What makes a person creative? Why do we care about creativity at all? And what can I do to unlock my own creativity?
Creativity is a huge buzz word these days. It’s used in businesses and schools to define that personal attribute that will let you be successful.
But I’m more interested in how creativity can be used to make our lives more interesting and full.
The last two days have seen almost three inches of snow where I live. It’s always fun to experience the full spectrum of seasonal events throughout a year. Snow is the one that brings about the fondest memories. Just as long as it doesn’t continue for too long. I don’t need to remember that much!
This morning I got an email from the Risk Management department where I work. The email was a list of bullet points about how to walk safely during the winter months. The tips were common sense and should be known and understood without an “expert” reminding you about it.
I usually just delete “don’t be an idiot” emails like this without reading them closely. But this time, for whatever reason, I read all the way to the end. I’m glad I did. Otherwise, I would have missed the absolute gem that was the last bullet point. It read:
I can just imagine someone carefully inspecting the ground before each step they take and sprinkling kitty litter on the path just to make sure it’s safe. Or maybe, there’s a more efficient way of doing this. Hence the sketch above.
Yesterday I posted an image of the bottom of a glass jug being backlit and giving off a green hue. I captured a few other images of the jug and thought this one was cool enough to share. I like how the manufacturer’s marks come up from the bottom clearly while the imperfections in the glass cause a wavy effect toward the top of the photo.
A few days ago I posted a picture of a Romanesco. This is the same one from a different perspective and in monochrome rather than in color.
At first I wasn’t sure I liked the monochrome. The color of the Romanesco is beautiful and adds a lot to its interest. However, black and white photography has always interested me and I like the way the light and shadows here play on the photo.
About a week ago I was at the grocery store when I noticed this beautiful thing nestled between the lettuce and broccoli. I had heard of Romanesco before but had never seen one.
I came back a few days later and bought one. I plan on eating it but my main purpose for buying it was to photograph it. This edible flower bud has an amazing fractal-like appearance and is quite striking to look at.
I’ve actually been in the habit of photographing vegetables for some time although I haven’t been posting them here. Perhaps in the future I will. It’s fun to share amazing natural art work.
