Friday, December 1, 2023

Merry Christmas

Alas, I still can't figure out how to reproduce colors on the computer! There are some yellows that didn't reproduce at all, the blues and oranges look wildly different from the original, and the skin tones of the figure don't look nearly as cadaverous in "real life." I could go on complaining but this isn't the season for grousing: it's the season to be merry and happy. So, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 

At the Ascent

 It was close to twilight by the time the old man, now short of breath, reached the summit. From his vantage point he watched the leisurely ...