One thing leads to another -

"The Cave of Ali Baba"
manipulated fractal flame collage by Mick Mather

I was just horsing around to tell the complete truth. Layering a few fractals and then running the result through the super secret array here at the Secret Visual Laboratory. After an hour or so the idea of a cave began to assert itself and I was quickly drawn to the tale of Ali Baba. Quite simple really, in the connectivity of thought at least.

Memory Lane -

"Walkin' in the Sand"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... somewhere along the coast of California we stopped for a few hours. The tide was out, way out, and the afternoon sun cast a rosy glow, thick as melted butter and warm for that time of year. The wind was rippling through your hair, lifting your sundress at just the right moment and creating a mood of the sort one never forgets. You asked if I knew about the nearby caves and when I said that I didn't, you took me by the hand and led me into one. It was a perfect moment where nothing more happened. I'll always remember that too, wondering if the look on your face was hopeful expectancy or that naive question as to how did you manage to get yourself into a situation like this? I suppose those ghosts haunt both of us, don't they? ..."