How stone becomes precious

Connoisseuse of lacquer

Waterborne, under cloud

Sandy Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, December 1, 2020. The other islands visible are, from left to right, long low Molokai with Lanai rising behind it, and (low on the horizon to the right of the cloud and about 100 miles distant) Maui, with its 10,000-foot volcano, Haleakala. Click to enlarge.

Just out of sight to the right, the Sirens

Populating

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By comparison, you ain’t never been blue

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Approach and manifestation