There is beauty everywhere

[taterguy]

Sorry, I'm a little sick of all the gloom and doom.

Please post reminders of what a wonderful world we live in.

If you don't have any pics then go outside and take some

[Buzz Clik]

1. Indiana Dunes, southern Lake Michigan.

[ET Awful]

3. And I think to myself . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRqYMTpXHc

Oooops, this was meant to be a reply to the OP, but I'm not awake yet :)

[OneGrassRoot]

5. This site is like a mini vacation to escape ...

into the beauty of nature.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/

:)

[Le Taz Hot]

2. I live within an hour of

Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. I'd post pictures but I can never figure out how so if someone wants to volunteer . . .

I've always said Mother Nature is the greatest of all artists.

[unhappycamper]

7. It's old but relevant.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3882686

[Le Taz Hot]

13. So am I.

Ba dump bump! Thanks for the link, but when I tried to sign up for some third-party picture posting shit a long time ago I ended up receiving notices about celebrities via text message on my phone for 99 cents each. :wtf: Took me FOREVER to figure how to cancel it.

[Buzz Clik]

8. Very nice!

[Le Taz Hot]

14. Thank you!

:loveya: :hug:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

33. Beautiful area!

Back packed there a few times in my youth.

[Buzz Clik]

4. My back yard, at the most beautiful time of the year

[NOW tense]

6. The Flatirons pre-big storm

[Buzz Clik]

10. Beautiful. Went to school just 20 miles to the south. A lot of weekends...

[NOW tense]

11. I love my bubble. n/t

[NOW tense]

12. Dupe n/t

[canoeist52]

9. Chamberlain Lake in Maine

[RC]

15. The first photo --

North shore Oahu? The view looks familiar.

[Buzz Clik]

18. It reminds me of views along Hwy 1 north of LA

[taterguy]

19. Monterey Bay

[Lancer]

16. Chapel Hill, NC

October 2, 2009

[Fumesucker]

17. Here's a few of mine..

[lunatica]

20. Earth

[Nictuku]

21. Everywhere indeed!

Kalalau Valley, Kauai Hawaii


IOD Supernova

[Kingofalldems]

22. Where is that bridge in the last pic?

Fantastic.

[taterguy]

23. In between Fries and Galax

New River State Park, southwestern Virginia.

One of my absolute favorite places in the world.

58 miles of serenity and scenery.

[Petrushka]

24. fall color

[GoCubsGo]

25. Up close, too...

The endangered smooth purple coneflower:




My best photos are slides. I wish I had a slide scanner...

[SacredCow]

26. The arch at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, near Cabo San Lucas...

[pipi_k]

27. Insect beauty

This is a photo of a moth that decided to take a rest on the side of our barn one night a few summers ago.

I had never seen anything like it before, and haven't seen one since.

[TuxedoKat]

37. That's a beautiful moth

what a treat to see a real one up close.

[GoCubsGo]

51. It's a Polyphemus moth

I "hatched" one from a cocoon many years ago. They're one of my favorite moths. Yours is a male-the
feathering on their antennae are much longer than those in females. :-)

[Javaman]

28. Thanks. :) nt

[lukasahero]

29. What a wonderful world...

and a welcome idea...

[TwilightGardener]

32. You have a gorgeous garden. I have garden envy, LOL!

[lukasahero]

34. Thanks - it reminds me every day how beautiful the world is

But don't be envious - that pic was taken a few years ago and everything is overgrown now - we've been too busy planting more garden spaces and now I have a TON of work to do next spring to get it back in scale. (However, if your name is any indication, you, like I, would relish the work!) :hi:

[TwilightGardener]

38. Yep--best thing about a garden is, it's never finished, and it's never

the same from year to year. We're moving soon, so I have to say goodbye to mine and start all over again--sad, but also looking forward to creating something new with everything I've learned. Will DEFINITELY focus more on hardscape first next time around before putting in shrubs and plants willy-nilly, for example. Good luck with your gardens.

[lukasahero]

41. Wow - and good luck with your new adventure!

Every now and then we talk about moving and it hits me just how hard it will be to leave this garden. I'm glad you're able to see the excitement of a new project. Take lots of before and after pictures!

[lunatica]

30. kick and rec'd

[SIMPLYB1980]

31. K&R

[taterguy]

45. I love counties named after trees

That was taken in Ashe County wasn't it?

[SIMPLYB1980]

52. Yep last summer.

Me and some college buddies took a 3 day canoe trip down the New River.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

35. Here's one

[redqueen]

36. Great idea.

Thank you. :)

[Heidi]

39. The view up mountain from us.

Ticino, Switzerland.

[pipi_k]

40. found another one...not what you would call beautiful, but

it always makes me smile when I look at it...



The deer and turkeys come to the yard each winter and share the feeders.

This young deer has an expression on its face like it's thinking...

"WTF dudes!!!????"

[lukasahero]

42. OMG that's a riot!

And yeah, it's beautiful.

[TwilightGardener]

43. Here goes:

Colorado:





Kansas:



Garden:

[Celebration]

44. Florida Gulf Coast

[Hekate]

46. Kick and Rec. Sanity. Peace of mind. Putting everything down for awhile. Deep breathing.

Thanks for the pictures.

Hekate

[taterguy]

47. You're quite welcome friend that I've never met

[CreekDog]

48. yup

Cape Flattery, Washington.

[bbernardini]

49. Todd Rundgren's "I Love My Life" ("there is beauty in the world")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdhsdrGDJBw

[tabasco]

50. West Virginia

[NOW tense]

53. Great shot. n/t

[SIMPLYB1980]

54. Nice pic.

Some from the Blue Ridge Parkway.

[Blue_In_AK]

55. Here are a few for you.

Byron Glacier


Kincaid Park in Anchorage


The view from my friend's sunroom in San Francisco

[SIMPLYB1980]

56. Even when it's scary...

Tornado that almost touched down about two miles from my house last year.

[cynatnite]

57. That's easy...my granddaughter, Breanna...

[TwilightGardener]

58. What a cutie! Enjoying the autumn leaves.

[LWolf]

59. Those are all lovely, thank you.

I notice that none of them include, or are about, people.

There are plenty of pictures involving people that are beautiful, too.

But when I'm looking for beauty, or serenity, I don't look for people. I look for places like those you've shared.

[taterguy]

60. Well, I don't post photos of people without their permission

And like a typical sensitive guy, there's more than just looks that make people beautiful.

Nature can be beautiful just for its visual appeal

[LWolf]

63. True. nt

[depakid]

61. A few from Montana

Salish Nation



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Flathead Lake



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Antelope on the range

[bikingaz]

62. Great post