Textures and Goals!

Do you ever look at nature?   I mean really look at all the intricacies, all the patterns?   Tree bark, for instance, has a lot of different patterns.  Consider these two trees...

 

Now look at the larger picture of trees.   Consider all the different textures, lines straight up and down, or lines criss-crossing all over, fuzzy, or frosty...

I don't know about you, but sometimes my eyes just glance over a scene without really taking it in.  As a result, I do miss a lot of things.   Yes, I know that we do not always have to consider the details in a picture, just the overview.   But if that's all we ever see, then we miss a lot.

Consider rocks...all the different types, large and small, plain and colorful...

Check out the sky...

Or water...

Or flowers...

Texture is everywhere.   Take a good look around you to behold the beauty.   And yes, there is beauty everywhere including right where you and I happen to be at this moment.

When I take drawing/painting classes I know that I am much more observant of the world around me.   When I stop drawing or painting, I lose that perspective and become a casual observer.   I have to remind myself to really look at the world and consider all the intricacies...and you know, when I do that...when I see...really see the world, I smile because I can see the beauty.  I become like a child, exploring, discovering, enjoying, and, yes, smiling!   So go and enjoy looking at your world...and smile!

So, I took a look at February's Goals..
1.    Finish and mail the Ornaments Galore swap.  
Completed
2.    Attend at least five Mardi Gras parades.    
Saw three parades
 3.    Visit and take pictures of several more places in the area.    
Went to seven different areas
 4.    Lose five pounds. 
Lost two
5.    Finish planning blog posts for this month. 
Completed
6.    Take some special time for myself (sad anniversary).   
Completed (It was good to do it.)
7.    Finish reading two books: one fiction and one non-fiction.    
Competed & reading even more
8.    Finish three journal pages: One for each group that I participate in.   
Finished two
9.    Re-organize the trailer for traveling: Leaving on the 22nd.   
Completed
10.    Walk twice a day, knee permitting.   
Unable to do this...seeing doctor this week!

All in all, not so bad.   Tomorrow I will share my goals for March...

Thanks for dropping by...
See you tomorrow...