Looking Through the Window
Creativity exercises are both fun and frustrating. It's good to get out of my comfort zone and try new things, but figuring out new skills takes some thinking and experimentation.

Creativity exercises are both fun and frustrating. It's good to get out of my comfort zone and try new things, but figuring out new skills takes some thinking and experimentation.
The sky and water stretch on endlessly in this photograph from the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
Sometimes I don’t realize that I’ve taken a perfect picture until I get home and start reviewing my work. That was the case with this tree peony. The color, the symmetry, the unfolding of the petals – all made for a rich and luxurious flower, waiting for me to release it to the world. #…