Puzzle #418

[AmberLee]

Hmmm, a couple words have me baffled yet. Z, please.

[Karen]

There is no couturier as st-lish as a ne--orn -iraffe, as -eautiful as a
sunrise o-er a calm ocean, no desi-ner -ho can utilize stripes as
st-lishl- as a sin-le ze-ra. No amount of se-uins can dazzle the e-e
li-e the -uiet -onder of the s-- on a clear countr- midni-ht.
Sometimes I thin- the -est thin- human artists can aspire to is to
capture e-en a small piece of the -eaut- nature has -i-en us, and
present it in a -a- that -e see it ane- and appreciate it afresh.
The -hole of the -eaut- around us is simpl-
o-er-helmin-, sometimes, so -oes unnoticed.

-aren, in response to the Picasso -uote from the last puzzle.

Letters to Guess:
BG JK QVWXY


Captain: T(44)=44
Almita: I(38) M(12)=88
ChrisH: E(66) S(45) L(17)=194
Killearn Kitties: A(45) R(25)=115
Randi: O(31) H(22) D(8)=92
pict9: P(11) F(9)=11
Moesha: N(36) U(21)=78
shepgirl: C(13)=13
AmberLee: Z(6)

[Karen]

Awaiting guesses!

[pitc9]

ONE word has me stumped!!
I'll take the G's for now.

[Karen]

KillearnKitties got it! It was:

There is no couturier as stylish as a newborn giraffe, as beautiful as a
sunrise over a calm ocean, no designer who can utilize stripes as
stylishly as a single zebra. No amount of sequins can dazzle the eye
like the quiet wonder of the sky on a clear country midnight.
Sometimes I think the best thing human artists can aspire to is to
capture even a small piece of the beauty nature has given us, and
present it in a way that we see it anew and appreciate it afresh.
The whole of the beauty around us is simply
overwhelming, sometimes, so goes unnoticed.

Karen, in response to the Picasso quote from the last puzzle.

[Randi]

Well done KK! That was a difficult one, but good.

[Karen]

Yay, she has agreed to host the next puzzle!