Inspired: Heathery, dreamy photography

There's something very personal and touching to me about those places where nature and man overlap. Particularily those places that belong to the wild but have traces of history tucked away like treasure. Bridges over streams, shacks reclaimed by the woods, broken china on the beach,...moss between the brick.  Man's fingerprint comingling with living things is magic in itself. A sweet reminder that we have sprung up from the same cracks in nature.   I find these captivating, hazey, flower-child-meets dreamtime -photographs to convey this feeling perfectly. (and reminds me a lot of Sabrina's True Living Project Series) I'm loving this moody style and I am eager to experiment with paintings that have a similar vibe.  It also inspires me to go shell hunting, flower picking, maybe make some mobile's.  I've been dying to do that with driftwood this summer.  Must make that happen!  How about you? Did you get a chance to collect and create somplace magic this summer?

Clockwise: woodland bungalow via wideopenspaces. Ball Jar flowers via Ritzy Bee. Gorgeous Pink fireweed by Marie Ek. Pucker face by Elif Sanem Karakoc. Girl in flowers from Empty Spaces. Flower's n fence here.  Sunny field from Rose Coloured Rain.

Comments

[Kirsten]

*sigh* After catching up on several of your last posts, I'm experiencing an art overload! Oh, I want to paint like Flora! Ooooh, I must try designing my own fonts like Grady, but then I want to take photos like Sabrina. I don't know if you have a magic spell over me, or what but I LOVE every artist you highlight on this blog. (right now I'm still captivated by Eduardo Recife) As an artist in search of inspiration, I'm always left with my cup running over after a peek at your blog.
Not sure whether to paint, draw or photograph, I usually just default to drawing my comic strip, an art form that has little to do with the joyful beauty that you celebrate here on your site.
Thanks just the same,
Kirsten
http://missmalady.blogspot.com/

[Kimberly]

I saw this on the Papya Blog and it is still just as inspiring as the first time I read it.

[Cassie Procopio]

Beautiful photos! They all have a dreamy quality about them!

[jennifer lorton]

Those photos are beautiful and inspiring. This summer I've accomplished many big things with my art, but I've had very little time to just play and dream with my paintings. I hope to get back to that dreamy place soon. Thanks for the gentle nudge.

[Sarah Bush]

I want to live in that little shack/cabin on stilts in the woods!!

[Suz]

Ahhhhh . . . thank you, Anahata for this visual feast! All I can think about is art retreat . . . art retreat . . . I've never been to one but something tells me images like yours are glimpses of spaces within I could visit . . . Thank you!

[Peggy]

I just love the photography in this blog. They are so beautiful and I agree about man and nature coming from the same place. A great feeling comes over me when I see these types of pictures. Thanks.

[Lisa]

You just know that these scenes are accompanied by a soundtrack of cicadas lulling you to sleep in a warm breeze. Ahhh most dreamy and particularly inspirational. I too went to someplace magic this summer!
http://all-the-wright-stuff.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-lies-behind-this-door.html

[marisa bennett]

Please tell me where I can find Spare Parts Vol 2 and 3 to purchase. I have looked all over the web today and couldn't find them anywhere! Please help!
Marisa Bennett

[Furniture removal]

Wistful photos, what I love about these photos are it has a sense of serenity and peace, over man and nature.

[Wellington Jobs]

The artist has captured the true beauty of Mother Earth. These are Fascinating photos.

[Gabriela]

Good morning,

Fabulous photos!

~ Gabriela ~