This morning I have been here ~ puttering around in my studio with the sun streaming through the windows, a view of the flowering branches of cherry and apple trees in the garden.  My son’s rabbit  ‘Pancakes’ (who really should be a ‘Pablo’) has been hopping around on my desk which he loves to do when I am working.

It’s a bit odd to me but whenever I have a general ‘busy’ kind of day (packaging up prints for my etsy shop, organizing my desk, making up ‘to do’ lists, listening to fabulous interviews) suddenly I am consumed with a strange sort of poetic/inspired ‘burst of artistic inspirations.’  So in this light peace of a breezy mindspace today I am invigorated with very light and very dark images demanding to materialize in my photography.

It began with this thought that I would love to return to Tai Chi which I used to do for years and loved very much ~ Tai Chi is so rhythmic and sensual and strong.  The coexistence of opposing forces in the movements or ‘forms’ was incredibly compelling to the deepest core of my being and felt so beautifully transformative ~ there is an element of the grace and poetry in dance intertwined with Tai chi that is infinitely mysterious and intimate.

And thennnn….images began to pop into my head which lead to the ‘word’ that will be the prompt for next Monday’s ‘words to shoot by.‘  When this burst of creative inspiration hits me I am often seized by the desire to rush out with my camera (s) and begin shooting right away but since I am shooting with polaroid more and more these days, I have learned to rein in my impuse and gestate longer so as not to waste film. I am feeling quite excited nevertheless and will hopefully shoot my images tomorrow afternoon. (And perhaps try and find a Tai Chi class as well.)

Pancakes loves maps ~ I think he has the urge to travel:)

Is this not so beautiful? I have no idea who owns this wonder but it would be so at home in my house by the sea….and I am just loving Debi’s ‘conversation’ this week.

Happy Tuesday!!!