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Jess Chua ✍️
@jesschua.bsky.social
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// Writer · Sketch Artist · INFJ //

+ 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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Winter dragon photos from around the globe.

Ice and snow sculptures, frozen dragon fountain, snow-covered stone dragon, and more🧊

www.dragonsinn.net/winter-drago...

#winter #snowsculptures #dragons
Winter Dragon Photos - Dragonsinn.net
Winter dragon photos from around the globe. Ice and snow sculptures, frozen dragon fountain, snow-covered stone dragon, and more.
www.dragonsinn.net
December 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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"Reading books, for example, stimulates your mind differently and can be a pleasant break from screen time." 📚

Great article from ReNu Counselling & Psychotherapy.

renucounselling.ca/tiktok-brain/
TikTok Brain: Understanding the Impact on Modern Attention Spans - ReNu Counselling & Psychotherapy
Learn how "TikTok brain" affects attention spans and focus due to constant short-form content, impacting your ability to concentrate on longer tasks.
renucounselling.ca
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Forgot about this course I bought a few years ago, by Ricardo Macía Lalinde.

Will try to dip back in soon! 🐦‍⬛

www.domestika.org/en/courses/1...

via @domestika-org.bsky.social

#birdart #sketching #art #ballpointart
Online course - Naturalist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen (Ricardo Macía Lalinde)
Explore ink techniques using a ballpoint pen and learn to master line work to create eye-catching shadow, light and texture
www.domestika.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Thanks @obscurium-gov.bsky.social for the unique #MicroYearOfExploration project!

Here's my writeup and photos of 3 sightings: sea cave, former observatory, and railroad.

www.dragonsinn.net/micro-year-e...
My Sightings for #MicroYearOfExploration - Dragonsinn.net
My photos and report for #MicroYearOfExploration (Obscurium project). Sea cave at bluff, former observatory, and historical railroad.
www.dragonsinn.net
December 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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December monthly recap: recent posts, creative updates, and 2026 website goals.

www.dragonsinn.net/december-2025/

#DragonsinnNewsletter
Dragonsinn Monthly Recap - December 2025 - Dragonsinn.net
December monthly recap: recent posts, creative updates, video additions to YouTube library page, and 2026 website goals.
www.dragonsinn.net
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Quick look at the dragon art that’s part of the leaflet of the “Pei Pa Kao” herbal cough syrup box!

www.dragonsinn.net/pei-pa-koa/

#DragonArt #TraditionalChineseMedicine
Dragon Art on "Pei Pa Koa" leaflet - Dragonsinn.net
Quick look at the dragon art coiled on the pillars, that's part of the leaflet of the "Pei Pa Kao" herbal cough syrup box.
www.dragonsinn.net
December 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Maine Sea Serpents: Maine's lakes and bays ripple with serpent lore (my home state). Follow-up post from two recent posts. Pocomoonshine Lake Monster and others.

www.dragonsinn.net/maine-sea-se...

#maine #seaserpents #cryptids
Maine Sea Serpents - Dragonsinn.net
Maine's lakes and bays ripple with serpent lore (my home state). Follow-up post from two recent posts. Pocomoonshine Lake Monster and others.
www.dragonsinn.net
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Mount Desert Sea Serpent | #maine

www.celebrateboston.com/strange/moun...
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Microcast Day 3 – Pause (stuffy nose, etc.) and Mermaid Poem 😅🧜‍♀️

jesschua.com/2025/11/26/m...

#mermaid #poetry #poetryreading
Microcast Day 3 – Pause (stuffy nose, etc.) and Mermaid Poem
Pausing microcast challenge due to scratchy throat / stuffy nose, while continuing a YouTube challenge. I’ll return to the microcast early next year.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Short exploration of dragon-related motifs and tales in North American Indigenous lore and mythology. Water serpents, lake monsters, etc.

www.dragonsinn.net/indigenous-l...

#Indigenous #mythology #dragons
Dragon Echoes in North American Indigenous Lore - Dragonsinn.net
Short exploration of dragon-related motifs and tales in North American Indigenous Lore and Mythology. Water serpents, lake monsters, etc.
www.dragonsinn.net
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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New nature short (landscape) video: Passamaquoddy Bay 🌊

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

#coastalmaine #naturetrail #scenicviews
Passamaquoddy Bay | Sipayik Trail Field Notes (Nov 2025)
YouTube video by Dragon Poems and Quiet Poetry | Jess at Dragonsinn
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Rainy Day Reflections from Downeast Maine:

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

#Maine
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.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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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
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.
www.dragonsinn.net
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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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
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).
www.dragonsinn.net
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Dragon tombstones from Wales, Canada, New England, and North Italy.

An offshoot from my 31DaysofGraves photo challenge.

www.dragonsinn.net/dragon-tombs...
Dragon Tombstones - Dragonsinn.net
Dragon tombstones from Wales, Canada, New England, and North Italy. An offshoot from my #31DaysofGraves photo challenge this past month.
www.dragonsinn.net
October 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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#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!
Early New England Gravestone Symbols – Cemetery Symbolism
symbolism.magnoliasandpeaches.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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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
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".
October 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 30: Colour // Northeast Maine) 🌸
October 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 29: Occupation // Northeast Maine) 🍂🛳️
October 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Bright sun of August?
We might have been walking passed each other. Thank you for reminding me 🙏
#31DaysOfGraves #Glasgow
Temple like grave circular base
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 28: Column // from my visit earlier this year to Glasgow Necropolis)
October 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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#cryingheartpress #poetry #zine #art
#smallbusiness
September 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 27: Tree // Northeast Maine) 🍂🌲
October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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#31DaysOfGraves (Day 26: Figure // Northeast Maine) 🍂

"Elijah J. Rand: Aged 44 years. Member of Company F, Maine 22nd Infantry Regiment."
October 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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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 🦉👼
October 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM