
In search of inspiration...


I needed to visit my favorite winter spot filled with the promise of Spring,


filled with lemons trees,


orange trees,


and foliage of every kind.


I looked towards the piper,


and the statue wearing a hat of baby dafs.


I didn’t find it in the flowers wearing ribbons of special mention,


Even though red ribbons adorned beautiful flowers,


and the fountains did sing.


But it was when I walked in the gardens a bit further,


passed all the beautiful flowers, the grand celebration of foliage, and the garden statues escorting in Beloved Spring.


And then all of a sudden I found what I was searching for, my little creative muse...



There amongst the flowers and the wonder of nature was a little girl with her sketch book and pencil. She knelt beneath the flowers that she captured on her little sketch pad. She snuggled so closely to the flower that it cascaded onto her book, letting her trace it's very shadow, She had already learned the way to embrace inspiration was to simply surrender to creativity.

Sometimes seeing a child embracing what I struggle with, reminds me to just be.


I think that God led me to this little dove to remind me to stop searching for spirit outside, but to embrace the child within.


The song for this post is
To Tree or Not To Tree.
Where is this?
ReplyDeleteI love the combination art and nature. I love those statues. And I have never seen a glass fountain before. You are right to search for inspiration and beauty inside of you and near and not outside and far away. Have a great Sunday!
ReplyDeleteKaren, what a wonderful post. That sweet child reminds me so much of how I always loved to be alone in nature to sketch. It has been so many years, but I have hope that I will at some point have time to enjoy that again.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you found inspiration, because you use your inspiration to inspire all of us.
God bless you.
Ahhh, the serenity of this post...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photograph of the child drawing.
Karen, All I can say is ""BEAUTIFUL""!!!!! Everything is just BEAUTIFUL ~~~~you draw us all in to that place of PEACE so easy,soft,restful,warm,right into~~~FATHER'S LOVING ARMS~~~~I'm so glad you came by for a visit today or I may have missed a beautiful moment!!!Thank-You for the sweet rose you left behind!!!!Blessings Always,Deborah
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post! So many lovely pictures! The garden fountain is beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful and happy post Karen...it really makes me hopeful that spring is on the way.
ReplyDeleteRuth
Thanks so much for your visit and sweet comments. Happily, they led me here! Such a pretty place. I know I shall return. And both Edward and I welcome you over at our place anytime!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday to you!
What a beautiful inspiring piece! Thank you for sharing your lovely photos and the darling girl in the park!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen for your kind visit. I am so happy that you like my last post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for beauty of Spring. As always very beautiful and inspiring.
Have a happy and bless Sunday!
Good afternoon dear Karen! What great photos! Where is this haven of peace? Lemon and orange trees...reminds me of my childhood home in Los Angeles where my mother would pick fresh citrus fruits to make lemon meringue pie or orange cake...I too and waiting for spring but I am convinced that one of the many reasons we have winter is to have the time to stop, think, create, hope and become that child again! Your words said it all. Have a blessed day and thanks for visiting! Anita
ReplyDeleteKaren what fabulous photos.
ReplyDeleteSuch a peaceful setting.
Alison
Thank you for sharing this beautiful, peaceful, place.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful garden, Karen! I lobed the photo of the little girl sketching.
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Hello Karen,
ReplyDeleteThis is such an awesome post!
~ Gabriela ~
Gorgeous shots. I especially love the flower in the cup and the little girl reading...
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for spring to arrive over here. Your beautiful photography will have to tide me over until then!
have a great week!
Duni
Oh what a lovely entry, on so many levels. Finding where to seek your muse... Searching for Spring... Finding memories of warmer times...
ReplyDelete-sigh- Yes, some of us are very tired of Winter, about now, are we not? :-)
Thank you for visiting with me.
Aunt Amelia
A late Winter fantasy... Please come join me
:) Thank you for sharing your BEAUTIFUL writing and LOVELY photos!! :) Have a FANTASTIC day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post Karen. I sent you an e-mail at your aol.com address. I don't know if you got i. I am interester in the Breeze washline blank note cards...m,
ReplyDeleteHey Karen, I'm missing my inspiration right now too. Haven't beaded much lately, but you always inspire me. I'll try to give you a call tonight.
ReplyDeleteLove ya,
Jude
Oh my goodnessss!! I am taken away, to another planet.. to another place in time... To the garden of all gardens... Where dreams come true... so beautiful!! What incredible photos!!
ReplyDeleteI must go sleep in the garden for a few minutes... It is 81' here and warm... xoxo
NO wonder you were inspired....how could you not be in such a wondrous place as that? These photos are amazing and they made me long for a perfect crisp, cool blue sky day of Spring.
ReplyDeleteYes it is definitely the child within us that when unleashed will give us true pleasure.
Some day my friend we will meet and we will twirl and dip our hands in a fountain and we'll giggle and we won't remember we are grown women. Then we'll do some amazing art together. Yes, oh yes!
XOXOXOXOXO
what a beautiful post...you are lucky to have such a wonderful place to draw inspiration from...the picture of the darling girl drawing on her pad is SO very sweet!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, This is simply beautiful and so inspiring. What a good reminder of just having joy in expression. It also took me back to my own childhood of hours at my desk creating.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Celestina Marie
What a beautiful post, Karen. Gorgeous photos!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Donna