Today unfolded with the weight of many words. Conversations stretched through the hours, and by evening, I found myself full yet somewhat untethered. It was in that soft, fleeting window between dusk and night that I came back to this image—one that I made in Yunnan, of a tribal woman captured mid-prayer.
There is a particular stillness in her posture, in the curve of her hands pressed together, that echoed exactly what I was seeking. Her closed eyes speak of retreat, not from the world, but into something deeper. The crowd behind her moves on, but she pauses. And in her quiet moment, I found my own.
I sat with the feeling and wrote down the words that floated to the surface. They came simply—“presence,” “detachment,” “calm,” “truth.” A kind of inventory of what the day had scattered. The photograph and the list came together, not as an answer, but as a gentle call to return—to breath, to simplicity, to compassion, and to acceptance.
There are days for momentum and movement, and then there are evenings like this, where stillness becomes necessary. And in that pause, perhaps something essential finds its way back.
5 responses to “The Quiet that Waits~”
“Humanity”. I love your Asian and particularly Yunan photos. This one is at par with Steve McCurry. (I suspect artists are not too keen on comparisons, but I would love a book of you on Asia. C’est pour quand?)
It’s is a great compliment. Thank you
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The picture spoke louder than words, more than a thousand. There is something serene looking at her – the vivid color of her hat, the clothes she wear. Your words speak of my attempt (many times) to capture what the person, the image feels. I will find myself drawn back to this picture during this week and the immediate future while navigating the heartache, chaos and unsettling energy in the world. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your words Barbara. Yes in this time of turmoil, coming back to stillness and peace feels vital to me too.