“Beauty surrounds us.”
Jalaluddin Rumi
Many years ago I tried my hand at oil painting. The teacher was much too kind to tell me I had no talent, but I was smart enough to figure it out pretty quickly. Not being one to give up easily, I then turned to photography as my avenue for creative expression and thus began my long love affair with the art of the lens.
“Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you.”
Paramahansa Yogananda
When Liz invited me to do a guest post for her series on beauty, I immediately thought about that long-ago experience with the paintbrush. Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed, I’ve just found 10,000 things that won’t work.” Once I determined oil painting wouldn’t work for me, I turned to creating my art through photography.
My interests are quite diverse. I love to travel, capturing landscapes, architecture, portraits, wildlife and tidbits of local culture wherever I see them. Truly, I see beauty wherever I look.
In the smallest details:
Or the larger view:
“There is beauty everywhere; even in the dark, there is light, and that is the rarest kind of all.”
Catherine Doyle
In the smallest flower:
Or the grandest landscape:
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”
Anne Frank
In an architectural masterpiece:
Or its smallest detail:
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”
John Keats
In the heart of a child:
Or the tired wisdom of the elders:
“Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.”
Franz Kafka
In the glory of the sunrise:
Or the ending of a beautiful day:
“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
My sincere thanks to Liz for offering me the opportunity to share my thoughts on the beauty that surrounds us. Wishing you all a world filled with beauty, and the ability to see it.
Tina Schell
Blog home: Travels and Trifles
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Stunning, prize winning photos, great captures and great subjects!
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Thanks for reading aussiebirder! I enjoyed your bower-bird photos this morning 🙂
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Pictures looks awesome! That is 100% true beauty is all around us just need to stop for a second and notice it! Great job
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Thanks for reading! Best wishes 🙂
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Beautiful post Tina!!
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Beautifully expressed, as always, Tina. You have many gifts, and one I particularly admire is your ability to create a nice flow in your posts, with words and images complimenting one another and expressing a larger point. The best part though, is probably the way your generous spirit always shines through your work.
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What a great post, Tina!
I can really identify with what you say here. For me, it is drawing. I would love to be able to draw, but I just don’t think that meant to be. I am still trying, but my camera does it much better than I ever could. 🙂
Have a wonderful week ahead!
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I became acquainted with Tina’s wonderful photography through the weekly photo challenge and it’s nice you hosted her images this week! She’s more talented as an oil painter than she thinks, if anything, painting honed her eye for composition.
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Tina these r just mindblowing…have trouble pointing out just one…but the kiawah sunset is the most amazing i have ever seen…love your ability to capture such great detail!! always happy after viewing 😜
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All the images are beautiful and the quotations too. I also like the way the photos are paired. The quote from Anne Frank stopped me in my tracks though – heartbreaking in retrospect.
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Yes, I felt the same. Thanks for reading and leaving your comment!
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Such gorgeous images. And I love how you have paired them. Thanks for sharing this post with all of us!
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well I love how this was so meaty and yet succinct – (loquaciousness has never been the case with Tina)- and Liz, I have been following Tina for a few years now and I’d say that this post really highlighted her niche and essence. It was also so interesting to hear about how painting led her to the lens – and she sure did find her sweet spot. Later on I hope to buy one of her books for my coffee table….
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Tina sure managed to convey a lot of ideas very efficiently in her post! Very easy to take on board but a delight to read at the same time 🙂
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🙂 indeed….
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Hi Liz I don’t know if paths have crossed over the blogosphere but I cannot remember you directly. Tina I habe met (not in person) but via the blog and I know that that she is somebody who is thoughtful, appreaciate life, passionately loves photography and is a very beautiful person, and no I am not necesarily talking about her appearence but her being. But I am sure you have notice all of this and then sum. Please don’t tell her i gossiped about her!
I believe this is an all black day but not an All Black day in New Zealand. Apparently some little country with glowing jerseys accopmlished the impossoible, but I am sure the beauti will prevail. Springbok greetings. Abrie
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My apologies for the spelling – typing not my best skill
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I can handle the odd typo no problem!
