Bosque del ApacheNational Wildlife Refuge

New Mexico

“Amidst the splendor of the scene and the silence, I was filled with a wonderful peace.”

Basho

The Route into

Bosque del Apache

“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.” Basho

A Stop at the

Visitor Center

A nesting swallow

Hiding in the Shade

“Silence alone is worthy to be heard.” Henry David Thoreau

“I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.” Henry David Thoreau

“Few things under heaven are as instructive as the lessons of Silence.” Tao Ching

“Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.” Lorraine Hansberry

“My heart is tuned to the quietness that the stillness of nature inspires.” Hazrat Inayat Khan