a rustic wooden chair sits in an open field covered with snow

A person walking next to tire tracks in the snow.

a very weird area all over the place.

Silhouetted tree branches stand against a deep blue, twilight sky, creating a stark contrast.

Leafless trees in hills covered in snow.

A tree outdoors at sunset

A solitary cross stands silhouetted against a pale pink and blue twilight sky, atop a snow covered hill that stretches into the foreground.

Winding road through snowy hills at dusk, with a glowing traffic light overhead and a distant cross on a hilltop.

Winding snow-covered road under a blue sky, with streetlights and a statue in the background.

A snowy path cuts through a winter forest, framed by tall, bare trees reaching towards a bright, partly cloudy sky.

Orange sparks glow on the asphalt

a lone chair sitting on the wastes of the cold

Jake Matthews

Images taken from a silent retreat at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist, Kentucky. In a full week of silence, these are the scenes that stood out to me.  The solitude, peace, and passing light of nature.

Silence is Spoken Here