Perhaps because I was always so busy. Perhaps because I always needed to respond to an email immediately. Or a telephone that rang non-stop.  Perhaps because I was concerned about updating my social media statuses.  And what was happening in the online lives of others.  Or pleasing others. Perhaps that’s why I failed to notice the beauty around me.

But thankfully, oh thank goodness, I’ve recognized this.  And I’ve decided to switch off.

Or I may have missed this gorgeous view. A monastery perched high above the river, seeming to be clinging to the cliff.

And after a climb to the top, the frescoes inside the cave-like church were just as breath-taking.

The Sumela Monastery in northeastern Turkey.  A must-see!