**Bobby Stahr,

**No, not ashamed or timid of my style, it's part of who I am artistically and otherwise.  It just ain't the kind of stuff the majority of others do around here. 

That said, it was my first ever contest entry since I started to explore and gain skills in non-stills/photo-art visual work back in 2003.  So in that sense, it's been a new experience.

Re: Benedictine Monk Men-in-Black

Nah, they didn't teach me that. 

But since this was in Switzerland, I did hear rumors of a couple of them getting pretty tipsy on occasion on Alpine wine and fondue or "raclette" (a variation) while we boys were fast asleep in our dorms upstairs (or so they thought :)l

(And in case "Catholic priests" and "boys" brings up the obvious for you or any reader of this post: No, these men-in-black were way too Swiss and über-conservative for that.)

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But 'nuf of this. 

While groovy (I'm 52, so borderline ex-hippie  in my own way), we're getting way off-topic here, man.   But I started it, so hey--mea freakin' culpa - lol.

NRN.