Long evening shadows

 
“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” Abraham Lincoln
                                          
Why do people go to museums?
M is a volunteer guide at the Burrell museum in Glasgow and this morning he had the inevitable question from a group of Americans:  “How did Sir William Burrell make his money?” and they were told  – He joined his father and brother in the family business as a shipping merchant, and through clever investments, made a fortune allowing him to pursue his passion for art and antiques.