Mending the Nets" Under the soft, diffuse light of a coastal morning, three men sit gathered on the sand, their attention entirely captured by the delicate task of repairing a fishing net. The central figure, an elder with a silver beard, leads the work with practiced hands, pulling a needle and thread through the mesh while his companions look on in quiet concentration. It is a scene that speaks to the patience of the seafaring life—where the work done on land is just as vital as the time spent on the water. The vast, pale sand and the distant net spread out behind them emphasize the scale of their labor and the simplicity of their bond.