a quiet summer

"I want to be alone for a whole summer, and get to the very dregs of life. I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow. Nobody shall be invited to stay with me, and if any one calls they will be told that I am out, or away, or sick. I shall spend the months in the garden, and on the plain, and in the forests. I shall watch the things that happen in my garden, and see where I have made mistakes. On wet days I will go into the thickest parts of the forests, where the pine needles are everlastingly dry, and when the sun shines I'll lie on the heath and see how the broom flares against the clouds. I shall be perpetually happy, because there will be no one to worry me. Out there on the plain there is silence, and where there is silence I have discovered there is peace."
- Elizabeth Von Arnim, The Solitary Summer (1899)
Song: Parfum d'étoiles by Ichiko Aoba

[@cultofnot]

What a beautiful meditation. Your dad shared it with me, and I am grateful. Proud of you and impressed by you.🧡🌍

[@jonrymer]

How beautiful! Where are ou exactly? I miss you too and I cant wait to see you.

[@bryce9320]

What an amazing trip! Why aren't you making movies for a living??

[@alittlebitofjessica]

Who else is watching August 2024

[@greannysmith]

Waiting for you to come and visit again!

[@corissa3966]

on my way! ☺

[@greannysmith]

@@corissa3966 You will have to change your destination to Tuscany though, moved here 4 years ago!