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Seeing with New Eyes

9/7/2014

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                    "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."
                                                                                                                                   Marcel Proust

I definitely experienced the above quote on Friday.  While waiting for my husband while he was in an appointment I decided to take a short walk. I had driven down this same street many many times and have walked it a few times as well but always with a purpose.  Friday I decided to take my time and really enjoy the stroll and the view.  The first thing that caught my attention was a small white house with a really cute porch.  On the porch someone had set up a beautiful bright blue vignette.  The flowers were arranged in a pretty vase and the tea pot and cups were waiting for guests.  It looked like the perfect place to relax and visit with friends.  Next, I saw a woman sitting with her paints.  She was painting one of the new condos that were recently built above a row of stores.  She was busy painting oblivious to the cars and people that were whizzing past her. Next I came upon three more painters and finally another group who were painting an old red building.  I decided they must be part of a class.  I walked past buildings and homes that were there from the 1800s.  I learned that the antique store on the corner used to be a livery stable and that the new trendy restaurant was at one time a cotton mill. It was a short walk and it didn't take much time but I discovered something new about places I had driven by many times before.  I wonder what else I can learn this week if I open my eyes just a little wider and take my time to see what is right before me.  

Bernard Baruch said, "Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well, and bring it to a boil."  I think this sounds like a wonderful recipe for an interesting week. I think I will try it and see what happens.  I invite you to join me.

                   When you share your dreams and your talent with the world, magic happens.  Let the magic begin!
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Christing link
9/7/2014 06:13:48 am

beautiful painting! Seeing with new eyes...wonderful concept.

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Debbie
9/7/2014 06:21:45 am

Your landscape is peaceful looking!

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Alexandra link
9/7/2014 06:22:23 am

This is so true, Ginny. I too am learning this through the recovery process from my accident. It's so easy to get distracted and to look for a difference life "scenery" when more times than not, it truly is looking at what's in front of us with fresh new eyes.

Beautiful painting. Thank you for always encouraging us and challenging us to look past life's circumstances when necessary. xx

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giggles link
9/7/2014 07:03:38 am

Great message here....did you hear it...all those painters...just like you!! Love the blues and greens together in this painting such a mood of wonder!! Would you ever want to connect with any of them I wonder?
As always a thoughtful post...love your mind!

Hugs Giggles

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Lisa Isabella Russo link
9/7/2014 07:12:14 am

What a beautiful scene you painted and such lovely images you created with your words! Definitely a wonderful idea to see things more deeply...

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Sheila Little
9/7/2014 07:36:12 am

Beautiful landscape! I really like the Bernard Baruch recipe, too. Willinclude it in this week's menus!
Sheila

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Arnoldo L. Romero link
9/7/2014 11:29:27 am

You started with an amazing piece of art and closed your post with some amazing words as well. Blessings!

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Nicole/Beadwright link
9/8/2014 10:03:19 am

Ginny I love this post. It was as if I was there with you on your walk. Your painting is bright and full of like.
Can't wait to learn more about your street walks.
Nicole/Beadwright

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Beth link
9/9/2014 03:24:20 am

I love the colors of this painting. Your descriptions were wonderful, too--I wanted to be walking with you through that interesting place.

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Sara link
9/9/2014 05:41:45 am

That picture is stunning. I really like it. The colors just pull me in. At first glance, it looked like a storm, but I looked again and it seemed the moments after a storm. Anyway, it's well done.

I liked what about opening eyes to see what's right before you. Sometimes I get going too fast and don't do this, but when I do, I will spot amazing things, like the time 4 geese stopped traffic in three lanes while they waddled across the road. Everyone sat quietly (no horns or loud voices) and just watched them cross as we waited at a green light...which, of course, turned red right after the last goose:~) I was glad I got to see this moment.

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