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the last rose

This may look like a very dull photo of a rose and without its context it is. It is the last surviving rose of a rosebush on a nearby churchyard, which I pass almost every day. It has been been … Continue reading

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material cravings

I really can’t claim that I need another pen.  That would be a slight exaggeration. But this is one of the pens I really want: a Stipula da Vinci. It is both stunning and have the clever finesse of a … Continue reading

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