2. Entry for Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder contest The Sound of Silence Ashwin Bobbs Kim Prytz Rosemary Kearney

3. The Sound of Silence

4. Things change every few billion years

5. And then they change again

9. Deserts Bloom

10. Pure crystal rivers flow deep ………………underground connecting…..

11. …..with the rushing streams of the North, South, East and West …..

12. ....and flow into the sea to connect again with all life.

13. Great cities grow and thrive on the bounty of water

14. Cape Town

15. But people abuse power: Money and industry and wars overtake our lives

21. Humans gobble up vast natural resources to stay on top

26. The crystal water deep down is poisoned by drilling for natural gas

28. Water supply starts running out

31. You dont know what you are supposed to do.

33. But suddenly, there it is silently waiting…….

34. The sound of silence

35. Space to hear the spaces between the sounds

36. Living water

37. This Ancient Love

60. Entry for Rachel Carson contest : The Sound of Silence Ashwin Bobbs, Kim Prytz & Rosemary Kearney Black Night by Hiovdeus on flickr With thanks to Carolyn McDade for song; This Ancient love. and Shaun Tan for inspiration