Author Archives: Beauty Along the Road

About Beauty Along the Road

A blog about discovering beauty in all its ordinary and extraordinary manifestations.

Spring Foraging

Posted on May 27, 2018

Originally posted on Emerald Mountain Sanctuary:
Now, at the end of May, the air is fragrant with the delicate floral aroma of black locust blossoms. Black locust trees (Robinia pseudoacacia) are well known for the durability of their wood; not…

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Snow: Co-Creating the Story

Posted on March 12, 2018

I was planning to spend today very differently, but it just kept snowing and snowing. By mid-afternoon, about 10 inches had completely transformed the landscape. Surrendering to the new shape of my day, I took my camera for a walk … Continue reading →

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Dots, Trance, and Magic – Aboriginal Paintings

Posted on January 26, 2018

Last week, I visited the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia, the only museum in the United States dedicated to the exhibition and study of Australian Aboriginal Art. I was the only visitor for much of the time … Continue reading →

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Hidden Beauty Along the River

Posted on January 16, 2018

A bit of cabin fever….                               a drive along a West Virginia river…. After a brief warm period, ice was beginning to re-form along the calmer stretches of the river. The thin edges of surface ice surprised with their delicate filigree … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2017

May your glass always be at least half full. May it be filled with nourishment when you are thirsty, something refreshing when you are hot, something warming when you are cold. May you give what you don’t need to another. … Continue reading →

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