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)

Though liberals do a great deal of talking about hearing other points of view, it sometimes shocks them to learn that there are other points of view. — William F. Buckley (Up From Liberalism•)