A week of winter

January 23, 2010

Yesterday afternoon I was out walking with my kids as the sun was setting; smoky mauves in an indigo blue sky. It was breathtaking. No camera. It didn't really occur to me to bring it along when we left the house earlier in the afternoon because I'm not so much in the photography state of mind these days. That is my apology for not visually showcasing more of this beautiful winter.

It's definitely winter here. I laugh when I visit all your blogs and see brown and green grass or friend's talk about daffodils blooming - in winter? I've been enjoying Sandy's photos of our Maine snow falls and icy sunrises. This January has been a time of creative gestation. A time for ideas and dreaming and organization to work those dreams into reality. It's been a real inward time and I seem not able to point my lenses outward as much when I'm introspective. Soon I will unveil a bit of where my creative energies have been but this month has definitely been about "behind the scenes" more than "shooting the scenes".

Anyone else experience this ebb and flow in their creative work? That a time for ideas and organization precludes their usual artistic vibe? I'm pretty sure it's a natural part of the seasons of creativity. So I'm going with the flow on this one and learning to enjoy the process.