How often do you see something truly unique, stop in your tracks, and appreciate the effort someone has put into making the world a more beautiful and interesting place?
Last week I took Mom up to the mountains on a drive to see the turning golden aspen trees in the high country here. We counted license plates from 12 other states in one small parking lot (next to a little roadside lake), and that was on a weekday! When we stopped to get out and admire one particularly sweeping vista on Peak to Peak Road, we were joined by leaf peepers who stood all along the road, gazing across the golden valley silently, but with radiant smiles. It felt like a combination of being at a big quilt show gathering, and being in a vast sacred cathedral.
Silent Wonder.
I am posting several of my fall foliage photos on my blog now, but this is the image I wanted to share with you today. I like to take photos of doorways, that invite one to walk through and start a new adventure.
I love this photo because the high peaks of the Continental Divide are reflected in the window, but also because you have the feeling that a hobbit grandma could open the door any minute.
Sometimes the best ideas are ones you weren't looking for – i.e. I spent this day looking for fall foliage photo opportunities but allowed myself to capture an image that was totally unexpected. Sometimes our best quilts and our best artwork happen like that too.
We start rummaging around in our stash, in our color and photo references, auditioning fabrics and thinking about an idea, when suddenly we are struck with an irresistible color combination that is pleasantly shocking, and we are off and running in a new direction on our next project.
Please feel free to share your thoughts on my blog.
This image was taken at Sundance Lodge above Nederland, then edited in Photoshop.
sharing your passion for fabric…
Luana
"Emerald Isle" – Tour of Ireland
June 5 – 15, 2012
11 Magical Days with Luana
including the Intl Quilt Festival of Ireland
