Beauty amongst the bustle

This was the view from the window this evening. I didn't even notice its beauty until it was almost too late. I grabbed my camera before the sun sank beneath the horizon. I've heard that Lima is well known for its stunning sunsets and on a night like tonight it's a real privilege and pleasure to be here. Just 10 minutes later everything was pitch black. Night falls quickly on the equator!

It made me think how many other beautiful little things we miss, little pleasures we deny ourselves like a beautiful sunset because we're too busy to notice.  Although there's a lot that's ugly about this world there is also so much beauty.  The hand of its creator is seen everyday in many ways.  I've made up my mind to take things more slowly and savour all the little pleasures of my stay in South America.