I think Life with a capital L can be a work of art if it is a Life well-lived.  So, how do you define a well-lived life?  Well, for me it means my days include something that feeds my soul and my hunger for beauty.  This can be looking at a painting by Vermeer, a glass installation by Dale Chihuly, or a natural sight such as Lake Washington.  I can get all of these without going very far from home.

Or, for me, it could also be watching a ballerina rehearse.  I’ve seen a fair number of ballerinas rehearsing lately for the Pacific Northwest Ballet company and I marvel at how beautiful they are to watch.  Their young, gorgeous, attenuated bodies don’t hurt either.

It could as well be reading a great book. Or, eating an incredible meal or drinking a nice wine. Or, walking under a tree in autumn.  Or thinking about a person you love.

Here’s a feast for the eyes.  It is a photo I took on my last trip to Morocco of a set of matching lanterns on the steps leading from a gorgeous garden to a beautiful hotel in Marrakesh.  I want very much to return to Morocco.  Sometimes, but not always, beauty is found in symmetry, as with these lanterns.

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