Twisted Almond Tree in Late Afternoon

The twisted almond tree at the Chapel of Saint Gregory of Sinai as the shadows lengthen in late afternoon.

Christ is the capstone uniting us with Himself. He is the pearl of great price: it is this for which the monk seeks when he plunges into the depths of stillness and it is this for which he sells all his own desires through obedience to the commandments, so that he may acquire it even in this life.

Saint Gregory of Sinai