I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may - light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful. (John Constable)
Wordless Wednesday
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A great quote. Love the lotus.
ReplyDeleteI love the quote and such beautiful interesting photographs.
ReplyDeleteNeat!
ReplyDeletevery cool pics indeed My Dear Friend!
ReplyDeleteNever?
ReplyDeleteI agree...it's just such a bold statement!
Thanks--
Something is missing here. Yes, maybe a frog on the leave. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Is the lotus always colored yellow? Sorry for the dumb question, it's my first time to see one :)
ReplyDeleteHappy WW!
LOL...hey, I actual know what the lotus position is;) Great shots. Happy WW.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing these so much in Beijing - they smelled so good too
ReplyDeleteVery lovely images, Sandy.
ReplyDeleteAnd the words of Constable are so true.
Ah yes, the quote is one we all should store in our brains. Thanks, Sandy.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. John Constable was absolutely correct. Happy WW
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat shot! I have never seen a lotus before! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletenice to ponder.
ReplyDeleteCool flower shot.
ReplyDeleteIn the 2nd one I can almost see a mandala.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics.
that's true and there's always beauty in every God's creations. nice shot i love it!
ReplyDeleteSandy, thanks for stopping by on My World Tuesday blog post. Yes, Chanticleer Gardens would be worth a stop on your way to North Carolina. Today I'm blogging about the Barnes Foundation in another Philly suburb. Make reservations in advance to visit this private museuam and arborteum. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting photo's which go perfectly with the quote, there's more then meets the eye here. I'm smiling.
ReplyDeletei love the message sandy
ReplyDeletethats true there's no such thing like ugly in this world
Good thing to remember. Always look for the beauty.
ReplyDeleteI love the title and the photos together; the quote's the truth. Happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteThat Lotus position is great for centering your self! (LOL)Great for WW!
ReplyDeleteHooray for Constable and the beauty of a placid pond!
ReplyDeletevery pretty - how did you get that close without falling in???!
ReplyDeleteI love the crystalline quality of the reflections around the leaf in the bottom shot. Kind of ethereal.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo. The lighting on the pad is awesome.
ReplyDeleteAlways a joy to visit your blog. Coming for WW.
ReplyDeletebeautiful glitter on the rim of the frond.
ReplyDeletelovely photos and quote...
ReplyDeleteThat's so pretty. You've such a knack.
ReplyDeleteLove that quote by Constable. Very appropriate with the lotus shape and image.
ReplyDeleteOne teacher once said, that the more enlightened (aware) you become the more beautiful everything is.
ReplyDeleteThankyou
ReplyDeleteThe lotus should be blooming here soon. I will look for it this weekend.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. If I were to get that close to a lotus around here I would be wet fromt he waist down. Ha...
Lovely photos, and I think the Constable quote is great!
ReplyDeleteI think in every small thing, we find perspective. Lovely quote from John Constable to go along with this beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my poetry blog Sandy.
I like the light shining on the leaf :)
ReplyDeleteI was not familiar with that quote. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYou really have captured the essence of both the water lily and the wonder pf floating of the leaf. Just great.
ReplyDeletei keep foprgetting to post my ww. this is fabulous, needs no words...sigh.
ReplyDeleteGreat Photo !!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry if I haven't visited in a while. Hope you're doing great.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful quote. Sometimes we just have to try to see things in different perspectives to appreciate the beauty.
Thanks for being here.