Thomas Merton was not a photographer, he was a Trappist monk. However,
his interest in Eastern philosophies, especially Taoism and Zen
Buddhism, inspired him to occasionally pick up a camera and employ it as
a tool for contemplation. I've long been a fan of Merton's simple,
black and white images of nature and everyday things, many of which were
taken at the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky where he
spent much of his life. Click here or on the image above to
view an exhibition of some of his photographs.
