Silence is the Word of God

"Contemplation is essentially a listening in silence. The contemplative waits on the Word of God in silence, and when he is 'answered,' it is not so much by a word that bursts into his silence. It is by his SILENCE ITSELF suddenly, inexplicably, revealing itself to him as a word of great power, full of the voice of God."

Thomas Merton

Photos: (Top) Willow trees, snow, and Bellvue Dome, Bingham Hill, CO, November 13, 2014; (Middle);  Autumn's last chance to display her colors, Arthur's Rock Trail, Lory State Park, CO, November 15, 2014; (Bottom) Burnt Ponderosa Pine, Galena Burn, Lory State Park, CO, November 15, 2014