Friday, April 12, 2013

See Beautiful - Shadows and Sunbeams


I see beautiful every single time I see sunlight painting bushes and walls and creating Shadows.


I saw beautiful  as I stood staring at the sunbeams painting this scene of a  resident picking dead buds off the flowers in the courtyard.

Laughter is the sunbeams of the soul... Thomas Mann

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beautiful shadows and that 2nd shot is so precious. Flowers give JOY to so many folks, young and old!

Declan said...

Lovely pictures as always. Your boy, Deccy x

Cranberry Morning said...

I especially love that second photo. Reminds me of my dad. He would have done that. :-) Since I got my camera, I now always notice light and shadows.

Golden Woofs! SUGAR said...

Woof! Woof! Beautiful lovely shadows. LOVE the yellow fence and quote, it is so true. Will add this post/url on our See Beautiful hop. happy This Moment See Beautiful Friday. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

Betty Manousos said...

what beautiful words/thoughts, sandra!

and i really like that tree in the first photo.

simply gorgeous!! lovely shadows too.

Deb said...

I love shadow shots...2nd photo is awesome...

EG CameraGirl said...

I see beautiful almost every time I come to your blog. :))

Unknown said...

My first visit to your blog - truly enjoyed the idea of noticing the shadows. Second photo is very moving - I wonder if he had a garden to care for in his younger days.

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

Love that second shot- so precious!

GOOSE said...

Oh that last photo is so beautiful on so many levels. Thank you for sharing.
Blessings,
Gosoe

Anonymous said...

Both those images are beautiful. I just found your site through the hop today, I will be back to visit. I love photography.

Auntie sezzzzzz... said...

Both are lovely photos...

Seeing 'beautiful' and 'laughter', are wise. Wise for your own health and life...

TexWisGirl said...

beautiful shadows. loveliness.

Susannah said...

The 2nd shot just touched my soul. I'm sure that is the best thing happening for that man...to get up everyday and check the flowers. Sweet! Great picture.

Love photo #1 also.

Susannah

Ruth Hiebert said...

Beauty is all around us and you have shown that with these pictures and words.

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Love the shadows. Something about them always captures my attention!

Marie said...

Pretty shadows and sunlight. I see beautiful in that last photo as well. :)

From the Kitchen said...

Beautiful. I have yet to attempt "shadow photography" but you are encouraging me!!

Best,
Bonnie

Ginny Hartzler said...

This post is not only beauty of the eye, but beauty of the HEART! I love the man tending the flowers!!! AND this gorgeous yellow fence! How soon can you dig it up, knock it apart, and ship it to me?? Now I want a yellow fence, like sunlight surrounding and protecting your yard.

Dee said...

great photo's especially number one...i love that you see the beauty of a shadow. The gentleman caring for the flower is a lovely story photo and my favorite of the photo's :)

photowannabe said...

Beauty and laughter,
So good for the soul.
Wishing you beauty and laughter this weekend.

RoeH said...

My eyes miss shadows. Your's don't. Sometimes I wonder why I don't them more. They are so interesting.

George said...

I really like the shadows you've captured, especially those in your second photo.

Ann said...

Oh I really like that first one and that quote is great.

Miss Debbie said...

Lovely tree shadows..and a sweet caretaker!

Chatty Crone said...

I love that last quote! So true.

Chatty Crone said...

I love that last quote! So true.

Unknown said...

Great photos, I love the 2nd one.

SquirrelQueen said...

There is very little more beautiful than nature's sunlight painting and your photos prove that. I really like the tree and shadows.

Rose said...

Oh, that second shot would wind a prize!

Laura Delegal - Leroy Photography said...

Love the second. It pulls at my heart strings.