Category Archives: Artistic Inspiration

Dots, Trance, and Magic – Aboriginal Paintings

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Beauty Along the Road

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 by Beauty Along the Road

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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Liminal Space

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Beauty Along the Road

One of my favorite things to do in the liminal space between winter solstice and the first few weeks of a brand new year is reflecting on the year that has passed and visioning the year that is to come. … Continue reading →

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Beauty Break

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Beauty Along the Road

An unexpected visitor – a debilitating backache – appeared four days ago. I suspect that over-consumption of toxic political news left the back door open for this unwanted house guest to slip in. It reminds me of another house guest … Continue reading →

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A Resilient and Creative New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Beauty Along the Road

I found my theme for the New Year:   Resilience and Creativity. Hurricane Matthew, on its path up the Atlantic coast back in October, must have swept this large tree branch onto this South Carolina beach.  The hurricane caused quite a … Continue reading →

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