The second day of my journey. I wasn't surprised to find the geese, since I knew where to look. The Great Egrets were definitely a surprise, however, as we usually have snowy egrets around here. And I couldn't resist the mallards, just hanging out with the snow geese. (I don't think they blend in very well...)
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If so, I've been gifted with an eye that sees beauty everywhere. It's not just the flowers, the birds, the trees, the sunsets. It's also in the tiny red berries on the burning bush plant, the smallest hoofprint of a fawn in my back yard, the gleam of ebony on a grand piano, the play of sunlight on corrugated roofing. I've seen incredible beauty in graffitti, in windblown dunes, in the rows of car lights on a rainy night looking out an airplane window. Have I seen beauty marred? Yes, many times. That doesn't keep me from looking. These things are all free for the looking, available to anyone who simply takes the time to look and see. In me, they create a space of thankfulness, of gratitude, of greater awareness of the wonder that surrounds me. I invite you to join me on this journey. Make space in your heart to recognize beauty, and open yourself to thankfulness.
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