Tag: wisdom

A child’s definition of beauty.

A child’s definition of beauty is very simple: sunshine and smiles.

Sunshine made of chalk.
Sunshine face made of chalk.
Three happy smiling faces.
Three happy smiling faces.
Sunshine and a smile combined. Beauty defined. Great wisdom.
Sunshine and a smile combined. Beauty defined. Great wisdom.

Droplets create beauty in a basin of water.

Time is a river, eternally flowing.

Every instant that passes is a tiny droplet of time. Each precious drop creates new rippling beauty. The hourglass drips, drips, drips.

Peer into this stone basin of crystal water…

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A world of beauty spins round and round…

A small world full of beauty spins round and round.
A world of beauty spins round and round.
Ocean blue, forest green and beautiful earth colors.
Ocean blue, forest green and the colors of Earth.
A globe of colored tiles represents our small planet.
A globe of colored tiles represents our small planet.
Shining color beneath the sun.
Many shining colors beneath the sun.
Around and around we go.
Around and around we go.

Time and age create new patterns of beauty.

Bright green leaves of Populus fremontii, the Fremont's or Alamo cottonwood.
Bright green leaves of Populus fremontii, the Fremont’s or Alamo cottonwood.
From green to brown. Time and age create new patterns of beauty.
From green to brown. Time and age create new patterns of beauty.
Close-up photo of mottled yellow leaf of one Fremont cottonwood. It is beautiful.
Close-up photo of mottled yellow leaf of one Fremont cottonwood. It is beautiful.