Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace.
The soul that knows it not Knows no release from little things:
Knows not the livid loneliness of fear,
Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear
The sound of wings.
How can life grant us boon of living, compensate
For dull gray ugliness and pregnant hate
Unless we dare The soul’s dominion?
Each time we make a choice, we pay
With courage to behold the restless day,
And count it fair. – Amelia Earhart
Jen Hooks challenged us this week to take a minimalist photograph. She writes:
Minimalist photography is characterized by a large portion of negative space, a fairly monochromatic color palette with good contrast, and an interesting subject that is able to stand on its own to capture the interest of the viewer… it can effectively tell a story, in spite of its relative simplicity, and it is anything but “plain”.
To see others’ photos, click here.
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The photo is reflection of my experience flying through and above the clouds as I visit my parental home for the very last time. Poignant and true post – thanks, Jenn.