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Treasure Weave 2
Based on a photo of a flower I'm growing in our driveway, the "Treasure Flower," Gazania Rigens. Here's the preceding design: Merch...

Justus Hayes
Aug 23, 20201 min read


Head Jazz - Variations
Here it is, all my talk of using layers writ large and obvious. Five layers, four rotations, with a decision each time as to what mode...

Justus Hayes
Aug 23, 20202 min read


Naples - Through a Glass Darkly
Clicking the images will trigger the new, web-based Google Earth for oddly-rendered views of each.

Justus Hayes
Aug 21, 20201 min read


A Slice of Rural Village Life in Very Central Portugal
37,000 € - 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom - 350 m² built/3,350 m² - borehole, wells, cisterns - about 5km from Poiares and 30km from Coimbra. This...

Justus Hayes
Aug 21, 20202 min read


"Castello Tartan"
Based on a photo of a terra cotta tile floor in Castello Aragonese, an amazing castle on a volcanic outcropping on the island of Ischia,...

Justus Hayes
Aug 21, 20202 min read


"Time Travel 3"
I think I have really turned a corner with this design. It's the next step in the learning curve from its immediate predecessor,...

Justus Hayes
Aug 19, 20202 min read


"Turtles All the Way Down"
No turtles were harmed, nor even involved, in the creation of this design. In fact, this is a variation on "Veins and Veils." It's all...

Justus Hayes
Aug 14, 20201 min read


Zones of Exclusion - Pixelated Rendering Blast Areas in Paris
Bégin Military Teaching Hospital, Paris, France I found this interesting. I was well aware that Google Earth has only rendered portions...

Justus Hayes
Aug 14, 20204 min read


"Veins and Veils"
Veins and Veils I am very happy with this one. The source image is a photo of a leaf on an as-yet unidentified weed growing at the edge...

Justus Hayes
Aug 11, 20202 min read


"Deep Hen"
"Deep Hen" This gorgeous succulent, probably not an actual hen and chick but in the family, currently thrives in a big pot in our...

Justus Hayes
Aug 10, 20202 min read


"Steampunk Patina"
I came across this amazing intercom while walking around the back streets of Florence. Like most of Europe, the bulk of the buildings in...

Justus Hayes
Aug 6, 20201 min read


"Against Type"
I called this design "Against Type" because I made an effort to design against my typical type, outside of the Comfort Zone. I tend...

Justus Hayes
Aug 6, 20202 min read


What to Expect
Hey all. The website has some new subscribers and it's been a while since I talked about plans for this place, so that's what I'm going...

Justus Hayes
Aug 4, 20203 min read


Bear with Me - Still Diving Deep into Print on Demand
Cheddar Steel - Backpack It's been about a week since my last post, but I have been adding new designs to More Merch - Portuguese...

Justus Hayes
Jul 28, 20203 min read


Render Unto Caesar the Things that Map Poorly / Where We're At
Bom dia, everyone and anyone. I'm coming to you whatever-the-blog-equivalent-is-of "live" from the living room of Casa de Hayes, in...

Justus Hayes
Jul 21, 20204 min read


More Merch - Portuguese Elements
New designs based on Portuguese imagery for more hot merch! Newest design above! Now that I have messed around with Zazzle a bit and...

Justus Hayes
Jul 16, 20206 min read


Merch!
I'm trying out a print-on-demand merchandise service. There are many of them out there, most of them poorly reviewed. Of course, there is...

Justus Hayes
Jul 14, 20204 min read


Very Nice Situation for a Large Family
Near Paderne - 450,000 € - 9 bedroom, 8 bathroom, 4 (3?) separate units (T5-T2-T1-T0) - 495 m² built/195 m² floor/2,280 m² plot. Pool,...

Justus Hayes
Jul 10, 20206 min read


Zoning Out in the Algarve
Proposed here is a method of dividing the Algarve into meaningful zones. The above map is my attempt to refine other zoning schemes by...

Justus Hayes
Jul 8, 20205 min read


Feature Photographer: André Simões
Thus far, every photographer I have featured on here has been found via the Creative Commons, and their photos made available there....

Justus Hayes
Jul 5, 20202 min read
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