Recently, I have been looking for sources of inspiration for my photography projects. Nature usually provides me with an endless supply of creations to photograph, but it is difficult to find anything during this time of the year.
So, one thing that I like to do is to look around at such things as architecture. I look around familiar places using a creative eye. This creative game is very good for discovering objects that I may have missed in the past.
The above photo was made using this creative game. This photo is call "Guardian and Protector". I rediscovered a beautifully crafted iron gate outside of the local museum in my hometown. Now, I have walk past this very museum many time in my life, but I finally took the time to really look and see the wonderful artistry of this old gate. (The building in which the museum is housed in was built in 1836.)
As these late winter days continue to linger on, I think that I will go out into the city and just look around me. Old buildings, the railroad station, statues, and parks covered in snow could serve as places and objects to photograph. And I am going to remember this quotation by Leslie Grimutter, " Sometimes imagination pounces; mostly it sleeps soundly in the corner, purring. "
