The Photo Hoard

A blog run by Verdigris, a brass dragon who hoards photos and shares them to increase their value.

[verdithedragon]

Good day to you!

My name is Verdigris, and I am a dragon. A brass dragon, to be precise, though I've been told that I lean more towards my copper heritage. I am here on an extended vacation from the far-off world of Zoraya, mostly to sightsee and make conversation with the locals.

The first local I met is now my roommate and traveling companion, @oculae , who helped set this blog up. While I have a modest physical hoard, much of my hoard now consists of photos of my travels (much more portable, and harder to steal), which he has convinced me will gain value by being shared and appreciated by others. So share them! Appreciate them! Every one of these "notes" I receive is one more piece for my hoard.

And if you wish to share conversation as well...my inbox is open.

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Road Bunny

A road trip with my traveling companion and his friend turned into a fun opportunity to pose on top of his friend's vehicle - called a "convertible" because of its removable top (the wind at high speeds was almost reminiscent of flying), and a "fix-it-again-tony" because of some fragility to it I didn't care to learn about. Its paint job brings out my eyes, that's the real draw of it.

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Sunset Viewing

Today's sunset was especially nice - the colors were hard to capture on camera, but they matched my mane beautifully.

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Leaves like Fire

Despite weeks of scheduling problems and poor weather, I finally managed to wake my traveling companion early enough to join me on a morning patrol to enjoy the autumn leaves before they faded completely. This tree is one of my favorite perches in my territory, so I'm glad it made for a good backdrop as well.

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Gate Guardian

Fushimi Inari shrine was a beautiful and peaceful place when we first arrived, full of these red torii gates on every pathway. It took a few tries to avoid bumping into other visitors, but my traveling companion finally managed to get a good shot of me hovering in front of a lovely line of the gates...Just in time, too, as it quickly got crowded the longer we stayed.

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Glowing Repose

It had been a long night for photos already - venturing out in a snowstorm had left both my traveling companion and I cold, wet, and exhausted, with only a few worthwhile photos to show for our efforts. And yet, we were still drawn to this light display at a station we stopped at, long after everything else had closed business for the day. Something about being outside a closed business, walking where no others had trod since the storm's beginning, was thrilling enough to make us both frolic like hatchlings, forgetting our weariness for a moment to remember why we put ourselves through all this trouble to begin with.

I'd never admit this to him, but even if they gained no value at all...I still think of my hoard of photos as worthy treasures for exactly this reason.

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Sakura Season

My traveling companion and I went to Japan recently, arriving at the perfect time for me to closely study the local cherry blossoms while they were still in full bloom. It was a little bittersweet - it reminded me of the similarly-fleeting magnolia blooms back home, and I found myself wondering why these flowers were special enough to warrant such a huge tourism boom every year. But the flowers themselves were lovely and delicate, so I still thoroughly enjoyed my time with them.

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Midnight Glow

Humans are curious creatures. They build these grand structures, and then leave their outer courts entirely unappreciated. This stretch of greenery, for example - decorated carefully for the Solstice, yet meant to be driven past and barely looked at! Gardens are meant for strolling, and trees for perching in! My traveling companion understood, at least, and we had a grand time taking full advantage of the colorful lights despite the lateness of the hour.

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Lounging in Lavender

What a remarkable flower lavender is - gloriously purple, with a calming scent that persists even after you dry it...though I'm a creature of the now, so I prefer rolling around in the patches I find to enjoy their present scent rather than gathering any for the future.

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Morning Light

Sunbathing at dawn is a favorite activity of mine, particularly in the warmer months. For once, my traveling companion joined me in enjoying the morning air and dawn chorus of the birds, and captured this very fetching picture of me hunting down the perfect spot to warm my wings.

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Expanding the Hoard

Much of my personal hoard these days is online, devoted to photos...but every now and then, my travels take me somewhere that lets me frolic in more traditional treasure. I'm still rather fond of jewelry, since I can take it with me, so here I am, sorting through bins of old costume pieces for something new to adorn myself with.

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HORRIBLE: Dragon as old as time forced to do "Age Verification" online

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Disco Lights

Occasionally my traveling companion enjoys using the filters available to him in his photo editors to make simpler photos more exciting. This picture was taken on a cruise ship stairwell, but you can't really tell, can you?

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A Stroll on the Beach

Some of my relations make their lairs in or on beaches, and were I not a traveler at heart, I'd be tempted to do the same. The sand feels wonderful on my scales, especially once the water's been over it. It's rather annoying to REMOVE when you're done strolling, though.

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Sunrise Lookout

A change of scenery can often make the mundane something new and exciting. I've seen the sun cross the horizon from my lair dozens of times, but here at this lake, it's become something worthy of crawling out of bed and braving the morning chill for a photograph.

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Island Sky

My traveling companion braved a hot air balloon at my insistence to capture this view. He seemed a little green during the ascent and descent, but once the balloon had leveled out, even he admitted that the sky was a thrilling place to be. I'm glad we were able to share that sentiment.

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The Modern Port

Humanity's flight technology fascinates me. My companion took me to a place he called an "air-port", filled with people and these winged vehicles he called "planes". These vehicles flew when they couldn't, despite wings that didn't move like mine did, and I have heard that their top speeds could exceed even mine! (Though only barely.) I think all can agree that I have a little more charisma, though.