I am sure we have all heard the phrase that beauty is within and not on the exterior. Here is an image that proves that. This is Reed Flute Cave in Guilin, China. The interesting thing to me is what defines exterior and interior? I am sure we could all agree that this scene is interior in relation to the area above and "outside", but that is only relative to the outside. Once I am on the "inside" of the cave, perhaps the interior becomes the rock formations insides. If I break a rock formation and see crystal formations which I am sure are beautiful, we could then agree: "yes, beauty is indeed on the inside". But then along comes a scientist with an electron microscope and we peer inside the rock formations to see the molecules and their beautiful formations. Ahh finally we are inside and it indeed is beautiful. However a larger microscope is brought in, now we see the atoms and electrons that make up the molecules! WOW! the beauty is overwhelming. Surely we are now inside! And then we find out about the world of quantum physics where things only exist when there is an observer, and life becomes more beautiful and mysterious. This is the realm that I long to "know" and understand. I begin my journey now, care to join me??Live well and prosper,
Dennis
Yes, I would like to join your interesting beauty journey.
ReplyDeleteExterior and interior is indeed relative. Relative to people's thoughts, actions, attitudes and feelings, other things all can be considered as exterior. As what you said in your Smugmug, we just look for the beauty in all things no matter inside or outside. But I believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder; and I also believe that outsdie beauty fades with age, inner beuty shines forever.
Good night baby, I love you!
Rosie