I’d seen enough mask-themed swag for 2020 that I decided to pick Austin’s great outdoors to earmark a year weathering a global pandemic. My illustration features the Congress Bridge at sunset, enveloped by Bald Cypress trees and the iconic bats forming the Vessel Coworking logo.
Time in nature was thankfully not canceled in 2020, and Austin is an excellent place for socially distanced hiking, kayaking, and of course, bat watching. I grew to really appreciate my daily walks and weekend outings in Austin’s parks and trails and in a city that champions patios I’m optimistic about easing back into social life as the pandemic hopefully wanes.