oh hello, rachel!

oh hello! pleased to meet you. i want this space to be a hub to post any creative-ish endeavors i stumble into. works in progress, ideas, final projects. we'll find out together how it evolves... some places you can find me: • designvalkyrie.com • the waning crescent trail • skillshare map making project (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-8853470-5', 'tumblr.com'); ga('send', 'pageview');

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#NationalHandwritingDay 23/356? #notpictured: the first 17 drafts. and the dozens after. (a wip from sunday.)

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icing. 21/365? #notpictured: the gentleman sitting in his car wondering why I was taking photos of a tree outside the riteaid (which is arguably a very good question).

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#racheltakesphotosofnyc continues... #racheltakesphotosofwindows #brickwall #window #stairs #nyc #highline

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#racheltakesphotosofnyc as seen from @highlinenyc, a collection of #grids & #reflections (#nyc #brickwall #window #fireescape #squares #nofilter #racheltakesphotosofwindows #racheltakesphotosoffireescapes)

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#racheltakesphotosofnyc #racheltakesphotosoffireescapes #goodegress #99pi #nyc #fireescape (3 months #latergram)

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#racheltakesphotosofnyc finally going through some photos from 3 months ago... #nyc #highline @highlinenyc. (#nofilter, really truly.)

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practicing calligraphy with some favorite lyrics... (psst @meanttobedc)

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peinture = paint ##rachellearnsfrench #101 (woo #french!) an unexpected #jacksonpollock moment found in my hallway. entertained that both French & Spanish caution "fresh" paint. #paint #wetpaint #peinture #fraîche #pinturafresca

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#racheltakesphotosofcats, however sadly not in Puerto Rico, but instead in cold & grey middleburg, va.

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in honor of @romanmars' kickstarter, I made a list of my favorite eps of #99pi. it got out of hand. #sketchbook #doodle @99percentinvisible

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poésie = poem. #rachellearnsfrench #100 (woo #french!) taken @strandbookstore, with thanks to emily dickinson. yes, 100. I’ve been procrastinating posting this for nearly a month, but it’s time. thanks to everyone for your support & help! #poésie #poem #poetry #emilydickinson

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letter sketching funtimes.

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bière à la pression = beer on tap. #rachellearnsfrench #99 (woo #french) taken @chef_geoffs rockville, watching the @nationals game. this photo is from last week - not last night - when I did the exact same thing... #bière #beer #bar #ontap

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#noparking #nofilter #handlettering #brickwall

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a little #doodle found during some sunday afternoon cleaning.

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disco #fireworks #racheltakesphotosoffireworks (quite the #latergram, but #fourthofjuly #4thofjuly on the national mall, #nofilter)

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glitter or fireworks? #racheltakesphotosoffireworks #fireworks #4thofjuly #fourthofjuly #outoffocus #nofilter