A closer look at our world can yield so many wonders which are often missed. I became a seeker of beauty when I was a small boy collecting shells on a beach or searching for interesting rocks. Our daughters, Lisa & Stacy, have similar traits. Stacy displays these beautiful flourite points on plexiglass.

Lovely colored glass at a garden in Suzchou, China

We zoom in on a Balinese offering, or canang sari.

These shoes were made for…exploring.

A fantasy of ancient mirrored pieces in a Thai temple artifact.

Fascinating intricacies of architecture at the entrance to the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco.

Repousse silver work on a Burmese betel nut container.

The ceiling is an example of “Muqarnas”, or “mocarabe” ceiling architecture at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.

At the amulet market in Bangkok, Thailand.

An array of hand-blown glassware in Biot, France.

Intricate metal work wall art in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

A carved door in Istanbul.

A cupid carving on a building in Avignon, France.

Fabulous wall mosaics at a temple in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Construction work in Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia makes inticate patterns.

Carvings in the Carcassonne Castle in France.

A fierce ceramic dragon in Beijing’s Forbidden City.

Beautifully carved door at the spa in the Amari Vogue Resort in Krabi, Thailand.

Carved Roman era columns at the Amalfi Cathedral.

Door detail in Suzchou, China.

Wall art in Krabi, Thailand.

Fabulous metal door in Marrakech, Morocco.

Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.