Flowers with their spectacular colors and delicate designs are a great source of inspiration for living the creative life of The Daily Artisan. They draw us in, and they draw us out – and connecting with them through artistic expression is a rewarding experience.
What else can you think of that’s equally cherished in times of great happiness yet also profound sorrow; appreciation yet also apology; romance yet also friendship; and congratulations yet also comfort?
Flowers reach us through our eyes and nose, but also with our hearts and thoughts. Photographing flowers is enjoyable, and I also like poems and stories that involve flowers.
Today’s post celebrates flowers with some photographs I shot out in the field, and also some inspiring quotes!
“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.”
Lady Bird Johnson
“Normality is a paved road. It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.”
Vincent Van Gogh
“Love is like wildflowers; it’s often found in the most unlikely places.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I paint flowers so they will not die.”
Frida Kahlo
“Si la vie n’est qu’un passage, sur ce passage au moins, semons des fleurs.” (“If life is but a passage, then on this passage at least, let us sow flowers.”)
Michel de Montaigne
“The earth laughs in flowers.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“She wore flowers in her hair, and carried magic secrets in her eyes.”
Arundhati Roy
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”
Rumi
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Flowers are like friends; they bring color to your world.”
Unknown
Which kinds of flowers inspire you and why? Please comment below!
