Thread: Beauty

I find beauty in simple things..I greatly respect nature..the planet,for instance a simple leaf..a small river flowing..the wind blowing..or just a bird passing by..I think people have forgotten how special this planet actually is,and that it is a miracle we actually walk here,we take thing way to for granted..thats my opinion..respect gaia

sooooo TRUE. I'm with yah there 110%. but what I mean is finding beauty in...ugly things...

The only thing I have found to be ugly, for the most part its not true, but when it is... that is what ugly truly means.

The hearts of humanity

Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
but what I mean is finding beauty in...ugly things...

I think I know what you mean... Like when something is completely stripped of any mask or deception, it is still beautiful even if people label it as ugly -because it is true! I love that concept. Though some things, even if they are "clear and vivid" are just plain ugly... especially if they have to do with sickness, pain, or suffering. Are you talking specifically about images or physical deformations, or...?

in winter..dead trees, gardens..

dirty old roads and parking lots..

grey skies...

rotting things...

old houses falling apart...

True beauty is anything that is just what it is.
Be it:

A beautiful woman
An oak tree
A small rock
A piece of road kill


Ugliness is anything that is attempting to be something it is not:
Be it:
A Victoria's secrets model
A fine new automobile
A flashy new set of clothes


I see much beauty in all of nature with the exception of most of mankind!

ah, roadkill. forgot about that one.

excellent point seeker. well said. ^-^

I love winter, it gives the trees a new voice when the wind breaths over them.

I'm with ya there, paperdoll. Maybe it's because I don't always think in terms of beauty, I just recognize everything just for existing and being different. Or maybe it's because I'm really cheesy about thinking everything being beautiful in its own way. Some things are more personally appealing (beautiful) to me, and to everyone, but everything is beautiful to me because I love to just observe things...the way they're made, the way they move, what affects them, how they're affected, how I feel when I look at it, how I think I would feel if I were it, I try to think about as many different things as I can for each and everything I experience. I consider myself blessed to have seen everything I see, no matter what it is.
I guess in the end, I just think emotion is beautiful...and everything strikes some emotion in me...

hehe my friends make fun of me, say im the guy from american beauty that recorded the plastic bag in the wind, when That spoof came out it made it even worse hehe I dont mind though, I think thats what is its azwe, we just see things for what they are, no two things are alike ever, and that makes it an incredible thing, you will never observe that thing ever agin in that state evironment, etc and it makes it special.

you guys are saying EXACTLY what I'm feeling.

Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
in winter..dead trees, gardens..

dirty old roads and parking lots..

grey skies...

rotting things...

old houses falling apart...

Yeh... These things do have a great appeal to me too . Spring is my favorite, I think winter and fall are also beautiful... But I think I just love the change, and the contrast. I really really miss living in an area where the climate has more noticeable seasons. Still, I think it's important to know that many things are UGly. cancer AIDS, war, greed... I say this not to dampen anyone's spirits or to try and be smart -just t o note that these things make us appreciate true beauty all the more (... contrasts)

Originally posted by Serinanth
hehe my friends make fun of me, say im the guy from american beauty that recorded the plastic bag in the wind, when That spoof came out it made it even worse hehe I dont mind though, I think thats what is its azwe, we just see things for what they are, no two things are alike ever, and that makes it an incredible thing, you will never observe that thing ever agin in that state evironment, etc and it makes it special.

Yeah...that's it: temporaryism. Everything exists in only one way, for one moment.
I just got \"that feeling\" earlier today at lunch when I saw some old man visiting our school sit down at an empty table to tie his shoe. He got up and I just sat there thinking, That'll never happen again, that's all a chair is for--sitting in, and now the chair is all alone... It's amazing how much we, as humans, can take in from experience. Imagine all the knowledge people collectively have...it's infinite...

Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
you guys are saying EXACTLY what I'm feeling.

No, we're feeling EXACTLY what you're feeling.

You know what? Sometimes I often fantasize that part of what the astral plane is, is that it's a place where everything always exists, in every way it ever has. And if you go here you can see EVERYTHING. Like a place where everthing can meet again... or perhaps for the first time

Originally posted by evangel
Still, I think it's important to know that many things are UGly. cancer AIDS, war, greed...

I agree evangel,there is alot of ugly stuff in the world indeed,those are just a few of them..not to mention racism,materialism,polution,terrorism and so on and so on

*reads down a santa's list*

Thats about it..its really a pity such a beautiful planet must be poisoned with all that negative energy

Beauty begets ugliness
good begets evil

i think i appreciate the small things that hold together the world the most

can I say a quark is pretty? hehe Neutrality is beautiful

i think one of the most beautiful things is looking apon a dead tree, whose dead, leafless limbs are stretching up to, perhaps, recieve lost sunlight, with green vines[and thorns] that climb up and surround the tree


another thing that i feel is beautiful is when the wind is so stong it almost knocks you over, and is not too cold or too warm, but just right, and when this happens, to stand in a field and let it cascade you with its beauty...

thats just me though...

Imagine your brain as a canister filled with ink, yeah, now think of your body as the pen where the ink resides
Fuse the two: KAPOW! what are you now?
your the human magic marker, won't you please suprise my eyes?![/b]

Many things that aren't "beautiful" according to some majority standard or mass media's portrayal are still beautiful in and of themselves...

like an older man's hand
crumpled by years
wrinkled and dried
loose skin-wrapped bones...




Oh, and "neutrality" is boring...

A lot of good men died to bring you this chandelier:



No deep thoughts on what beauty is from me.

Hmmm... Bone Art!


I wrote a story (for a small newspaper) about a couple of local guys who happened to be bone artists and oseophiles (obsessed with all things bone...) Weird dudes, but they were both outrageous comedians and pretty pleasant to talk to. Don't know if I'd call it "beautiful" -just something creepy (and perhaps disrespectful) about the thought of handling someone's bones.

I cant say I like bone art..I dont consider it "Beautifull",mabey yes indeed disrespect..no,cant say I like it, im not drawn to bones..

The most beautifull things around are the moon and the stars...

*GAZE*

i would call that demented beauty...kinda freaky in a weird like pretty way, i dont know


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open up my eyes, flooded with daylight, another sleepless night turns color black and white[/b]

see what I mean? beauty to me is not just sunsets, flowers, butterflies, pretty skies, bright sunshine, rainbows and puppies.

I'm getting into photography, I'll take pictures and SHOW you things I think are beautiful.

Interesting that the pic would be considered disrespectful - it's from a Christian ossuary (and there's a lot more where that came from). I'm not exactly sure what the attitude of the people who created it was, but I take it no disrespect was intended.

Im not a christian..