Solitude

I just had to capture the magical moment of solitude in the front yard. The tiny rolling hill, the various garden pods left to bury their seeds for next year, the trees storing up to bloom in color next spring and let's not forget Venus. See her in the bottom left? She's there all year watching over our beautiful gardens whispering secrets only the flora and fauna can hear. Ah, the beauty of stillness and quiet, peace and goodness - there is nothing better for my creative spirit!

The Hawthorn

Some Thesaurus words for "enchant" - allure, beguile, captivate, cast a spell on, charm, draw, enthrall, entice, fascinate, grab, hex, hypnotize, magnetize, spellbind, thrill, wile, wow.

Now, if that isn't a list of magical words to be inspired by!

This is my favorite tree in the yard - the hawthorn. I see it from the front but can admire it from the back in this view. It captivates me because of the angle, the tiny flowers, the extremely thin thorns all enhanced by the alluring snowfall of Saturday. It has mystical powers for me and I do find myself daydreaming about it. Silly I know but it reminds me of a tree I used to climb as a kid and sit there for hours watching everything go by. I think my imagination may well have started up there in that tree - simple magic!

Word - Enchant

The word for this week is enchant.

Its verb meaning: bewitch; enrapture, fascinate.

Some nouns for the word: enchanter, enchantment, enchantress; the adverb enchantment.

I'm already excited about this word just by its definition. The words are captivating and conjure up such an image of wonder that I can't even describe it to you. Don't you love when such small things can get your creative juices flowing? I know I appreciate each and every one!

First Snow

I can't help but be inspired by the lovely gardens after a nice white snowfall. The dark of the trunk behind the little cement basket creates wonderment for my artistic eye. It was such a wet snow that it will be here for a couple days especially with the cold weather that is expected.

Snowy Visitors

Woke up to a wonderful landscape full of thick, white, winter snow - just beautiful! I always love the first real snow that covers the ground, layers the tree branches and makes funny shapes on all of the yard ornaments. It tells me winter is here and going to stay a while. Now I don't mind the white stuff but then again I work from home so it's just keeping these two out of trouble. Princess Sophie and Captain Jack were cold, full of mini snowballs and ready for a nap - cute though, aren't they?

Golden Angel

Doesn't this little angel look as if she is swaying to Christmas carols? I thought so too!
I loved the bright white wings against my red walls, just a spectacular vision of serenity. I'm getting ready to put up my holiday decorations and wanted to share this photo to get you inspired as well. Hope it helps and keeps you singing...
all is calm,
all is bright!

Serenity

Some Thesaurus words for "patience" - calmness, composure, constancy, diligence, endurance, fortitude, gutsiness, heart, humility, leniency, meek, mild, moderation, moxie, passiveness, perseverance, persistence, poise, philosophic, restraint, self-control, serenity, stoical, submission, tolerance, tranquil, uncomplaining.

I took this when the fall leaves were still on the trees and the sky a beautiful calming blue.
I'm so thankful this is my backyard! The view was just magnificent on this day, don't you agree? Now, where's your tranquil spot? You should have one to recharge, refresh and energize your creative spirit, it needs to be revived from time to time. Your goal for this week: find that special place where solitude is your friend and let your mind wander with wild abandonment!