standard of beauty

Absolutely! That's all I can say about this quote from John Kenneth Galbraith.

The photo is a set of colored pens that I distorted in Photoshop. Some may like what I did here and some will not like it at all. But as the quote says, "there is no absolute standard of beauty." So be it!

radiate beauty

Beauty really starts internally. Then if we are beautiful inside, outer beauty naturally follows.

The photo is a two-toned Gerbera daisy.

natural laws and beauty

JWvonGoethe sure knows his natural laws. How indeed can beauty not be an outcome of natural laws? So I admire people who make us see the beauty that sometimes we fail to notice.

The photo is a variety of daisy. Some call it spider daisy because of its thin petals.

Beauty around you

There is really so much beauty around us. Our problem is we fail to see what may sometimes be under our nose. Thanks for this reminder from Anne Frank!

The photo is a pink bougainvillea flower.

beauty is a light in the heart

I love this quote from Kahlil Gibran. I am reminded that true beauty is really goodness in the heart and not something external.

The photo I used here is a yellow gold mum. I love how the early morning light created a luminous effect.

Praise the Lord

There is so much beauty around us! I can't help but wonder at the beauty and magnificence of God's creations. This verse from Psalm 34 says it all for me as I give thanks to God for everything including my own humble existence.

The photo is a sunset scene in Zambales, Philippines. I converted it into a digital painting by using paint daubs.

Beauty is God's handwriting

I love this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson. He is one author whose words usually resonates with my thoughts and how I feel. The beauty around us is really God's handwriting and cup of blessing! How can we not thank God for all these?

The photo is the back view of a half-opened yellow mum. I find this flower so photogenic from any angle and whatever stage of life it is - be it a bud, a half-opened one, a full bloom or even a dying one.

Life is Beauty

"Life is beauty" is part of a series of phrases from Mother Teresa. I mentioned this in a previous post and promised to make more photoquotes from these phrases. So this is the second one.

The photo is a flower called "Shanghai beauty" or Jatropha pandurifolia Andr.

What Love Is

I love how Saint Augustine explained what love is! I strongly believe that when we love we connect with our soul.

The photo is that of a rose wherein I added layers to give it a dreamy effect. I think the photo and the quote belong together.