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Mind the Gap
So what's this "Blog" about... It's about nothing and everything. It's about what interests me creatively: photography, drawing, writing, painting, and others. Sometimes, I get caught up in an idea or a thought, and I can't let it go; it must go somewhere. So here is where it's going to go. It's a mess... but it's my mess. I hope you enjoy it, but mind the gap when crossing.
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The Queen of the Underverse - Chapter 4
Welcome to Chapter 4 - Oh my! I've put down 11,000 words that I like so far. Well, they don't suck. 😜 So far, I've written 45,000 words for this book project, which means I'm halfway there! The chapters have grown, and now there are interludes! You might be wondering, why pursue this at all? We were celebrating his 21st birthday, and we talked about those stories. I mentioned that I had one idea about this place, the Underverse.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
4 days ago8 min read
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The Queen of the Underverse - Chapter 3
For some reason, Rebecca's story keeps getting longer and longer. I'm not sure if she appreciates it. She's the main character and gets to have one adventure after another, whether she wants to or not. I wonder if other writers ever feel that way about their characters. Maybe at the end of the story, Rebecca is the one who will have the last laugh.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Jul 18 min read
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The Queen of the Underverse - Chapter 2
Relief washed over Rebecca as Sarah slipped into the airlock. That had a slim chance of working, and a small laugh of disbelief escaped her. Mark's reaction would likely ping-pong from anger to pride, finally landing on fear. I married an astronaut, not Lara Croft; she could practically hear him say. Still, she'd make a fantastic Lara Croft.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Jun 249 min read
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The Queen of the Underverse - Chapter 1
Welcome to Chapter 1, which I hope will be the beginning of an engaging story. At the time of writing this, I'm on Chapter 5, with a possible five more chapters to go. I've written about 27,989 words that I think are marginally acceptable. Also, I'm pretty sure I know how this ends, but you never know. Either way, all I can say is I'm sorry, Rebecca Lopez. I hope one day you'll forgive your author. 😉

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Jun 1716 min read
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The Queen of the Underverse - Book One of the Queen's Saga - Intro
Queen Lyra stood in the Garden of Nowhere, walking along the path as she did every morning. However, this time felt unique, and she wanted to ensure she didn't miss a single step. The Voice and the Dente Nocturn had visited her the previous night. Although she could have done without the Dente Nocturn's visit, she was surprised that protocol allowed their safe passage as long as they kept to themselves. They all came to pay their last respects.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Jun 106 min read
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Queen of the Underverse - The AI version.
So, I started to write a story... I am not a writer. I can string along a word or two, but to sit down and write a story, I'm not sure I've got the chops. I decided to ask an AI what they thought the story was about. This is their version.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
May 203 min read
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Queen of the Underverse
...So, I took a break from editing photos to create a book cover for an untold story of the Underverse. I have this vague idea that I'll be a writer and have these stories to tell someday.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
May 182 min read
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Parenting Advice from Emerson
I wonder if Emerson will show up like he did on my 23rd birthday. Probably not. For all I know, he might have finally shared his last story.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Feb 274 min read
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On a Wing and a Prayer
As you may have noticed, these posts about events with Emerson are often compiled from various journal entries over multiple dates.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Feb 235 min read
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Emerson's Observations on Love and Lust
Valentine's Day has arrived, and it reminds me of when Emerson and I stumbled out of a cab back to my apartment in Orlando 35 years ago.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Feb 142 min read
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There was a knock at the door...
This is from a journal I have kept about visits from my friend Emerson. Who is Emerson? He was an enigma - a part-time poet and drunk.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Feb 53 min read
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Mind The Gap
It's been a while since I wrote anything. I mean, here in this "Blog, " which I just named "Mind the Gap." There's been a lot of "fuck...

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Jan 232 min read
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Echoes of a Pastel Past
In the late 1990s, I ran a studio that didn't succeed. Amongst the collection of unsold artworks sit several pastel and ink drawings.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Sep 25, 20226 min read
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Welcome to the Underverse
The Underverse is a place that exists somewhere outside the shoals of dreams.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Time Enough for Blog
The State of the Foto Dono - What's he been up and what's next!

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Aug 28, 20222 min read
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Star Trail Adventures - Part 4
Part four of Foto Dono's quest for the perfect Florida landscape with star trails.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Mar 17, 20224 min read
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Star Trail Adventures - Part 3
Foto Dono's adventure continues to chase star trails across the Big Cypress Swamp Basin.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Mar 13, 20223 min read
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Star Trail Adventures - Part 2
The Star Trail Adventure continues... More from Foto Dono's quest to photograph the night sky in Florida.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Mar 6, 20223 min read
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Star Trail Adventures - Part 1
2022 Nighscapes are off and running. Foto Dono is hunting the skies for star trails and that one perfect spot in Florida.

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Mar 6, 20222 min read
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Sunset under the Venice Fishing Pier
I've been trying to photograph the Sun setting from underneath the Venice Fishing Pier for the last three years. You might ask why it has...

Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Feb 15, 20222 min read
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