I loved the colors and shapes of the Russian Orthodox cathedral in Nice, France. So different from the other churches we’ve visited on our travels. And against that blue sky – wow! Just brings a smile to my face, a lift in my day. I hope it does for you too.
Winter in Spring
It’s become normal, each day, for me to pick a photo to post based on a random impulse. Call it my intuition. Then I just write what comes to me based on looking at that photo. While there is sometimes a plan or a “theme” week (like when I show a specific place we visited, or show several pictures with similarities), they are usually just selected based on what calls to me that day. It has worked very well, and I’m often surprised by what comes out.
It’s not intuition that makes me choose today’s photo, it’s my body. I have an icky cold, it feels like winter to me. So I’m going to drink my tea, finish this post and then crawl back into bed. Because my body is telling me to. I guess sometimes you have to listen to your body too.
Flowers for Mom
These flowers, full of hope and love and color and light, are for all of you Moms out there! Happy Mother’s Day today.
Purple is the Color of Italy
We noticed it last year when we first got here… purple is everywhere. People wear purple all of the time. Purple sweaters, striped shirts, purple pants and lots of purple shoes. Men, women, children – purple, violet, lavender – all decked out in purple. In the winter it changed to darker purple shades to go with black. So I guess it shouldn’t be completely suprising to have found a purple gondola in Venice, near some beautiful purple flowers in bloom, but I have to admit it was an unusual sight. Italy always has little surprises for me like this.
Inspiration is in the Wind
Inspiration is all around us, we only have to see it, to feel it. The shape of things, the light, the patterns, the analogies they hold for our lives. Notice. Archive. Tap into it. Create. Share.
Why share this photo of a windmill in Sloten, Netherlands, with this message? No idea! It’s just what came to me today as I looked at what image to post. I am working on bringing awareness and exploration into my everyday life, similar to what I experience on my travels, and what inspires my photography.
What might this image or these words inspire you to do? I am curious. You don’t have to answer this today. Archive it away, and let me know someday.
Drowsing
Time for a little nap, in a warm and comfortable place. Cats know what they are about! My thanks to this cat Burano, who so nicely dozed in a place that was good for my artistic composition. Learn from cats – when in doubt, nap!