Oars for the Sky

Oars for the air of the sky

I originally did the planet, rings, and moon for Simple Photorealism using Persistence of Vision. When I wrote Silver sail and gold, above a dappled sea I added some Greek rowing ships.

Produce ships and sails which can be used in the air of the sky. Then you’ll find men to man them, men not afraid of the vast emptiness of space. — Johannes Kepler (Letter to Galileo)

Whatever it is that the government does, sensible Americans would prefer that the government do it to somebody else. This is the idea behind foreign policy. — P.J. O’Rourke (Parliament of Whores•)