taking a break

I have felt lately that I needed to take a small break from my POTD project, I am taking pictures everyday but not really posting them or processing them. Here are a few I have taken in the last few days.

I Promise . . . . . .

I promise to spend 10 minutes each day creating.

I promise to talk about my creativity with others.

I promise to continue to challenge myself creatively because that is how I get better.

I promise to be kind to my creative spirit.

I promise to applaud my achievements.

I promise to cultivate relationships with people who share my creative interests.

I promise to call myself an artist.

Creativity Boot Camp Day Thriteen (final day) - Smile

I could have taken a picture of a smile, but I decided to take pictures of things this morning that made me smile as I walked around the house. I have had a rough week this last week and got way behind on the boot camp and my POTD project. So here they are -

Random Shots near Sodaville, and a run in with a Mountain man -

So I took a drive up a mountain road to Sodaville - population 303. There were many beautiful vistas and not too many places to pull over. (See the blog below for a view from the top of the mountain.) There were almost as many No Trespassing signs as trees, it kinda made me laugh as I pictured mountain people with shot guns, you know the stereotypically type you see on T.V.

I stopped by the side of the road to get these shots, I was there about 5 minutes or so. I got back in the car and I noticed this old rusty pickup on the road behind me, so I waited for it to pass so I could pull out. It did not pass, it pulled in behind me. I started to take off and a hand came out the window and waved me to stop. I locked my doors, and kept the engine running. A man, with a sleeveless, plaid shirt, old straw hat, stubbly beard, and what had to be a can of chew in his cheek, approached my window. He had one eye, I think, because only one was open, and a pair of very thick glasses on. At this point I did not know whether to laugh or be frightened, all that was missing from his "outfit" was the double barrel shot gun. Apparently he had been watching me, from somewhere, and came down to make sure I wasn't up to no good.

This last shot I took with out getting out of the car - LOL

Creativity Boot Camp Days Ten through Twelve

Day Ten - Full Bodied Sky

This has been the rainiest spring that I can remember. I am so ready for the sun to come and stay. In the meantime though I am enjoying the beautiful clouds it is bringing. Out where I live you can watch the weather come towards you. I have gotten pretty good at spotting a rain storm and judging how much time I have outside before it hits.

Smooth Get Away

So this pheasant (named Phil) and his mate live in the field behind our home. I have been trying for months to sneak up on him and get a picture. Not a chance, he has amazing hearing - I caught him here taking off but it is not a great photo. Oh well, maybe someday.....

Hush

Drove up this mountain road yesterday. The view was awesome. There was not a sound but nature all around me - God's still small voice. There was a hush up there that can only be had when you are the only soul for miles.

Creativity Boot Camp Day Nine - Drizzle

So today's word is drizzle - we finally got some summer type weather in the last few days - I did not even want to think about drizzle. And the whole idea of drizzling chocolate syrup or something like that seemed like it would take more energy than I could gather. Today was a draining day and work and it sucked the creativity and energy right out of me - so this is what I could come up with - a drizzle of water from my sprinkler.

Oh well - tomorrow is another day - early to bed tonight to recharge the old batteries!

Creativity Boot Camp Day Seven - Ornament