“The way our big cities change sucks. The beauty of cities was that they were edgy, sometimes even a little dangerous. Artists, poets, and activists could come and unify and create different kinds of scenes. Not just fashion scenes, scenes that were politically active. Big cities are getting so high-end oriented, business corporate fashion, fashionContinue reading “Big Cities”
Tag Archives: Beauty
Winter Wonderland
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Purple and White Petaled Flower
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There is a life and there is a death, and there are beauty and melancholy between. ~Albert Camus
Sublime Natural Beauty
To experience sublime natural beauty is to confront the total inadequacy of language to describe what you see. Words cannot convey the scale of a view that is so stunning it is felt. ~ Eleanor Catton
Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Look For Beauty ~ Richard Paul Evans
Beautiful Thing ~ Albert Einstein
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. ~ Albert Einstein
“There is no beauty without some strangeness” ~ Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe, B. January 19, 1809 – D. October 7, 1849
The Beat Generation ~ Jack Kerouac
“The Beat Generation, that was a vision that we had, John Clellon Holmes and I, and Allen Ginsberg in an even wilder way, in the late forties, of a generation of crazy, illuminated hipsters suddenly rising and roaming America, serious, bumming and hitchhiking everywhere, ragged, beatific, beautiful in an ugly graceful new way.” ~ JackContinue reading “The Beat Generation ~ Jack Kerouac”
Anne Frank Quote: Beauty
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. –Anne Frank
John Burroughs Quote
“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” ~ John Burroughs
Beauty In Words
“Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.” – Edgar Allan Poe
One Sentence Fiction
She’s savoring the all around beauty, of the numerous wild flowers.
Beauty Quote – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Beauty without expression is boring. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Real Beauty
Sometimes you have to shut your eyes, so you can see the real beauty. ~Kilian Jornet
Quote ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Butterfly
Love Is
To sing is to love and affirm, to fly and to soar, to coast into the hearts of the people who listen to tell them that life is to live, that love is there, that nothing is a promise, but that beauty exists, and must be hunted for and found. -Joan Baez (Daybreak 1968)
Loneliness
Born: February 13, 1961 – Occupation: Musician
Experience
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. -Albert Einstein
Winter
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter…. In winter the stars seem to have rekindled their fires, the moon achieves a fuller triumph, and the heavens wear a look of a more exalted simplicity. -John Burroughs, “The Snow-Walkers,” 1866
Edgar Allan Poe On Beauty
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Beauty….
Beauty without expression is boring. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edgar Allan Poe
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty of words. Edgar Allan Poe
Nearing Sunset Snow Photo
Photo taken at 4:54 p.m. February 5, 2016
Edgar Allan Poe Quote
White Blossoms – Blue Sky
A photo that was taken a few days ago. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Carrie Fisher
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Morning Snow
As seen through the window on February 9, 2015 at 8:13 A.M. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Snow ~ Black and White & Color
Black & White snow on hedge. Color photo. Photos were taken late Saturday night. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Ice on the Trees
Further to the left, another view of the ice on the trees and scrub. Both photos was taken Thanksgiving morning at 8:28. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Snow Scene
Here in Eastern Mass., the first snow storm of the season is upon us. How much we get, is probably anyone’s guess. The photo was taken a couple of hours after the change over from rain. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell
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Amazing
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Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield
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Naked Tree
Autumn is definitely here. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Colors Of Autumn
Took this photo a couple of days ago. In a few more days, the rest of the green leaves will be turning red, then it will be bare till next spring. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Changing Seasons
To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring. -George Santayana This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Flattery
Photo taken at 2:21 PM. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Tree
It was a beautiful morning, and it would be nice if it stayed this way.
No Name Park
I’ve been living in this part of the city for five years, and have no idea what the name of the park is. I have asked people who have lived here a lot longer than me, and they don’t know what the name is, or if it ever had a name. The park is soContinue reading “No Name Park”
What Matters
A Zen Sky
Peaceful Zen summer sky. The atmosphere at its best. It makes people happy. Time of photo: 5:48 PM.
Cloud Eating The Sun
The cloud gobbled up the sun. Bye bye. May another sun take your place. If not, it was nice knowing you.
Sunset
Photo was taken at 8:30 PM. Love the colors of the clouds.
