The great beauty that is around us and among us

We're fortunate to have two separate posts on the great beauty that is around us and among us today. These two come from Mr. Van Malone. He says of the first "I painted this last night using water colors and acrylics. I love seeing old home places and barns." As with many other people, I look at these and wish that I could create something so beautiful as these. Still, I think that some of what we feel as we look at these is bound to derive from the honesty of the paintings, there familiarity, the way they welcomes us. Do you ever drive by barns and rural homes and wonder about the people living in those areas? Do you ever feel the excitement of seeing your destination in the distance? The person viewing these has some critical distance and will feel a part of the trip home. And for some people there is a "Welcome home!" waiting for them.

If you want to see more in our series showing some of the beautiful things around us and among us, please hit the "Beauty" tag on this post.