Fall is such a grand time of year. I find it wonderful that in those weeks when death is upon them, the leaves show their most spectacular self. In the aging years of beautiful people, the same phenomenon often occurs. While we are so busy trying to make something of ourselves and blending in to our world, many of our elders have learned that it’s okay to be different from everyone else; it’s good to live out their own colors and show off their individuality. It’s a shame it takes us so long to learn these lessons and get to the point where we lose our self-conciousness enough to embrace our rainbow of colors.
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I wouldn’t mind walking to work even in the cold if I could enjoy this beautiful park along the way every morning. However, I know that even if this were my route, before long I would stop noticing its charm. My mind would turn to the work ahead of me, and I would miss the shadows, the natural canopy, and the way the morning light reflects off the snow. Although this is not the sidewalk I take to work, I do have my personal routes. Perhaps if I took the time to open my eyes I might find beauty on my morning commutes as well. Unique and wonderful beauty is always around me. Open my eyes and behold.
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Here is another shot of the massive Ceiba Tree in Guatemala’s Tikal Reserve Area. One of the regrets I have about this photo is that I didn’t have someone stand beside or sit on the large root fingers that support the tree. I need someone in the picture to offer the viewer some sort of scale. To give you some idea of how large this tree is, imagine about 10 adults standing shoulder to shoulder across the bottom of this picture. They would all fit in the frame.
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Although I currently live in Oklahoma, my heart still resides in Kentucky where I grew up. This photo shows one of the reasons I’m so fond of my home state. I took this picture recently while on a trip “home.” I decided to get off the four-lane highway and drove Old Frankfort Pike that runs along the stone fences beneath a canopy of trees from Frankfort to Lexington. Beyond the trees and fences, the stunning thoroughbreds of the local horse farms grazed in the fields. How could anyone not love this?
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Outside First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City is a serene courtyard with a beautiful Redbud Tree. Unfortunately, the gate is typically locked and it is seldom used.
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