There is beauty all around us. All around Hope is springing up from this old ground Out of chaos life is being found in You You make beautiful things You make beautiful things out of the dust You make beautiful things You make beautiful things out of us Farm girl from Iowa now living in Maine, owned by 2 cats. Interests: genealogy, books, movies, history, Tolkien, CS Lewis, extreme Anglophile (I blame it on my roots), and amateur photographer. Matt. 6:26Tumblr (3.0; @valeriec24)http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dbf7a17534c5244c833df10fb9a80c04/tumblr_mn8qecgU171r2j7wdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fotofacade.tumblr.com/post/51135540030/like-something-out-of-a-fairy-tale-the-magnificent" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">fotofacade</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Like something out of a fairy tale The magnificent facade at @lordleycester this morning #Warwick</p></blockquote>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/51211654072http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/51211654072Fri, 24 May 2013 03:15:33 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5c112c5806663dac84762fa1d907a105/tumblr_mn9b1ock681so15pvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://beautiful-creatures-in-movie.tumblr.com/post/51150507293/viggo-mortensen-by-norman-jean-roy-for-mens-vogue" target="_blank">beautiful-creatures-in-movie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Viggo Mortensen by Norman Jean Roy for Men’s Vogue magazine,March 2008</p> <p><span> </span></p> </blockquote>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/51190531738http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/51190531738Thu, 23 May 2013 21:14:27 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a80ba7ba957784933a14a72ef6d5b76/tumblr_mn5r9bpGQh1qzl2o2o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://design-seeds.com/index.php/home/entry/spring-tones6?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20DesignSeeds%20(design%20seeds)" target="_blank">design-seeds.com</a>)</p>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50998026966http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50998026966Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:46 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/801b365226d98e756f8e34c9330490eb/tumblr_mn5r70LGLo1qzl2o2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://design-seeds.com/index.php/home/entry/fruit-hues?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20DesignSeeds%20(design%20seeds)" target="_blank">design-seeds.com</a>)</p>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50997948368http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50997948368Tue, 21 May 2013 12:59:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6fd735ea267c1507620079ebab58c1de/tumblr_mn5r0qcFYA1qzl2o2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://design-seeds.com/index.php/home/entry/beaded-hues3?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20DesignSeeds%20(design%20seeds)" target="_blank">design-seeds.com</a>)</p>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50997737098http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50997737098Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:37 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9acfcc0203a175284f18a7d72591c1c/tumblr_mn0q6gzr3L1qzl2o2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Iowa clouds</p>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50768717947http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50768717947Sat, 18 May 2013 19:49:28 -0400iowa<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c5f8abd97cc4ad91834125f04367ad4/tumblr_mmpj6x6qsd1qzl2o2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One legged robin at my parents’ farm in #Iowa #considerthebirds Matthew 6:26</p>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50295308106http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/50295308106Sun, 12 May 2013 18:44:56 -0400iowaconsiderthebirds<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5e99e08149e22f2dd88f0d6c1263cd64/tumblr_mjm6k820ty1s7y9lfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://yume415.tumblr.com/post/49803866892/i-strike-back-beautiful-man-richardarmitage" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">yume415</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://i-strike-back.tumblr.com/post/49803157217/beautiful-man" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">i-strike-back</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>beautiful man</p></blockquote> <p>#RichardArmitage as Gorgeous as ever ♥</p></blockquote>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/49805440815http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/49805440815Mon, 06 May 2013 18:31:56 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/10544620692cfc29daf43c67ca616131/tumblr_mkbthyVemI1qik4d9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46439380717http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46439380717Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:30:51 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3cf877ef33954b3a03642fbcc50876c5/tumblr_mkbrx6eIwQ1s82d30o1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eec5aae51b32ad5e18770db76cc36410/tumblr_mkbrx6eIwQ1s82d30o2_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a56ea6f31acd9f4d6d7df5bc361ee540/tumblr_mkbrx6eIwQ1s82d30o3_r2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f805a7948bc13fde03c1a8ae0d175de1/tumblr_mkbrx6eIwQ1s82d30o4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c20dc8e1a4936caca04f9f6ea6db2872/tumblr_mkbrx6eIwQ1s82d30o5_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c67e31be610bd4206cdae337f1ab1073/tumblr_mkbrx6eIwQ1s82d30o6_r2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/57158cead0a8b3c23646284b859d9af4/tumblr_mkbrx6eIwQ1s82d30o7_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c27055580f6c87c144bb552ae86d9e73/tumblr_mkbrx6eIwQ1s82d30o8_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <div> <div> <p><small><strong>The Impressionists</strong> (2006)</small></p> </div> </div> </blockquote>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46439347729http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46439347729Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:30:25 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26480ac9245aa8940811cd78e32f2640/tumblr_mjv55psAn91qkwmspo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46269597865http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46269597865Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:22:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8cfa88bbec5e94c3315b9298c8867ff8/tumblr_mk6vm8O1bb1qzl2o2o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://design-seeds.com/index.php/home/entry/tulip-tones5?