Following the Towpath...Finding Inspiration!

7/8/2017

Where do you find inspiration for your creative work?

Does your creative lightbulb shine bright when you read something interesting or unusual? When you see someone doing something that you would like to learn more about? When your project takes a new, unexpected direction as you are working on it?

Or, like me, do you find your creative soul in travel to new places, especially places that include outdoor activities that bring you close up and personal with Mother Nature?

Recently, I spent two weeks in Pittsford, NY, visiting family and helping with my grandchildren. I didn't have a lot of "me time", but was able to spend one incredibly gorgeous early July morning walking the Eric Canalway Trail that runs through this quaint New York town.

"Methinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow." Henry David Thoreau

So true, at least for me! There is nothing quite like a long walk in solitude, Nikon and iPhone is hand, to fire up those creative brain cells. Here are a few unedited photos from my walk on the Erie Canal Trail...

And here are a few that have been tweaked a bit using one of my favorite iPad apps, Photoshop Express...

Playing with photos is fun, however it's the not
the end of this story. My photos are all part of the prep for the next step...painting. I'm still not sure whether I'll use watercolors or acrylics, but either way, I'll be sharing my work in progress here on the blog and on Instagram.

Meanwhile, stay creative, my friends! Take a walk in the woods with your camera or smart phone, capture the beauty that surrounds you while you breathe in the fresh air and sunshine, and then share your photos on Instagram with #creativity_crusader.