2022 is the Year of the Hawk

I hereby decree that this is the Year of The Hawk.
Why?
Three reasons.

First, because on the last day of 2021 as we begin out transition into the new year, I drew this painting of Horus, the hawk-headed god from Egyptian mythology. Why did I draw this? I have no idea. I was probably guided by the spirit of the hawk.

Then later that day, this hawk appeared in my neighborhood and watched my girlfriend and I as we walked the dog and picked up trash.

This should give you an idea of how close it was as it watched us like a hawk.

So that was two portents of the Hawk, but in order to declare this entire year the year of the hawk I needed a third portent. Or omen.

And I found it here on the next street.

Hollyhocks!

Destiny has decreed that 2022 is The Year of The HAWK!

Thank you for listening.

Here is the time lapse video of my drawing:

And the extra-dramatic color version:

And the B&W line art version: