Tag Archives: beauty

Friday the 13th in Living Color!

Posted on June 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

Friggatriskaidekaphobia means fear. Not fear of pronouncing the word wrong–that’s inevitable–but fear of Friday the 13th. Many people actually avoid leaving their homes on this infamous calendar date. In a sense, in order to avoid the imagined darkness outside, they embrace … Continue reading →

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Finding Peace Amid the Storm

Posted on May 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I’d awakened, badly hungover, at three in the morning, and begun thinking, “What if I go insane?” In the past, the notion would have been fleeting. But not this time. The more I thought about it, the more … Continue reading →

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I Love Binge-Watching Spring!

Posted on May 22, 2025 by mitchteemley

Spring has sprung! Not that that affects my daily routine. I’m a writer, so my income remains the same: $0 (oh, the joys of writing on spec). And I still commute from my bedroom to the same place of employment: … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Light and Shadows

Posted on April 18, 2025 by mitchteemley

I’ve always been intrigued by the relationship between light and shadows. Together, they bring out the depth and dimensionality of objects. People too. We’re more real when seen in both light and shadows. “All masterpieces,” Billy Graham observed (and that … Continue reading →

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Windows Are Never “Just Windows”

Posted on February 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

Few objects are so suffused with meaning. Windows are symbols of the past or of the future, of possibilities or missed opportunities. They taunt us with freedom. Or separate the unruly world outside from the neat little worlds we’ve made … Continue reading →

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The World’s Most Astonishing Sculptures

Posted on January 31, 2025 by mitchteemley

This collection of unique sculptures surprises us with its scale (tiny to immense), its unexpected locations, its uncanny realism, its skewed perceptions…and its sheer unclassifiability. Enjoy! Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slideshow.

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Still More Amazing Street Art

Posted on January 24, 2025 by mitchteemley

Temporary, permanent, sweet, shocking, whimsical, thoughtful… Art can be anything, I think, except boring. And while a picture may be worth a thousand words, it is much more than mere information. It speaks to a different part of our selves. … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago This Weekend

Posted on November 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

Engulfed together (story below the photos). In many ways, that’s essence of us, my wife Trudy and me. We seldom take summer trips. But come autumn, we love to gas up our SUV and hit the road! We’d hoped to … Continue reading →

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Our True Colors

Posted on October 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

I love to see the leaves change color in autumn, don’t you? Except that it’s a myth. Leaves don’t “change color.” My wife and I often walk in the woods. We’re blessed to live near Mount Airy Forest in Cincinnati, the oldest “urban forest” in the U.S., and what we’ve learned … Continue reading →

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October Skies

Posted on October 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

It’s the northern half’s most beautiful month, when leaves and sunrises vie to out-blush one another, and clouds and moons stage sunset tableaus. Gloves and mufflers appear, walks demand to be taken, cats demand laps, books demand eyes and windows … Continue reading →

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