The universe at bay

For just a moment I held the universe at bay...
It is the gravest, most meaningful act I shall ever accomplish, but, as Thoreau once remarked of some peculiar errand of his own, there is no use reporting it to the Royal Society.

Loren C. Eiseley
“The Innocent Fox”
The Star Thrower

Image by Jacob A. Stam
Camera: Kodak CX7530 Digital Camera
Location: Mouth of the Powlett, Victoria, Australia
Date: 17 April 2005