another lovely day, another lovely park to sit in quietness.
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‘in quietness, the soul expands.’
*rockwell kent
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*Rockwell Kent, American, (1882- 1971), illustrated hundreds of books and was known as having been a painter, writer, architect, wood engraver, sailor, adventurer, voyager, political activist, laborer, lobster fishermen, union organizer, and lecturer.
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ann arbor, mi, usa
up north
on glen lake
the light
at the end of the day.
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‘happiness is not always loud and bright and crowded.’
-e.l. konigsburg
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autumn 2o24, glen lake, empire, michgian, usa
now that the kayaks, the canoes, and the rafts
have left the river for the season
everything feels calm and slow and beautiful
in the meditative quiet
of the occasional fly-fishers.
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“many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”
~ henry david thoreau
waking up early
sitting in the stillness of the lake
with the birdsong
of 9 different birds
captivated.
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“your head is a living forest full of song birds”
-ee cummings
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art credit: beth conklin – Song Birds
in my room on a beautiful morning while visiting.
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“in quietness the soul expands.”
-*rockwell kent
*rockwell kent was an american painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer, sailor, adventurer and voyager
warmth and soul-seeking
winter below the surface
life continues on.
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“and don’t think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. it’s quiet down there but the roots are riotous.”
-rumi
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photo credit: science hub (nodules on the roots of the white clover)
“have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? or perhaps you know the silence when you haven’t the answer to a question you’ve been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause of a room full of people when someone is just about to speak, or, most beautiful of all, the moment after the door closes and you’re alone in the whole house? each one is different, you know, and all very beautiful if you listen carefully.”
-norton juster, the phantom tollbooth
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huron river, ann arbor, mi, usa – january 2022
“it is the empty seats that listen most raptly.”
-james richardson
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northside woods , ann arbor – fall 2021
not my class, but looks like they’re playing the game too.
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when our class needs a break to calm down and relax
we play ‘the quiet game’
(an idea my daughter used when babysitting years ago)
which consists of nothing but lying down
not moving or making noise
yes, you can blink and breathe
last person left is the winner
sometimes there’s not even a winner
they just love to play
they even ask to play
i tell them they’ve been so good
of course we can play
a win-win, i’d say.
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“quiet is peace. tranquility. quiet is turning down the volume knob on life.
silence is pushing the off button. shutting it down. all of it. – Amir”
― Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner
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image credit: google images
sometimes we all need a little break
time and space to sit and ponder.
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“silence is a beautiful story.”
-kulpreet yadav
I didn't have my glasses on.... 