The Podium

Pine ridges fall away in green waves toward a scatter of rooftops caught low in the valley, mist still snagged between the peaks like it hasn't decided whether to lift. The newest and smallest canvas here, and the only one painted from a landing rather than a trail — one breath held before the next climb. Acrylic on canvas, 6 x 6 in, 2026. Baguio City, Philippines.