Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

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Beauty Day 124 Eating the Remnant

Beauty is the opportunity

to cook for friends

who need a helping hand

the best and finest

according to my own taste

and so I set aside

a smaller portion  

for myself

as in the Bible days

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Original photo enhanced by Prisma Mondrian

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

♦

Beauty Day 123 Still Friends

Four decades later

our children all grown

and we are still friends

today we spoke openly

how stubborn each of us is

admitted our fault

and promised to do better

so as not to butt heads

as much as we usually do

winning doesn’t matter anymore

it’s about caring for the other

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Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

♦

Beauty Day 121 Home

Beauty is having a place 

to return to 

where old is new

and new is old

and only change

is underscored

a place to back up

return to the beginning

erase lines

that shouldn’t be there

and start again

home is a good place to be

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Original photo enhanced by Prisma

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

♦

Beauty Day 120 Wildflowers

In absence of the larger

we make much of the small

and so we should

for beauty is around us always

ministering to our hearts

When the larger comes

we drink up vast supplies

against the drought

that ever lurks

drink deeply then my soul

until your heart

exhausted

falls

and worships him

who made eyes

that gladly light

in amazed wonder

at the brilliance of this

wild, untamed color

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­Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

♦

Beauty Day 119 Highway Rest Area

Take beauty where you find it

stretch it

make it grow

savor it guard it

take it with you when you go

a poppy is a poppy is a poppy

whether wild

or somewhat tamed 

♦

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

♦

Beauty Day 118 Encouragement in Having Said a Sad Goodbye and Heading Home

My favorite mountain

in the whole wide world

Mt Shasta 14,000 feet

here seen from Mt Ashland

several thousand feet below  

a hundred places  to choose 

our friends brought us here

now that’s a blessing!

who but the Lord?

thank YOU!

♦

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

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Beauty Day 117 Heading South 

Heading south

the sun comes out

stays

bright light

in the eyes

sadness behind

joy ahead

I wish I could stay

but I can’t stay, friend 

♦

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

♦

Beauty Day 116 Friends 

Friends come

and with few words

know

what they want to share

with each other

no need to explore

the other’s desires

it’s what they’ve done

often together

besides

the answer is right there

on their faces

♦

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

♦

Beauty Day 115 Windy Day by the Lake

Brisk and cold

the wind raises

white-capped waves

across the lake

clearing the air

of lingering low clouds

of yesterday’s

indecision

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