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nepenthe, a year ago

ne pen the
n.

[[L nepenthes < Gr nepenthes, removing sorrow < ne-, not (see NO1) + penthos, sorrow, grief < IE base *kwenth-, to suffer, bear > OIr cessaim, (I) suffer]]

1 a drug supposed by the ancient Greeks to cause forgetfulness of sorrow
2 anything causing such forgetfulness Also nepenthes

ne pen thean
adj.

[Big Sur, part one] Got back from Fernwood in Big Sur at four this morning and was in the office by eight thirty, so no new pix for now but Lord, I think there are some good ones. It’s pretty up there, sunset through the long grass and cliff-top meteor-shower shows and all. It was quite a weekend, so here’s a shot from Nepenthe last year that seems appropriate.

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