Tag Archives: beauty

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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Perfectly Timed Photos

Posted on October 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

Life, as mentioned in my previous Capturing the Unexpected photoblog, is sometimes horrible, sometimes beautiful, and always just a little bit weird. Why? It’s because we’re weird! We find comedy in calamity, meaning in meaninglessness, and truth in absurdity. Coincidence? … Continue reading →

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Desire

Posted on October 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Desire is a flame that can light a lantern or burn down a house.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Clouds!

Posted on September 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

When we think of sculptures, we think of creations, sometimes monumental in scale, made from hard substances like granite, marble, or steel. But the largest sculptures in the world are made of mist — and not by human hands. Click … Continue reading →

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Autumn Blessing

Posted on September 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

Wishing you a blessed and beautiful Autumn!

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Amazing Public Art

Posted on September 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

I’ve been pretty public about my love of public art. At its best, public art (large or small, authorized or un) is brilliantly or at least cleverly executed, and fits knowingly into its surroundings, often dramatically altering them. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Time to Shine!

Posted on September 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

My friend Luna exploring my hand. Thought for the Week A few years back, on a September day like this, I found the big Luna Moth caterpillar above (also known as a Moon Moth) listlessly inching its way along a … Continue reading →

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60 Surprising Sculptures

Posted on July 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

I love sculptures, especially those that surprise me by their scale (whether massive or miniscule), their cleverness or beauty, their meaningful social statements or unexpected media (pencil lead, wool felt, flower petals). Each of these of these pieces is included because … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Spectacle

Posted on July 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

My wife and I visited Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio, last weekend, the early 20th century Tudor Revival manor built for Gertrude and F.A. Sieberling, who co-founded Goodyear Tires. There was nobody named “Stan Hywet,” by the … Continue reading →

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