The summers of 2022 and 2023 contained commutes through the hills of California’s Highway 280 in Palo Alto for me. This solitary time was an important part of my day and inspired some 5×7 notecard paintings. I’ve used these as greeting cards for friends and family. These are made out of watercolor and acrylic. Various colors of hills and varying weather are pictured as well as manzanitas and arborvitae trees.