Universe
Blue Sky
Early Evening Pic
Baby Blue Jay
I spotted this tiny Blue Jay, sitting on the mulch, so I took a few photos, and this one seem to be the best of the lot. Plus, I had to reach through the fence to take the shot(s). Time of photo: 9:23 AM.
Three Things
Time of photo: 7:40 PM.
Evening Sun Partially Hidden
I like it when the sun is partially hidden by the clouds. It makes the sky look beautiful. Time of photo: 7:34 PM.
Rainbow
Time of photo: 7:38 PM.
Looking
I love the mid-morning of the streaking, wispy clouds. Time of photo: 9:36 AM.
Flowers
Time of photo: 7:12 PM. To enlarge, click on photo.
Marilyn Monroe
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Flower Bed
Photo taken on June 29, 2014 at 10:31 AM.
Nature
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Life
Source of quote Time of photo: 10:32 AM
Wet Leaves
Wet leaves after an early morning rain. Time of photo: 8:18 AM.
Seen Through The Window
Time of photo: 3:23 PM.
Paths
Photo taken during a morning at 10:17 AM. Click on the photo to enlarge it.
Nature
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Happy Birds
It’s early Saturday evening, and in an hour, the sun will be setting at 8:24 PM. Have the windows open, the baseball game is on the TV, and the best part is, the numerous birds all happy and chipper as they are tweeting away in one massive chorus. Sitting here listening to the birds, theyContinue reading “Happy Birds”
Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman
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Sophia Loren
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Heaven
Street Views
Two views of looking down the street. A black & white, followed by one in color.
Early Evening
A photo I took a week ago, and thought I would post it. Its never too late.
Trick
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An Abundance Of Color
Landscapers laid down the new mulch today. It brings out the color too.
Tree
Another one of the photos I took from the other day.
Sloping Park
Another photo from the morning walk.
Carrie Fisher
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Spring Is Here
Flowers coming into full bloom, on a cool evening. Taken at 7:43 pm
Green and Gold
Sunday morning photo. Its a bit out of focus. I do like it.
Green Green Green
Now that the weather here has finally warmed up, its good to see green grass, and green on the different plants.
Spiral Aurora Borealis
From the email inbox: Beautiful Unknown photographer
Don Chaffey and Raquel Welch
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Grinning Monkey Orchards
Unknown photographer.
Tina Turner
The girl with the fabulous legs. Image Source
Elizabeth Taylor
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Side Walk Covered With Snow
The side walk is covered with a layer of snow. This was taken this morning (2/19/14). We got more snow in the afternoon, before it changed to a light mist of rain.
Beauty
British 1627-1705
Meryl Streep
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Cemetery on the NH – Mass Border
Before entering the supermarket, I took a couple of photos. The first one, is a photo of a cemetery in New Hampshire, which is right near the Mass border on the left side of the photo.The photo below is left of the one above.
Snow Covered Park
On my daily walk this morning, I decided to cut through the local park, as the walking was kind of on the treacherous side. Lots of icy spots. I only took this one photo, and it does have a Zen look to it.
Sky Photo
Took this photo, using the B&W mode. Hint: I do love black & white.
Sun And Trees
A wonderful sunny and cool day. Its a Zen like day.
Green and Red
Red
Cool and overcast day.
Hot Air Balloon
From my email inbox: So you think you’re having a bad day… then you step outside of your house… and look up into the beautiful blue sky… …and see this!!!!! All of a sudden, that smile comes back to your face and you say to yourself ”Now that’s a big ass balloon!!!” …and things don’t seemContinue reading “Hot Air Balloon”
Saturday Sunset(s)
Another warm day here in Massachusetts, which will be the last one. Colder air moving in for Sunday and Monday. Here’s a couple of photos of the end of day’s sunset.
Princess Diana
Lack Luster Color
The leaves on the tree are not as bright in color, as it was a couple of days ago.
“Zen” Moment
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Hard to find anything lovelier …..
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Pink & Red Geraniums
A couple of photos, first on is pink, and the second one is red. The flowers on the side of the drive, leading to the main entrance of the building I reside in. I’ll admit, there not the best photos, but it was just something I felt like taking them.
Limits
Beauty
Beauty is whatever gives joy. — Edna St. Vincent Millay
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