Category Archives: Artistic Inspiration

Lessons from the Road

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Beauty Along the Road

Sometimes, you can find free life lessons on the road. Literally. At the Eastern end of Ashley Avenue, on the island of Folly Beach (South Carolina), a quarter mile of road leading to the beach has been blocked off to … Continue reading →

Posted in Artistic Inspiration, Healing Ourselves and the Planet | Tagged Folly Beach, graffiti, inspiration, life affirming, life lessons, Logic 1-800, positive message, suicide prevention | 14 Comments

Wild Ember Sparking!

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Beauty Along the Road

While I usually separate my just-for-pleasure blog, Beauty Along the Road, from my business blog Emerald Mountain Sanctuary, I felt nudged to introduce my readers to the business side of things. There might just be a few people out there … Continue reading →

Posted in Artistic Inspiration | Tagged artist support, creative project coaching, creativity, creativity coach, entrepreneur, long-term coaching, online support for creatives, Wild Ember Sparking, writer support | 12 Comments

What I saw today….

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Beauty Along the Road

We spent our pandemic Thanksgiving doing what we enjoy: going for a drive through the mountains, no masks needed, no social distancing necessary – just me and my husband coasting along the empty, narrow, and winding country roads. We can … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalachia, Artistic Inspiration | Tagged abandoned bus, beauty, coyote carcasses, grazing cows, grazing goats, Highlands of Virginia, Highlands of West Virginia, metal sculptures, pastoral scenes, pig mailbox, quirkiness, rural life, ugliness | 21 Comments

Nancy’s Bird Nests

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Beauty Along the Road

Nancy Spahr’s current exhibit of multi-media bird nests in Staunton, Virginia, is simultaneously inspiring and delightful…and disturbing. Delightful because she combines surprising detail, careful research, and creative combinations of materials and media in her art work. Take a look at … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals and Critters, Artistic Inspiration | Tagged art, artist, assemblage, avian life cycle, bird nests, birds, chipping sparrow, environment, house sparrow nest, inspiration, multi-media, Nancy Spahr, nature, shadow box, trash, Virginia artist | 16 Comments

Beauty – Where Have You Been?

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Beauty Along the Road

If you ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it… But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life. (Frank Lloyd Wright) The US election in 2016 and its ongoing aftermath … Continue reading →

Posted in Artistic Inspiration, Musings | Tagged beauty, beauty as archetype, brokenness, chaos, core self, debris, desperate times, grace, idol, John O'Donohue, paradise, peace, perfection, pollution, Rumi, strife, transformation, uncertainty | 33 Comments

Category Archives: Artistic Inspiration

Lessons from the Road

Wild Ember Sparking!

What I saw today….

Nancy’s Bird Nests

Beauty – Where Have You Been?

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