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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Quiet Hours

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“That country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay. That country composed in the main of cellars, sub-cellars, coal-bins, closets, attics, and pantries faced away from the sun. That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts. Whose people passing at night on the empty walks sound like rain.”
― Ray Bradbury

“The quiet sense of something lost” ― Tennyson

“All [peoples’] miseries derive from not being able to sit quiet in a room alone.” ― Blaise Pascal

“…If we were not so single-minded
about keeping our lives moving,
and for once could do nothing,
perhaps a huge silence
might interrupt this sadness
of never understanding ourselves
and of threatening ourselves with death.
Perhaps the earth can teach us
as when everything seems dead
and later proves to be alive.

Now I’ll count up to twelve
and you keep quiet and I will go.” ― Pablo Neruda

In response to Lens-Artist guest host SH.

21 thoughts on “Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Quiet Hours”

  1. Wow! Priscilla, what impressive photos and quotes. I liked all photos and your monochrome choice. The Bradbury’s and Neruda’s quote are beautiful.

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  5. As all the previous commenters have mentioned, your images and your quotes are truly perfect pairs this week. Loved your post – it speaks beautifully of your knowledge of the subject.

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