islands of silence

we have been walking for weeks...exploring all the little corners of this great city.

the tourist season has definitely reached its peak,

and we move through the streets among millions with their cameras.

 within the city core, we have discovered and visited at least twelve cathedrals

each unique and so beautiful in their own way.

the thing i find most striking about them

is the silence within their doors.

you know that feeling when you walk into a forest,

or come to the edge of a vast ocean,

or reach the peak of a mountain top,

and all the noise in your head is silenced by the sheer awesomeness of your surrounding,

one (at least i do) gets that here 

when one steps into these gothic cathedrals, paris' islands of silence.

during our daily excursions, 

we make it a point to visit one or two,

to sit down and absorb the restorative powers of these quiet, peaceful spaces.

wishing you all a wonderful weekend!!!

erica

xoxo