Thank You for Not Being So Pretty

Sometimes Pretty gets in the way of seeing Beauty.

Pretty can be distracting, an illusion, a flimsy lock on the door of reality.

Pretty is like a cultural fence that makes us believe we can’t get to Beauty.

But the power of true Beauty will not succumb to the limitations of our silly notions of 

Pretty.

lock

fence

sea

photos by me (Lea Kelley)

~ by leakelley on November 11, 2008.

Posted in authenticity, Beauty, beliefs, cosmetics, culture, Gratitude, Lea Kelley, Life, nature, ocean, photography, photos, pictures, Thoughts
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6 Responses to “Thank You for Not Being So Pretty”

  1. I really love the lowermost photo.

    amuirin said this on November 11, 2008 at 6:30 pm | Reply

  2. These are fantastic. 🙂

    Drea M. said this on November 11, 2008 at 7:13 pm | Reply

  3. Beautiful pictures, especially the last one… amazing!

    sugardaddydating said this on November 11, 2008 at 9:17 pm | Reply

  4. Are these photos from the trip north? Love ’em. L.

    Linda said this on November 12, 2008 at 12:17 am | Reply

  5. I really love the old door photo…
    A beautiful old knobs is like the hardware version of a perfectly decorated cupcake.

    Karma said this on November 15, 2008 at 12:54 am | Reply

  6. I know what you mean about Pretty. These photos are Beauty, for sure. My favorite was the middle one.

    ybonesy said this on November 15, 2008 at 3:26 pm | Reply

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