!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

A day early I know – fact is I’m going to be travelling New Year’s Eve so I thought I’d just post on my regular day anyway. I want to wish all of you, my fabulous readers,  a wonderfully abundant year in 2011. Thank you all for coming and being part of this creative journey.

I know there are many of you out there who read and don’t comment – I’m honoured that you spend some of your precious time here thank you.   And those of you who have taken time to comment – a heart felt hug and please keep joining the conversation – it makes it all worth while.

I leave you with some images of where I’m headed for the next two weeks, for some creative rest and recreation!

Sunset Waitete Bay

This is the view off the side deck of our beach house looking down towards the bay.

Waitete Hills

And this is what you see looking out the back.

Waitete Window

And last but not least – here is the view out the window as you lie in bed ! Pure Bliss! – HAPPY NEW YEAR.

So where does your inspiraton come from for your creativity?  Does it fall out of the sky? Rush out and trip you up as you walk along or sneak its way into your dreams?  It is different for all of us.  Something that really charges up my creative batteries is travel.  There are always so many new things to look at and experience.  However, not just any old where will do.  I find that returning to my native country is balm for my soul and I always find something new to pique my interest.

I’m off to NZ on New Year’s Eve  – a wonderfully creative way for me to begin the coming year….. I’m very excited. Of course it’s more than just the trees and hills, there is an intrinsic connection to the spirit of the place that draws me.   I find I have similar connections to Italy and England as well.

Flotsam at Waitete Bay

I love the textures and subtle colours in this photo.

Thatched Cottage at Avesbury

Here is a piece of quintessential England.

Venetian Canal

Lastly – a tranquil backwater in one of my favourite places.

Iona is an artist I love.  Her art is so often quirky, imaginative and uplifitng.  Her most recent post encourages one to float down the river instead of fighting the current in reaching for what we want.  To allow our connection to Source and be gentle with ourselves. Look at the beautiful work she has done illustrating this concept.

Did I Dream This 2 -artist Donna Iona Drozda

She also does wonderful drawings, Check out this page from her sketchbook on Flicker – go and have a look!

I was in the Sydney CBD  last week where renovating has been going on FOR-EVA!  I happened to glance through a partly open doorway of one of the unfinished shops to see some fascinating lights.

A Chandalier With A Difference

Mysterious new lights

A New Lighting Solution?