365 Things That Inspire Me

I also do posts for my clay group, beads-of-clay.org. Twice now, I have posted pictures that I took on walks with my dogs in a park near here, 3 Creeks. I post these as creative inspiration for my fellow artists and jewelry designers. These posts have been so well received that I decided to start a blog with daily inspiration in the form of pictures, quotes and poems. These pictures will be things from my immediate environment that I find inspirational or beautiful; textures, colors, contrasts, animals, unusual things, intriguing things. A daily dose of wonder....

"Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, and of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, THINK on these things."

"Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush is afire with God, but only he who sees takes off his shoes."
E.B. Browning

It's all for Joy!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Oct 20 2011 More Fungus

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Oct 19 2011 Fungus

The last 2 weeks of Sept. the weather here was cloudy and rainy. Dreary. I don't remember seeing the sun! All sorts of weird fungus and mushrooms were growing under trees in the park.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Oct 18 2011 Monarch Butterfly

Butterfly bushes really do attract the butterflies. I had to get in REALLY close to take these pictures. The butterflies were so fascinated with the flowers that they didn't even notice me!

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Dahlia Oct 17 2011

Mexican Sage Oct 16 2011

It is worth waiting all summer for these beautiful spikes to bloom. I love the velvety texture!

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Sept 25 2011 Blue Green Mushroom

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Sept 13 2011 Waterfall

I have not been able to blog for months because I couldn't sign on to Google. I finally figured out that my firewall in my security software has been blocking Google, Facebook, etc. I have many of my 365 days to catch up on!
My friend and I went back to TN this summer and I took 106 pictures of that beautiful state. Here is one of the waterfalls

"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts"
-Rachel Carson