In this hour of longing
Reflection brings to mind each day gone by
And in each one
Was less of sorrow.*
“… the dream interpreter interpreted my dream, but I could not realize this. Only the sorrowful reflection in the mirror was realized unaltered. …”**
Anne from Slow Shutter Speed invites lens-artists to explore images of reflections
*The Diary of Izumi Shikibu, Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan
**cited: The Sarashina Diary, Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan
a meditative journey 
Beautiful in narrative and imagery!
Thank you Anne
Very nice artistic image, Brenda!
Thank you Joanne!
Ahh, the Heian-era Japanese poet. Incomparable.
Art speaks through the ink of a writer to a present life
The quote is beautiful and the image is perfect with it. Superb
Thank you Tina…
Brenda, this is a gorgeous photo! You also picked an excellent quote to go with it.
“gorgeous” and “excellent quote” begins the day with a smile. Thank you Egidio
Such a creative take on the challenge. Lovely photo.
Thanks Sofia!
Very artistic and beautiful.
Thanks Leya!