An image of a yellow flower against a blue sky with some greenery in the background. The image is on the sage green background of Healing Earth Reiki's template. At the top of the template it says Healing Earth Reiki. Under that in a script style says Live the Zen Life. Below the image it says Beauty can be found nearly everywhere. ~Namaste At the bottom of the template is www.healingearthreiki.com

Beauty can be found nearly everywhere.
Get outside and search for the beauty in the world. When you find it, take a deep breath and smile. Maybe snap a photo of that beauty and share it with others to make the world just a bit better. ~Namaste
#healingearthreiki #livethezenlife #lookforbeauty

Deep yellow clouds throw uplifting beams into the fog that dwells between the tall evergreen trees. A deep blue sky holds the sun, I got you...keep going...and the mist lifts

break through

#photography #nature #sunrise #art #hope #lookforbeauty #lifeisbeautiful

The 9th watercolour in this series is the Red Underwing Skipper (Dutch: Kalkgraslanddikkopje).
Hint about the series theme: 1976.
Painted true size in a 10x10 cm black square 🦋
#watercolour #butterfly #redunderwingskipper #spialiasertorius #kalkgraslanddikkopje #lookforbeauty #melissahalley

We're halfway November and these are still (kinda) blooming on my balcony: Cornflower (top), Blue bonnet (right), Cranesbill (left), Orange coneflower (middle) and some Chamomille (bottom) 🌼
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#autumn #savethepollinators #organicplants #lookforbeauty #inspiredbynature #melissahalley

Working on #10 of my watercolour series that depict the 15 butterfly species lost to the Netherlands over the past 80 years 🦋
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#watercolour #butterfly #savetheinsects #savethepollinators #organicgardening #nopesticides #noinsecticides #lookforbeauty #inspiredbynature #protectnature #melissahalley

The season is changing, which also means the bumblebee season is drawing to an end 🍁
Last week I noticed some Common Carder bee queens and males on my balcony, probably from the nest beneath my ivy 💗🎉
I'm going to miss "my" bumbles 💔🐝 🐝
#summer #autumn #bumblebee #lookforbeauty #melissahalley

#sundayyellow #zucchiniblossom #lookforbeauty #flowers

Look at this chrysalis of the variegated fritillary butterfly! Found 5 of these yesterday. Nature is awesome!! #LookforBeauty #Butterflies #Nature #Joy

#ArtForHealing #CreatePeacefulSpaces #ButterflyArt #NatureInspiredArt #HopeThroughArt #MixedMediaArt #AttractionArt #CradledWoodPanel #VisualSanctuary #HealingWithArt #LookForBeauty #ArtWithHeart #JohnRuskinQuote

Dogwood blooms #happyspring #dogwood #lookforbeauty

Hoping on client approval 🤞🏻🦋

#watercolor #butterfly #woodlandringlet #voorjaarserebia #lookforbeauty #inspirationalwalk #forestwalk #inspiredbynature #protectnature #melissahalley

Watercolour painting of a brown butterfly with black & orange "eyes". On the right my hand with painting brush.

Some progress on the woodland ringlet 🦋

#watercolor #butterfly #woodlandringlet #voorjaarserebia #lookforbeauty #inspirationalwalk #forestwalk #inspiredbynature #protectnature #melissahalley

Looking for the beauty…

#TolinMechanical #HVACPhotos #Cranes #Heating #Cooling #LookForBeauty #FindTheBeauty

A few days ago I shared this picture of the result so far with my client and got a possitive response 😊
So on painting the butterfly 🦋🖌
#watercolor #butterfly #lookforbeauty #inspirationalwalk #forestwalk #inspiredbynature #protectnature #melissahalley

My box of watercolours with 3 brushes, bits of test paper and a jar of murky water.

Still working on the grassy commission and can't show too much so for now my box of paint (one of many). Btw irl the jar of paint water is way less murky 😅
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#commission #watercolour #lookforbeauty #inspiredbynature #nature #naturelover #protectnature #inspiration #forestwalk #melissahalley

Still painting grass 🌱🖌
#watercolor #lookforbeauty #inspirationalwalk #forestwalk #inspiredbynature #protectnature #melissahalley

It would be nice to get a full night of sleep instead of waking at 2 a.m., freaking out over the #destructionofDemocracy. Trying to balance out the terror by looking for beauty. #lifeisbeautiful #lookforbeauty #trytostaycalm #makeitstop

#lookforbeauty #lifeisbeautiful As I continue to try to survive in this new, horrifying #America So pleased we're paying #ElonandtheMuskRats $7M for a full week destroying the federal computer systems. #awesome

Hands holding a dead great titbird.

One of my most beloved watercolour paintings of 2023. It pictures a great titbird my partner's son and I found in the grass on our way home 🍃🍂
#greattit #watercolour #lookforbeauty #inspirationalwalk #inspiredbynature #protectnature #forestwalk #foundtreasures #melissahalley

In my attempt to not stroke out thanks to #Elon and the #MuskRats, I continue to look for beauty. #LifeReflected #lookforbeauty #lifeisbeautiful

Trying to #focusonbeauty instead of the actions of #MuskandtheMuskrats Take deep cleansing breathes and #lookforbeauty

Gorgeous night, complete with a sliver of moon shining brightly in the sky. In challenging times, let's #lookforbeauty #moon #moonscape #lifeisbeautiful

Last year I didn't find any birdnests on the forestfloor to paint. Maybe this year 🪹
#watercolor #nest #birdsnest #vogelnest #foundtreasures #lookforbeauty #findinspirationeverywhere #inspirationalwalk #forestwalk #inspiredbynature #naturejournaling #protectnature #amsterdamsebos #melissahalley

Whoever said that 'old and battered' is ugly?

#LookForBeauty #WhatDoYouSee #Photography

Looking for beauty in the everyday. I see a lightening striking the ground... What do you see?

#Photography #LookForBeauty #WhatDoYouSee

The Big Sur coastline of California. #becausethatswhatsup #iLoveCalifornia #Lookforbeauty