Thursday, October 7, 2010

The beauty of detail


Everywhere I go I find myself savoring the details more than the big picture.



This last trip I stopped arguing with myself and allowed myself to rejoice in the pleasure of being close up. 


And oh, the delicious details I found!
Stone scrolls circling like a snail's back...

...silvery little fresh anchovies in a fish market.
Details that vanish immediately in a shimmer of water.



And more gorgeous metalwork than I'd dreamed of.


 Oh, yes, details are beautiful things.


I love carved stone.
Anything architectural.
Old stuff.


Joy truly is in the details.
Don't you agree?