quiet the mind

Russian Christmas with the Quinns

quietthemind — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:59:54 +0000

All Images © Amy R. Graham 2012

Thank you Katelynn and family for your hospitality and letting me take pictures and eat your food : )

I had a great night

A Grey Day

quietthemind — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:41:04 +0000

A Grey Mood
As we hurry away to the end, my friend,
Of this sad little farce called existence,
We are sure that the future will bring one thing,
And that is the grave in the distance.
And so when our lives run along all wrong,
And nothing seems real or certain,
We can comfort ourselves with the thought (or not)
Of that spectre behind the curtain.But we haven’t much time to repine or whine,
Or to wound or jostle each other;
And the hour for us each is to-day, I say,
If we mean to assist a brother.
And there is no pleasure that earth gives birth,
But the worry it brings is double;
And all that repays for the strife of life,
Is helping some soul in trouble.

I tell you, if I could go back the track
To my life’s morning hour,
I would not set forth, seeking name or fame,
Or that poor bauble called power.
I would be like the sunlight, and live to give;
I would lend, but I would not borrow;
Nor would I be blind and complain of pain,
Forgetting the meaning of sorrow.

This world is a vaporous jest at best,
Tossed off by the gods in laughter;
And a cruel attempt at wit were it
If nothing better came after.
It is reeking with hearts that ache and break,
Which we ought to comfort and strengthen,
As we hurry away to the end, my friend,
And the shadows behind us lengthen.

By Ella Wilcox

Image copyright Amy R. Graham 2011

Oh the places you haven’t been…..

quietthemind — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:04:54 +0000

“Why think about that

when all the golden land’s ahead of you

and all kinds of unforeseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you’re alive to see?”

-”Sal” from, On the Road by Jack Kerouac

There is more to life than paychecks and schedules.

quietthemind — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:17:22 +0000

Birthday 2011

quietthemind — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:11:45 +0000

Thank you to my lovely friends for making my 25th birthday awesome, I was having to much fun to take pictures but here are a few I took after.

Its all about who you know…..

quietthemind — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:46:32 +0000

Some Silly Little Title

Silly human beings
on our silly piece of land.

Making silly little choices
and such silly little plans.

-Kyle Moore

Lately……

quietthemind — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:31:06 +0000

just a minute…….

quietthemind — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:21:22 +0000

love is old, love is new…..

quietthemind — Sat, 21 May 2011 21:27:58 +0000

A Girl can dream…….

old but not forgotten

quietthemind — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:55:20 +0000

My grandpas barn more pictures coming soon.