action begets inspiration

Put on your shoes.
It's become a mantra of sorts for me, to combat feeling creatively stifled when snowed under by the daily grind, by health issues or bouts of the blues that make the light at the end of the tunnel sometimes elusive.    Photography gives me an excellent reason to employ that mantra, which should be followed by part two - get out the door.  Inspiration can't happen without overcoming inertia. Although endless re-runs of Project Runway and Top Chef are hard to pass up.

I took this photo of my daughter leaping (then sliding) down a slope about four months ago while driving home from a day outing with my family.  The "tawny hills" of my county, like the pelt of a lion, remind me of the hills of Sonoma that MFK Fisher wrote about in her memoirs.  It was just a stop on the side of the road but evokes the joy my daughter can find in any situation and which I try my best to emulate.

I also adore this "art is cheap" photo by Leslie - the diffused light, the delicious depth of field, the message, the fact it includes her son in frame choosing art from a bus/art store in Vermont.  When I asked Leslie why it's one of her own favorites, she responded in a way that resounds with me.  The photo is poignant since it represents her son becoming a man, on his first trip to the East Coast, scouting colleges and picking out "left leaning political art for his room that makes me a proud mama bear".  But aside from that personal connection, she says "I also love the storytelling potential here - even if you don't know the person in the shot. This was one of those instances where I looked at the back of the camera and got that thrill. You know the one? Where you see something you've gotten and just KNOW?"

Yes! It doesn't happen often enough for me just yet, but the more I put my shoes on and get out the door, those moments will happen. 

cheers,
mosey

my favorite by leslie sophia lindell

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Today I'm giving away an 11x14 Fracture-mounted print of
my photo "Roadtrip", one of which will also be auctioned at The Mother Hen Project benefit in support of Chicks In Crisis.

This is just one of NINE days of giveaways and special guests. We will be drawing the winners from the comments  during the entire 9 Days Of Inspiration from all three pages and announcing them in a special *muse flash* on October 31. Visit the Everyday Beauty and More Musing pages and comment each day for more chances to win.  Good Luck!