"Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul." ~Marcus Aurelius

"When the superficial wearies me, 
it wearies me so much
that I need an abyss 
in order to rest." 

~Antonio Porchia

"When snow falls, nature listens."~Antoinette van Kleeff

"Where does the white
go
when the snow
melts?"

~Author Unknown

Images taken after the first snowfall of the season.
December 20th, 2008