Beauty in a Lamp Post

This morning I came across this photo:

Prague

It really struck me, and lead me to contemplate lamp-posts. There's a certain enchantment with the soft glow of street lamps. The intricate metal cut outs and light orbs leave one with a sense of magic and hope. How can you feel lost among the warmth of a perfect line of light?

The use of street lamps in art, I feel, adds a sense of peace. Almost like home. Then, you get wonderful techniques that incorporate glares and reflections, taking some pieces to a whole new level...

In fact, lamp posts are SO beautiful, they're used in some of the most iconic works of entertainment. Like literature:

Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

And in film:

Singin' in the Rain

How can you go wrong? There is such an inspiring feeling when in the company of these radiant creatures. I know I always feel better when they're around. Like, something magical is about to happen.

Beauty in a Blog

Alright! A brand spanking new blog. How exciting!

I'd like to, if I may, introduce everyone to this little project. I've recently been through a few events in my life which lead me to question my faith in values, humanity, and the world itself. I felt hopeless. Ugly. Deciding I needed to find beauty again, I started growing flowers. It's important to understand I'm not an impressive gardener. My thumb is not green (which is quite sad, for that's my favorite color). Needless to say, many of the plants did not survive. However! Some of them did, and I love them. Here I was, having a horrid time trying to keep my chin up, and right in front of me was life. Beautiful life. So, I got to thinking... Is there more of this inspiration to be found? Can I seek out hope in other everyday occurrences?

Yes. I can. And, I will. Right here on this blog I'm going to document my findings. Curiosity is my new partner in crime. I think the above quote (photo found here) sums it up nicely:

Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

-Walt Disney

So, here I am. Being curious and searching relentlessly for beauty. Through thoughts, I'll find my hope. And when I do, I'm going to share it with the world.

Enjoy...