Creativity comes and goes in cycles. There are busy times, when ideas come faster than you can write them down and the creative projects flow. Then there are quiet times, when not much is happening and you let things simmer. You need both.
I am in a creative quiet time. Since the beginning of August, since my vacation, something has shifted.
In my studio, all I want to do is curl up with a book. I’m ignoring my “to do” list as much as possible. I’m in dreamland on my morning hikes, thoughts scattered to the wind.
What I see and photograph is changing, too. I’m being drawn to different places and imagery. Photography on my vacation was a breath of fresh air. A chance to break from the usual. I find myself craving more of that feeling.
Now that I’m back, instead of the forest abstracts, it’s the light on the grass catching my eye. I’m seeing things on my commute I want to stop and capture. I have ideas for created images floating in my head. That’s unusual.
I don’t know where I’m going with all of this yet. Whatever the direction, I’m not moving very fast.
I’m enjoying the lull, the peace and quiet, the feeling of anticipation without hurry. I’ve been here before in the creative cycle.
It’s the calm before the storm.
This image has such a lovely, quiet, end-of-summer feeling. I love the golden light illuminating the grasses. So peaceful!
So nice for the winds of change to blow not not fight against them. I’ll be anxious to see your new images.
It does feel good to sail with the wind instead of fighting! Great analogy.
These are the moments we remember, the images and feelings that accompanied that time, that live within always… I still remember the sun shining on those blades of grass when my love and I walked together, now he’s gone I can go there anytime I wish in my mind, also I can re-visit those images to make that time more intense…the freedom to just be in those moments is a beautiful thing, take your time there is no rush.
Thank you Sue, for the reminder that being in the moment allows us to return again to that time and place.
Such a lovely shot. Can’t wait to see what you produce after the storm 🙂
Thank you Diane! We shall see!