Creative Inspiration

I've had a sudden spurt of creative energy. I'm out taking photos and then coming in and playing in Photoshop. Not really knowing where I'm going with it all adds a sense of adventure. It may be the spring season and the daily growth to observe outside but I also attribute it to the book The Haiku Apprentice which I wrote about it in today's Poetry Month post. When I finished the book, I had a renewed enthusiasm for my work and a reinforced sense of the importance of going out and connecting with the natural world around me. The top image started with a photo of a fat pussy willow with pollen and the bottom the red buds of a maple tree.