Dear Damon, I am so sorry and so ashamed I am this far behind on visiting friends galleries. I have been so swamped with everything. The get well card slowed me down a lot. I have answered over 5000 IMs. Im so proud of our community! So many wonderful caring people! But it has left me terribly far behind on everything. Ive got 1500 e-bot notices Im trying to work through. Im going to visit all the current ones as quickly as possible and then work on the backlog as time permits. It will take me a while, but I will eventually catch up and will in time visit everyones postings. Until I can get caught up, Im gonna spend my gallery visiting time looking and enjoying and try not to type as much as I usually do. I hope everyone understands that I am running as fast as I can. This is a really touching and thought proving image - and so filled with memories! Growing up, I lived each summer down on the beach. These were scenes that I have seen so many times. I don't think anything comes as close to mixing old and new, gleaming and rusted away, as much as a fishing village. I took can smell the salt air and the fish and shrimp and crab just looking at this!! Very excellent work and thank you for sharing it with me!!! Love, Meredith