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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 30: Colour // Northeast Maine) 🌸

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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 29: Occupation // Northeast Maine) 🍂🛳️

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🤞 ooh that's a long time. I need to go back to admire some ruins (I loved Crookston Castle!! 🏰)

29.10.2025 12:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

oh, that's a great photo! I was there in April 🌻

I need to go back as I was there for just a short while!

28.10.2025 21:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Temple like grave circular base

Temple like grave circular base

Bright sun of August?
We might have been walking passed each other. Thank you for reminding me 🙏
#31DaysOfGraves #Glasgow

28.10.2025 18:32 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 28: Column // from my visit earlier this year to Glasgow Necropolis)

28.10.2025 12:54 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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CHP ZINE SUBS ARE OPEN!!!!!
cryingheartpress.bigcartel.com

#cryingheartpress #poetry #zine #art
#smallbusiness

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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 27: Tree // Northeast Maine) 🍂🌲

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ah, I have just learned about white bronze from your comment! that must be it.

I was wondering about those holes too 🤔

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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 26: Figure // Northeast Maine) 🍂

"Elijah J. Rand: Aged 44 years. Member of Company F, Maine 22nd Infantry Regiment."

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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 25: Graveside Ornament // Northeast Maine) 🍂

Also part of "Day 5: Bird" and "Day 7: Angel," since I jumped in late 🦉👼

26.10.2025 00:02 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hummingbird on right 🌺

#31DaysOfGraves (Day 24: Unique Animal // Northeast Maine) 🍂

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Adding a retroactive post as I hopped on this challenge halfway.

#31DaysOfGraves (for Day 2: Nautical // Northeast Maine) ⚓

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#Birdtober | Day 23: Northern Waterthrush 🐦

This was fun to do in small, slightly more detailed sections.

#Birdtober2025 #bird #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #Staedtler #fineliner

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📝 Reference pic by Rhododendrites (CC BY-SA 4.0) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:No...

24.10.2025 01:34 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#Birdtober | Day 22: Tree Swallow 🐦

Omg I love their shape and colour!

#Birdtober2025 #bird #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #MicronPen #fineliner

📝 Birdtober list via www.aholmesartstudio.com/birdtober

24.10.2025 01:29 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

amazing detail!!

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Thanks #Guild11Mysterium for the super fun 3 prompts!

My brain read today's prompt as "Bespoke Besties" (instead of "Beasties") so here's a quick sketch with pumpkin + spider clipart.

May work on the first "Precocious Pumpkin-lings" prompt belatedly, as I just saw the post a few days ago 🎃

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Selection of crosses.

#31DaysOfGraves (Day 23: Cross // Northeast Maine) 🍂

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Two landscape photos from two days.

#31DaysOfGraves (Day 22: Landscape // Northeast Maine) 🍂

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A small wreath on this tombstone from 1885.

#31DaysOfGraves (Day 20: Wreath // Northeast Maine) 🍂

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#Birdtober | Day 21: Eurasian Tree Sparrow 🐦

Used to see tons of these in Singapore.

With vector filter. I'll try to get Day 22's body proportions more accurate.

#Birdtober2025 #bird #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #MicronPen #fineliner

📝 Birdtober list via www.aholmesartstudio.com/birdtober

22.10.2025 02:19 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sketch for #Birdtober | Day 20: Golden Plover 🐦

Gonna try and catch up on Day 21 soon (and maybe do the first 18 days retroactively)

#Birdtober2025 #bird #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #MicronPen #fineliner

📝 P.S. Birdtober list via www.aholmesartstudio.com/birdtober

22.10.2025 01:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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