Look What Survived the Winter!

Our high today was 32 degrees. At last, winter is beginning to give way to its inevitable demise.

The high snow is beginning to melt, and visions of spring are showing themselves through the snow.

The hens and chickens survived the winter!

Spring is on the way!

Finding Inspiration in Nature--But in the poutry barn?

When I went to the Blue Earth County Fair, I never thought I'd say this, but I found inspiration in the poultry barn. Look at this gorgeous specimen of a bird. Can you see that pattern in a bead? What a beautiful creature!













Can you imagine duplicating this pattern in a bead? I can tell you this, I'm going to try.
















I am amazed! I found inspiration in a most unlikely place. Where have you found inspiration when you didn't expect it?

Nature's Sculptures -- Inspiration from my Garden

Sometimes, all you have to do is to look at that which is closest to you in a new light, a new moon, a new direction for inspiration.

And when your view changes, so does your idea or concept. With luck, your ideas have challenged the images in your mind, and creativity is enabled.
Closer or farther, the colors change, the ideas melt into new ideas for the blessings of the creative mind.
Let's choose to look beyond what we see and imagine what can be.