Stadsgezicht met de Pilatus before 1868

This photograph by Stephen Thompson captures a cityscape featuring the Pilatus mountain, shrouded in atmospheric mist and legend. The mountain itself, named after Pontius Pilate, is a potent symbol steeped in folklore. Legends tell of Pilate's burial on its slopes, his restless spirit causing storms. Mountains, across cultures, have long served as places of spiritual retreat and revelation, their peaks symbolizing the bridge between the earthly and the divine. Think of Mount Olympus or Mount Sinai. The recurrence of the mountain as a sacred place speaks to a deep-seated human desire to connect with something greater than ourselves. The way this image makes the viewer feel, echoes our collective past, engaging us in the psychological drama of guilt, expiation, and the search for higher meaning. The mountain as a motif thus continues its non-linear journey through time.