diff --git a/2022/d8/data/submission.txt b/2022/d8/data/submission.txt
index d41afd7..67f3d8f 100644
--- a/2022/d8/data/submission.txt
+++ b/2022/d8/data/submission.txt
@@ -97,4 +97,3 @@
 333011210021031104353104420453564321600565055235040060414452305642301521213234000231332120021102311
 213000422032423433105500120521112552552162045443040565055142555024614151234210022135411312102303010
 311113213314300134505043355233124354500023350433035532626242646113034040102425400244311432332422101
-
diff --git a/2022/d8/src/d8.py b/2022/d8/src/d8.py
index c31cf62..238a5ed 100644
--- a/2022/d8/src/d8.py
+++ b/2022/d8/src/d8.py
@@ -1,9 +1,64 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sys
 from typing import Iterable
+from functools import reduce
+
+def check(grid: list[str], x: int, y: int, memo = None):
+    height = int(grid[y][x])
+    # print(f"{x=}, {y=}, {height=}")
+    top = max((int(grid[_y][x]) for _y in range(0, y)), default=-1)
+    bot = max((int(grid[_y][x]) for _y in range(y+1, len(grid))), default=-1)
+    left = max(((int(grid[y][_x]) for _x in range(0, x))), default=-1)
+    right = max(((int(grid[y][_x]) for _x in range(x+1, len(grid[0])))), default=-1)
+
+    # print(f"max: {[top,bot,left,right]}")
+    visible = any(height > max_view for max_view in [top, bot, left, right])
+    # print(visible)
+    return visible
+    
+def scene_score(grid: list[str], x: int, y: int, memo = None):
+    dirs = [
+        ((_y, x) for _y in reversed(range(0, y))), # TOP
+        ((_y, x) for _y in range(y+1, len(grid))), # BOT
+        ((y, _x) for _x in reversed(range(0, x))), # LEFT
+        ((y, _x) for _x in range(x+1, len(grid[0]))), # RIGHT
+    ]
+    my_height = int(grid[y][x])
+    def raytrace(gen):
+        counter = 0
+        local_max = 0
+        trace = True
+        __y, __x = y, x
+        for (_y, _x) in gen:
+            if not trace:
+                break
+            __y, __x = _y, _x
+            h = int(grid[_y][_x])
+            trace = my_height > h
+            counter += 1 if local_max <= h else 0
+            local_max = max(local_max, h)
+        return (counter, __x, __y)
+
+    print(f"{x=}, {y=}, {my_height=}")
+    scores = [raytrace(dir) for dir in dirs]
+    print(f"{scores=}")
+    score = reduce(lambda acc, v: acc * v[0], scores, 1)
+    # print(f"{score=}")
+    return score
 
 def main(lines: Iterable[str]):
-    pass
+    grid = [line.strip() for line in lines if len(line.strip()) > 0]
+    memo = None
+    print("grid:")
+    print("\n".join(grid))
+    Y_MAX, X_MAX = len(grid), len(grid[0])
+    print(f"{Y_MAX=}, {X_MAX=}")
+    part1= sum([check(grid, x, y, memo) for y in range(0, len(grid)-0) for x in range(0, len(grid[0]) -0)])
+    print("part1", part1)
+    memo2=None
+    part2 = max([scene_score(grid, x, y, memo2) for y in range(len(grid)) for x in range(len(grid[0]))])
+    print("part2", part2)
+
 
 if __name__=="__main__":
     with open(sys.argv[1], "r") as f: