Notions of beauty have defied definition and yet we are all capable of identifying it. Many of us look and find beauty in the usual places: museums, books, designs, magazines, people we know, people we see, parks, and beaches.

But do we forget to see the beauty that comes to us in more subtle ways? Do we catch the light falling on a building just so? Do we notice the first sign of green sprouting from a dormant tree? Do we appreciate the smile of a passerby engaged in her reverie? Do we enjoy the voice of a songbird beckoning the day?

It is easy for us to get lost in our tasks and thoughts, but it doesn’t take long to find an abundance of unexpected beauty along the way.