the real cave is 100 meters away, hidden, but somehow I was taken there to stand in tears below the horses, sturdy and animated, the aurochs, ibixes, Bison, the 5 stags in an imaginary river, their beautiful heads above water
a postcard from Lascaux
the real cave is 100 meters away, hidden, but somehow I was taken there to stand in tears below the horses, sturdy and animated, the aurochs, ibixes, Bison, the 5 stags in an imaginary river, their beautiful heads above water
...Theresa Kishkan 
I would feel connected to those hands of long ago.
Haunting.
I think I’ve told you that I’ve seen the actual cave, in 1956 or 57; my father took us there when we were driving back from Spain to England. I was very young but I remember how magical it was. But the French have done a spectacular job with the indistinguishable reproduction caves; many thanks to them. Yes, my visit to Chauvet made me cry too. These are my people, I thought, the ones who are driven to leave a trace of themselves, their stories, behind.
The whole centre is so well-designed, Beth. It was a soft day, surprisingly quiet. How wonderful to have gone when you did. Today we’re spending the day at two other sites. Can’t believe my luck.