Get Messy


The lovely, yet messy Bougainvillea!


 "Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties." ~ Erich Fromm
So, take a leap of faith and just begin the first step of walking down the path. Although you may have every thing in its place and in a row, like these beautiful Bougainvilleas, did you notice the  mess of  flower petals all over the ground? Or is it messy?

"A hunch is creativity telling you something."
        ~ Frank Capra

So, I tell myself that I just have to take a stroll down this path between my favorite, colorful Southern California drought tolerant plants. They grow into shrubs and trees. Bougainvilleas reach far and wide, always upward, spreading all over. Sometimes I find them along the pool, contained in beautiful Mediterranean pots or greeting me at the gate of a friend's home. I love all the variety of colors, especially this deep burgundy-red that I captured with my Nikon D200 at a local wholesale nursery.

The point of this post is to explore the journey of creativity and to find the freedom that it offers you. Creativity isn't a technique-- it's a mindset. Go ahead and walk about, discovering life.



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16 comments:

  1. A gorgeous flower indeed! Love the accompanying quotes! The Linky is up now, sorry was late.

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  2. OMG, how it would be amazing to have a path like that in the garden, beautiful color! I wouldn't mind the mess bit :)))

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  3. Oh but it is a beautiful mess! I wouldn't mind walking along the path at all. I love that quote.

    Hope you are having a great weekend!

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  4. Beautiful Shot. So much color!

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  5. Thanks, indeed it is a beautiful mess!

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  6. so beautiful! so much colour! I almost smell it!

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  7. I love the bougainvillea, the colors and petals are so pretty. Your photo is gorgeous! Happy Sunday!

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  8. i love this beautiful flowers! thanks for sharing with *weekend flowers* :)

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  9. Piękny spacer między różami po ścieżce usłanej płatkami róży. Pozdrawiam. *** A beautiful walk among the roses along the path carpeted with rose petals. Yours.

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  10. oh yes but it's still totally delightful

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  11. This is gorgeous. Love the composition. Visiting from Weekend Flowers.

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As always, so nice to hear from you!