Freezing fog coats everything, enforcing the world to stand silently at attention until the sun breaks through.

Serene stillness in an Irish churchyard.

Someone say, “You can have it,” so this poor lady can enjoy that Rolo!

Early morning serenity.

Nothing brings curious cattle to a standstill like a metal cattle grate.

Waiting in stillness for some poor, unsuspecting bird.

The calm before the dinner party.

The canal is so quiet you can practically count individual leaves in the reflection on the water.

I have so many photos that fit with Ailsa’s chosen theme of Still this week. I chose to stick with the European ones, but could do a whole other gallery from Japan. I guess my preference for shooting still subjects probably reflects my personality. I’m not still in the sense of couch potato (well, maybe sometimes), but I usually feel still on the inside, if that makes sense. I generally operate with a sense of inner stillness and peace, so I like to immerse myself in similar surroundings. And therefore I have ample opportunity to capture lots of stillness on film! 🙂

You can check out other still images by visiting Where’s My Backpack?