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Carlo Navato's avatar

Lovely thank you. Brings to mind what Ovid said - Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop. A hat tip to my Latin teacher 1982-1985 Bernie Robson RIP who stimulated a curiosity about the Latin poets and stoicism

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Matt Cardin's avatar

This essay is brilliant. I just felt moved to observe that

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Caroline Ross's avatar

Hi Steve, how are you doing? Would you mind crediting my Dark Mountain cover artwork in the caption of your first image? Thanks, Caro.

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Steve Wheeler's avatar

Oh, is that what it is?! I found it in a folder and thought it was some genuine cave art. I mean, it is genuine cave art, but I thought the copyright holders had been dead for tens of thousands of years and were unlikely to litigate....

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Steve Wheeler's avatar

Done and done.

What a great picture! Everyone subscribe to Caro and give her money and/or mussel shells.

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Caroline Ross's avatar

Ha ha I literally just cleaned and packed 30 mussel shells for paint palettes before getting on this train. Cheers mate. It was ochre and charcoal on a massive block of Portland stone on the cliffs there. Washed off after 5 days by the rain :)

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