A quiet rural street with houses, utility poles, and green fields, with mountains in the background and a partly cloudy sky.

The Art of Noticing

A gravel pathway running past several wooden houses with porches, surrounded by green trees and plants, with the sun shining in a clear sky.
A serene lakeside scene at sunset with calm water, green grass foreground, a small tree on a distant island, and pastel-colored sky with pink, blue, and orange hues.

What seems so simple can be so beautiful

Balcony with potted plants and flowers overlooking a body of water at sunset.
A view of a bridge over a river with colorful flowers in the foreground and a partly cloudy sky.
A peaceful wetland scene at dusk with a full moon in the sky, surrounded by lush green grass and water with patches of algae, and buildings on the horizon under a pastel-colored sky.
A person standing outdoors near a fence with a sign, overlooking a mountain covered with trees under a purple sky with wispy clouds.
Residential houses with solar panels on the roof, a street lamp, a backdrop of green mountains, and a cloudy sky.

Yamanashi, Japan

Indoor potted plant near a glass door leading to an outdoor wooden fence and greenery.

Captures from Local Cafés

Art installation with hanging red fabric flowers over a reflective surface covered in red roses, with white cloud-like shapes hanging from the ceiling, in an indoor space with beige walls and white chairs along the wall.
A beige wall with small holes and a handwritten quote that reads, "Beautiful encounters often happen over a good cup of coffee!" Shadows cast by a window or light fixture fall across the wall and table.
A sunset at the beach with a person and a child standing in the shallow water, surrounded by the warm glow of the setting sun and silhouettes of other swimmers.

In finding connection through the appreciation of beauty

CANDIDS

A woman with a white shirt and blue jeans standing near a black metal railing, looking at lush green plants and a decorative water fountain with a dark waterfall feature and stone architecture, with two pink flamingo statues on top.
Person walking on a grassy trail in a park during sunset with green trees and a clear sky in the background.
Person lying on the grass in a park, resting on their side with arms behind head, surrounded by green trees and open field, under a clear blue sky.