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At first I couldn't understand why people on the boardwalk in Melbourne weren't looking west at the gorgeous sunset, but were all focused on the sky over the ocean...then I saw the rays slowly start to appear. I had never seen these before so (of course) I googled it and I think they're called
anticrepuscular rays. The photo doesn't do it justice! Nature is so cool :) #nothingisordinary
#livethelittlethings
#acolorstory
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe
#anticrepuscularrays

"May your dreams defy the laws of gravity."
~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#acolorstory
#nothingisordinary
#livethelittlethings
#happier2018
#happierpodcast

"A kind of golden hour one remembers for a life time...Everything was touched with magic."
~Margaret Bourke-White

#acolorstory
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary_
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#onmybikeride
#aewellnesstribe
#dslooking

"If I were to name the three most precious resources of life, I should say books, friends, and nature."
~John Burroughs

#augustbreak2018
#ipulledoverforthis
#acolorstory
#happierpodcast
#happier2018
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary_

“Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy..."
Proverbs 27:9
Rode my beach cruiser to a friend's house for lunch today. Loved hearing about her Alaskan cruise...the photos were gorgeous! So thankful for good friends.

#augustbreak2018
#acolorstory
#happierpodcast
#happier2018
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary
#onmybikeride

“You love what you find time to do.“
~Unknown

#acolorstory
#augustbreak2018
#happierpodcast
#happier2018
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe

“Sigh…there goes another summer, Snoopy!”
~Charlie Brown

It's starting to feel like the end of summer here. It was pretty quiet at the park (usually the pier would be packed at sunset) & the beach was pretty much empty. Also...now that kids have graduated from college & grad school this is the first time since my daughter started pre-school in 1996 (when she was 3 years old) that we haven't had anyone going "back to school". I might just have to buy some school supplies for old times sake :) #acolorstory
#nothingisordinary
#livethelittlethings
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe
#dspink

Don't give up...hang in there....there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Believe.

#acolorstory
#nothingisordinary
#livethelittlethings
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe
#butterfly
#butterfliesofinstagram

Open your eyes that you may see
The beauty that around you lies,
The misty loveliness of the dawn,
The glowing colors of the skies;
The Child’s bright eager eyes of blue,
The gnarled and wrinkled face of age,
The bird with crimson on his wing
Whose spirit never knew a cage;
The roadsides blooming goldenrod
So brave through summer’s wind and heat,
The brook that rushes to the sea
With courage that naught may defeat.
Open your eyes that you may see
The wonder that around you lies;
It will enrich your every day
And make you glad and kind and wise.
~Emma Boge Whisenand, Open Your Eyes

#acolorstory
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” ~Pablo Picasso
Loved the abstract reflections of the boats in the water on my walk at the docks today. This quote made me think of my fellow @minted artist friends that inspire me every day with their amazing talent!

#acolorstory
#communityovercompetition
#carveoutimeforart
#doitfortheprocess
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe
#abstractart
#mintedartist

Stopped for lunch on the way to the beach today & saw these words of wisdom from John Wooden on a sign in the restaurant. So true.

#acolorstory
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary_
#happier2018
#happierpodcast

Thanks for the nice weekend Florida! Hope to be back again soon :) #acolorstory
#orlandoairport
#fromwhereistand
#ihavethisthingwithfloors
#nothingisordinary
#livethelittlethings
#happierpodcast
#happier2018
#dslooking

A little about me

Hello & welcome!

I'm pleased to meet you. My name is Dawn Smith and I'm a wife, mother, art photographer & designer. A perfect day would be spent on the beach with my family...with a book in one hand and my camera in the other.

My art is inspired by the wonders of nature and celebrates the beauty that's found in the ordinary, everyday moments of life.

I believe:

that the glass is half full.

that happiness is found in the quiet moments

that the best things in life aren't things.

that less is more.

that kindness matters.

in giving back (I donate a portion of all sales to a local cancer center).

I hope that my work will bring light & happiness to your home. Thanks so much for visiting!

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