always fills me with awe the kind of EYE that takes to see how to render an image as lines
Yes! It's so fascinating that people can visualize the world that way. Seeing everything broken down into lines makes me want to draw but is a recipe for frustration. XD

I had the worst time trying to convince a British friend that there was indeed more than one type of banana.
It's so hard when you (as an individual) can't bring produce across borders!