As the sky turned dark the thunder began to sound. Lightening flashed in the distance as the other clouds rolled in. The smell of rain lingered on while bursts of thunder roared. Lightening flashed electricity across the sky; One could call it beauty in the storm.

Small drops of rain began to fall softly from the dark cloudy sky. As the thunder roared, the lightening flashed violently! Sheets of rain began to fall and flow like a river emptying into the sea which cascades into a waterfall. The wind began to blow very hard as the branches leaned to the ground only to be uprooted from the earth.

The mountains stood still…unmovable. The rocks beneath them found shelter in the crevices of them. The storm raged on and on, then all of a sudden a clap of thunder roared so loud that it shook the earth. The mountains quaked, the volcanoes erupted! Lava flowed red like fire devouring everything in the path of it. Everything that wasn’t touched by it survived, but everything in its path was destroyed.

Sheets of rain still falling fron the sky, thunder still roaring loudly like never before. Lightening still flashing violently striking anything in the way of it. The grass lay flat on the ground just as the flowers did that were left from the hot lava.

Everything that was not good perished in the storm. Everything that was good was spared. When the storm stopped everything was new again. A calm refreshing surrounded everything . New growth started to be seen in the Earth.

The sun came out, nature danced for the joy of it all. Birds sang again. Flowers perked up again, and the grass was greener than before. Through that storm beauty came again. Through that storm everything was made new again. There was no more darkness, only beauty in the storm.©2021

When I look at this Orchid, I see colors that are vibrant which makes this Orchid beautiful. The pretty color of the leaves is what makes the other colors pop in the flower. I can see the undertones of yellow in the leaves, the hints of yellow in the white parts of the Orchid. I see the red in the orchid that makes it bold, it also gives me the vibe of strength and power. Just the way the leaves are formed to protect the inside of the Orchid is a statement piece all by itself. This Orchid could stand alone and be the talk of the crowd. It could be the center of attention. This Orchid demands attention. I see this Orchid as a Diva who doesn’t take any mess from the other Orchids. She calls it like she see it, and tells it like it is. Kinda reminds me of myself. But this is what I see when I look at this Orchid. I see the creativity of the One who created it. I see the time spent to make it just perfect. This is why I call this piece “Creative Beauty”. It was creatively and artistically made.

I see art everywhere I go. It does not just have to be a painting. When I look at what is around me, I look for the art in it. I look for the small details of whatever it is. As I always say, “We are all precious works of art”. Until next time, keep on being creative. ©2021