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20DesignSeeds%20(design%20seeds)" target="_blank">design-seeds.com</a>)</p>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46206074291http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46206074291Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:51:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b295136c4e73bfa449ea0d2866d77e3/tumblr_mk0yerybW61qzaqtlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thestylishacademic.tumblr.com/post/46019886501/via" target="_blank">thestylishacademic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://nicety.livejournal.com/1313772.html" target="_blank">*Дизайн и декор* - Детали: дом в Торонто</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046628765http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046628765Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:59:47 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c15cd6d406572b69f089da8f8d33604/tumblr_mjyk88ccAF1s2fwwvo2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aae44def60cc2614b49e4a1ec35eb5f5/tumblr_mjyk88ccAF1s2fwwvo1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046617351http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046617351Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:59:37 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m85yw8q0Cv1rnm1ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m85yw8q0Cv1rnm1ldo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046601762http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046601762Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:59:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4dfaf46b61f2e70d449a1cdeecdcaeec/tumblr_mk2yedCZD11qeeqito8_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a53e541244639a23ef2652d2ca216018/tumblr_mk2yedCZD11qeeqito5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/acaf5998fb98a9b5912230a3fb4e0a8a/tumblr_mk2yedCZD11qeeqito2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bf1f2041b5f06fbb4c6678b65066daac/tumblr_mk2yedCZD11qeeqito1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ed8355c66a1bfeac29bec2d879e96566/tumblr_mk2yedCZD11qeeqito3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/38ab83e672aee6d1b49720744d73b255/tumblr_mk2yedCZD11qeeqito4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/550fe993b776b3b49317c94f01a0ff79/tumblr_mk2yedCZD11qeeqito6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7279d2fb4be69b5826fb4c27d7eb8301/tumblr_mk2yedCZD11qeeqito7_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <div><small>true courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one</small></div> </blockquote> <p></p>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046572643http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046572643Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:58:59 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f9cdebb626e9341e13037e8e2c8c97d1/tumblr_mjvkkkhdvC1qbvx8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://travelthisworld.tumblr.com/post/46021129077/exeter-united-kingdom-submitted-by" target="_blank">travelthisworld</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Exeter, United Kingdom. </em></p> <p><strong>submitted by: <a href="http://joanna-collins.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">joanna-collins</a>, thanks!</strong></p> </blockquote>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046388451http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046388451Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:56:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32dbc71342f9c9e08e8f492be0dc1fe8/tumblr_mk2e43pHno1s3pka1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046342850http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046342850Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:55:44 -0400<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UyLR9h4WfHM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mujertropical.tumblr.com/post/46013812941" target="_blank">mujertropical</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>BAFTA2007ChocolateKiss.mp4 (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyLR9h4WfHM&feature=share" target="_blank">JasRangoon</a>)</p> <p><strong><em>“I would probably like to kiss Nigella Lawson after she’s eaten a BIG chunk of chocolate cake.” (smiles)</em></strong></p> <p>Oh, Richard, I can’t say I blame you!</p> </blockquote>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046294834http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046294834Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:55:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/14ab7ac452e4f13d18c2458a50a2dc7b/tumblr_mic5pgVlah1qi9ofmo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cb5bed7f1d16f1b4535af188c3591f59/tumblr_mic5pgVlah1qi9ofmo2_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://arrkenshield.tumblr.com/post/46009853505/i-think-you-will-agree-i-am-pretty-eloquent-and" target="_blank">arrkenshield</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><em>“I think you will agree I am pretty eloquent and surprisingly tall for a 6 year old.”</em></p> </blockquote> <p><small>- Richard Armitage</small></p> </blockquote>http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046251124http://valeriec24.tumblr.com/post/46046251124Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:54:27 -0400