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What Beauty Can You See?

” … the sunrise this morning, the beauty of a new day “

Cosmo Flower by audreyjm529

Zen Moments asked our Twitter and Facebook friends: “What Beaty Can You See?” – and had these wonderful replies…

Allison Doyle: An exquisite tree, covered in pink flowers…a blue, blue sky and sunshine…you?

Zen Moments Dot Org: My beloved – and hopefully in a moment, the spring arriving in Devon – we’re going for a walk on Dartmoor…

Lesley Fildes: Hearing Gorecski music Symphony No3 “Sorrowful Songs’ totally absorbed in that music! I just love it

Vicky Moontree: My two dogs sleeping in the spring sunshine!

LindaK7160: Pictures of my family surrounding me while I’m working.

achelR: my dog!

Rosalie Rempel: Five bright yellow tulips in a clear glass vase on my red glass topped coffee table. They are making me think of spring.

Jessica Lanfranchi Slates: My purple crocuses bloomed today! :)

Loretta Outram Van Schalkwyk: Shadow pattern of dancing leaves on textured trunk of the erythrina tree. Wind in capricious mood plays

PhebeK: The beauty in my life this am is the creek behind my house gurgling west to its source.

momentsbydesyn: i c the sunrise this morning, the beauty of a new day

puerhan: I can always see beauty from my work desk: the light, the view out the window, the sky… :-)

Kirstie WhortonSolasta: new leaf growth on the horse chestnut tree outside my window and the sun shining on the grass on the common.

TarcherBooks: I can see the clock counting down to when the whistle blows! A very beautiful thing indeed.

Carrie rovermom: The beautiful thing I’m seeing right now is myself getting to spend quality time with my mom that I wouldn’t have else wise.

timmynocky: My favourite sound, a child giggling.

Chuck Durfee: daffodils on the dinner table. They were a gift to my wife and are just opening…

MysticMelody: I see a strawberry :) and many other beautiful things… thanks for reminding me.

Linda Shawl: my 9 year old playing with our puppy…

Dove Star11: I see: My phenomenal fingers–hands, stunned at how wonderful they are as I flex them open & closed. Gawd, we’re so “lucky” :)

Claudia Olivos: bright yellow daffodils standing proudly, albeit solitary in a (still ) brown yard gifting this gray day sun from the ground up

J’aime Zenith: I just saw the most spectacular rainbow from my balcony! It has been a very special Melbourne day. x

JeniAllen: I love rainbows! Namaste!

divtwit: lovely bunch of red roses, thank you.

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart. ~ Kahlil Gibran


Compiled by Zen Moments from Twitter Followers’ and  Facebook Friends’ replies to the question: “What beauty can you see?”

Thanks to everyone who has their reply published here – It’s very much appreciated. If you would like to have  your quote removed – please let us know via contact@zenmoments.org

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Photo: Cosmo by audreyjm529




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