The Quiet Eye - Photography and Illustrations by Michael Switzer

The Quiet Eye is a way of looking. A way of seeing through the cluttered streets of everyday life, one that is seen through the artist's eye, the writer's verse, the singer's chords and the spirit of us all. Once you see with The Quiet Eye, you will live with a quiet heart.

Seeing, not just looking, is vital to our existence and enjoyment. We dream our lives in grand gestures, but we live our lives in small moments. The Quiet Eye is the quiet gifts of each day, the dawning of a new day, the dew on a flower, the smile on a child's face and the hope in a new mother's eyes. The Quiet Eye sees each passing moment with renewed spirit and lifts thanks to God for the sacred moments that illuminate our everyday lives.

The Quiet Eye has taught me to see the subtle changes in light, the changing colors of the season, the solitude in a shadow falling across the ground and the warm comfort of a child at play. The Quiet Eye sees the Earth's forgiveness each dawn, senses the spectacular in the sunset each evening and captures the moments of a soft thought.