A post by Natalie Gregson and Charlotte Phillips
August 11, 2009
On this particular day when I got off work, I had this deep desire to get away and be inspired by nature. So I invited my Mom to go take photographs for inspiration. I grabbed the camera, hopped into the car, and we drove off to Aldridge Gardens, a local residential house which has been turned into a botanical garden. When we arrived at our desired destination, the sky was turning menacingly dark and thunder began to roar over head. For a moment or two, we were filled with despair that the storm might keep us away, but we quickly realized that we could decide our own destiny and keep going. We looked up at the sky and saw a break in the clouds so we jumped out of the car, umbrella in hand and descended upon our photographic journey through nature. The photos turned out fantastic, with droplets of water lightly sprinkled all over nature. Inspiration can be found everywhere. Even if you are depleted of your creative intuition and need to take a break to get back to nature, you can grab a camera or a pad and pencil and get out there and see what your creative eye can discover. For me, the day brought out some of my most influential work. If I had just given up, I would have missed out on a golden opportunity to connect with nature and my creative spirit.
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I’m so glad you held out for the greater opportunity that a summer storm presents to us, Natalie! Yes, we can decide our own destiny, self-fullfilling as it is. I also hope that you managed to get a few storm shots as well. Life is filled with stormy moments. It’s what we do with them that makes the difference! Thanks for all that you are, and all that you do for A Greater Life, my friend.
This is one of my favorite places to get back to nature. This was taken last September on the Cahaba River in the Cahaba River wildlife Refuge near West Blocton.
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Natalie, what an inspiring post! Barry and I love watching the summer storms. The awe-some power of nature and the cleansing that comes with the rains. Keep up the good work.