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Hi Abrie! My husband just found your blog and we looked at “The Early Photographer Catches the Glow” and enjoyed your photos very much! In NZ we’ve just had a close-run election and a subsequent change of government which has completely taken my attention! Nigel’s still at your blog and now looking at “Stuck on You” – love the shot of the stick insect in hand! Thank you for the comment and its lovely to ‘meet’ you! Kiwi greetings, Liz 🙂
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I really appreciate your husband’s/ your visits to my blog and I will certainly still return the favour. Something you do right which Tina does wrong is spelling. She would spell the name of your blog wrong (without the u). I would like to play Scrabble against an American – they would stuggle to use all the u’s if the spell in American 🙂
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Hahaha – yes, the American spelling is all up the shoot! Yes, about the Scrabble… that’s a thought. I think there’s only 4 ‘u’s in Scrabble and its never enough. I suppose its an American who dreamed up the allocation of letters!
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Beautiful, yet very moving! Each has its story to tell. Thank you for the post!
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Thanks, Amy!
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Tina – You have an artist’s eye behind the camera but I can see that portraits are an especial accomplishment that you have – perhaps you can see the beauty in people – a great gift
– thank you for hosting this Liz!
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You’re welcome Laura!
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Some marvellous images…I have long been a follower of Tina’s blog, she creates some wonderful images
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Thanks for your comment Sue and glad you enjoyed the post!
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I did!
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Autobiography of a Yogi was inspirational when I read it in 1972.
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I enjoyed the post, beautiful pictures with wise words. Thank you Tina and Liz!
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Thanks Simone and I’m so glad that you enjoyed Tina’s guest post 🙂
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Tina–this was one amazing post. I do love how you intersperse quotes with your photos. Beautiful.
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Thanks for featuring Tina. She’s quite a talent and, as far as I can tell from an only online acquaintance, a lovely person as well. 🙂
janet
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You’re welcome! Tina’s post is a wonderful contribution to the “Where and What is Beauty” series. Thank you 🙂
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I am a huge fan of Tina and her exceptional eye for beauty. I thank her too for directing me over to your site which I shall certainly explore in more detail.
Jude xx
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Welcome Jude! Thanks for visiting and hope you get time to explore more of the blog. There are more guest posts in the “Where and What is Beauty” series (and more still to come)
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I will definitely be back to look around.
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‘Under a Cornish Sky’. Lovely name! Must come soon and look around your blog. I’ve been to Cornwall and absolutely loved it!
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This is amazing! So much beauty along with thoughtful words. Lovely! Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks for reading Anita and I’m glad you enjoyed this post so much!
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Posts like this one makes you feel complete. Thank you for asking Tina, her work is always exquisite.
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Thank you Leya! Tina has done a wonderful post indeed 🙂
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Tina, you are trully inspirational on how you look on the world around us, and see the beauty and the positivity it radiates, and how you have honed your creatve expressionism to produce some trully wonderful works of art!
A fabulous post again, Liz! 🙂 Well done, and thank you! 🙂
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Thank you Pete for your wonderful expression of appreciation for Tina’s work with which I heartily agree! You are very welcome, and its so great to receive your fantastic feedback!
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You are more than welcome, Liz 🙂
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Thank you, I enjoyed this post, with it’s beautiful images, interspersed by wise words. I particularly liked the one by R W Emerson. Interesting to hear some of Tina’s journey too, must check out her blog!
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Please do Helen! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the beauty and writing in this lovely post!
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This was such a lovely post! I loved the photos and the quotes. Just beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this!
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Hi Tammy! Great you loved the post so much and I share your appreciation of the quotes. I’m very grateful to Tina for taking the time to put this beautiful post together! Best wishes, Tammy and thanks for your comment.
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Very beautiful.
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Glad you enjoyed the beauty Jodi!
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Wonderful images and words that showcase so many different dimensions of beauty.
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Thanks for reading Mike and I’m glad you enjoyed the images and writing!
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