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Facts aside, to me they tell a story of things that have remained hidden as they grow, their value and importance increasing in those dark places. To be found only by those in the know, with the skill to uncover such things. The similarity with human kind: where many folk feel in darkness, but it is this that produces strength of character. "Learn not to fear the dark places. It’s often where the best things come from, Like truffles under soil."

There are so many items around like this, with each of them, if you look long enough, and change your angle of view to allow the light to play differently, you will see a multitude of inviting images, pictures that would look great as modern art on your wall. Let's go through of the twenty or so that I took. Each image records something different, patterns of texture, contrasts of pattern, light playing on different surfaces in different ways.

If you look long enough, you'll see that it's actually a basket resting on a table - funny how the eye sees things differently sometimes! It's an image that would be brighter but less rustic if you were to set it up using those ultra-bright fruits from a supermarket.