Listen I'm not a doctor but I know enough about biology to tell you that plants contain protein.

And the medical needs of a small number of people have no bearing on the fact that Western countries consume waaay more meat than is rational. A country cutting back on meat and dairy isn't going to cause its anemic population to drop dead.

So? None of these things are mentioned in the story.

FWIW I'm slightly suspicious of the writer's story, but not because of... the age of Google and e-commerce?

Sick, I didn't know he painted. Haven't read the story though.

Damn, that's nice. I love the range of shades and other qualities of the reflections, like how the reeds and stones gently break it up without revealing or drawing attention to what's under the surface.

It's a shame that the haze is seemingly wildfire smoke and not morning mist, but what can you do?