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I know this might be a bit of a diversion, but this evening as I was working in the yard, prepping for a nearly 100 person fairly spontaneous party at our house (a whole other story...) I saw something in an apple tree that caught my eye. Upon further inspection, it appeared to be some type of butterfly or moth. I grabbed my camera and snapped off a couple (that means dozens) of shots. And while is was great to get that close and it just sat there and allowed the papparazi to snap away, it wasn't until I got back to my computer and really started looking at it, that I was inspired.

When you get busy and have a lot going on, sometimes it is easy to overlook the small things. This put things in perspective pretty quickly. At the point when you have designed something you are really happy about, and think it is pretty spectacular, take a look around. Nature can put you in your place pretty quickly. Just look at the symmetry, balance, color palette, contrast, texture. Quite a humbling experience. So next time you get hung up, or just need a little reality check, turn to nature. Become inspired, you never know what will spark something in you.