Early Morning Light

January 31, 2013January 31, 2013 / Ally Bean / 12 Comments

“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.”

~ Hafiz of Shiraz

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Early the other morning a weird warm weather front came through our area. It brought strong winds and unusual light with it.

When I took this photo I was trying to capture the almost full moon that was still visible in the early morning sky, but the rapidly moving clouds kept me from doing that.

Instead, I ended up with a photo of bare branches + purplish sky. Not what I was trying to do, but beautiful nonetheless.

And perhaps a lesson to me: do your best, see where it goes & take joy in whatever you get!

Simple Process, Stylish Product

January 26, 2013 / Ally Bean / 16 Comments

Tell me what you do– and I’ll nod my head politely while thinking to myself: “so what?”

Tell me how you do what you do– and you’ve got my attention.

Tell me a little bit about why you do what you do the way you do it– and you’ve won my heart and mind forever.

Dana Tanamachi + her signs = coolness squared.

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Take Me To The River

January 21, 2013July 1, 2025 / Ally Bean / 24 Comments

I wanted crab cakes. So on Saturday Zen-Den and I went to a restaurant on the KY side of the Ohio River where I had some delicious crab cakes. It was a sunny day, so after lunch we decided to walk across the Purple People Bridge on Pagan’s Path to OH. After spending some time in the park along the river on the Ohio side, we walked back across the bridge to KY where we had parked our car. Here is what we saw along the way.

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Helpful Signs

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The Purple People Bridge

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Pagan’s Path Plaque

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Blue Sky While Looking Up On The Purple People Bridge

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Cincinnati From The Purple People Bridge

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Original Rookwood Pottery Buildings In Mt. Adams

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The Serpentine Wall On The Ohio River

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Statue Of Cincinnatus

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Pedestrian Only Walkway On The Purple People Bridge

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A Kentucky Tree In Front Of The Ohio River

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In The Garden On A Mild Winter’s Day

January 12, 2013January 12, 2013 / Ally Bean / 20 Comments

Yesterday afternoon we had a few hours of weak sunshine. I went outside for a walk around the house and was pleased with what I saw. Instead of the usual winter grays and tans, I saw some pops of color.

{Red: Holly Berries}

{Orange: Dried Sedum}

{Yellow: Dwarf Grasses}

{Green: Creeping Thyme}

{Blue: Afternoon Sky}

{Brown: Dried Leaves}

Around here winter is best known for its gloom, but seeing a bit of color in the garden yesterday made me forget that fact. Instead, I was treated to a preview of what spring has to offer. Warmth + hope + cheeriness.